Packaging

Me & my: Antalis MagneCote

Imagine you’re a marketer. You have the choice of a piece of promotional print that may be looked at but then stuck in a drawer somewhere, never again to see the light of day. Or you can choose...

Star product: Kolbus packaging line

A solution for re-shoring luxury packaging.

Weedon invests £1m in new die-cutter and corrugator upgrade

Weedon Group has invested £1m in an Enko ES2200 large format die-cutter and a corrugator upgrade to support its expansion into the high-end retail ready packaging (RRP) market.

Xaar CEO announces departure as firm posts record full year results

Xaar reported record rises in revenue and profits in its 2013 results this morning as it announced that chief executive Ian Dinwoodie will retire in 2015 following 12 years at the helm of the company.

Jem halves makeready times with PressProfiler

Printed packaging specialist Jem Packaging has invested in a PressProfiler server package from Prepress UK.

Xaar launches 1002 GS6 printhead for UV applications

Cambridge-based inkjet technology specialist Xaar has unveiled the next generation of its 2007-launched 1001 GS6 printhead, which it said would redefine the standard in single-pass printing.

Innovation – it’s part of the package

Packaging has been pinpointed by many in the trade as one of the most robust areas of print production when it comes to current and future growth, not least because packaging – whether it’s...

Lincolnshire printer rises from the ashes

One year on from a devastating fire that gutted its Lincolnshire factory, Mono-Poly Printers has risen from the ashes of disaster and is now stronger than ever.

EasyFairs targets growth with rebrand and print focus

EasyFairs, organiser of this week’s Packaging Innovations show, has unveiled a rebrand and a simplified show portfolio that features a renewed focus on labels and print for packaging after its most...

Internet trade boosts Macfarlane revenues

Packaging firm Macfarlane Group experienced 1.5% revenue growth in the 12 months to 31 December 2013 citing strong trading in the internet retail sector for its progress.