Packaging

Packaging giant DS Smith has opened its new global research and development (R&D) and innovation centre.

Managing director Del Simmons has begun a management buyout process at creative production specialist Dayfold Print.

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has added a high-speed laminator, die-cutter, and several automated packers to its plant list to back up a year of exceptional growth.

Koenig & Bauer has launched the new XD Pro CI Flexo press to meet just-in-time market demands for short-run production agility for added-value sustainable flexible packaging.

WestRock has installed two huge Heidelberg Speedmaster presses – including the world’s biggest long perfector yet with a whopping 20 units – at its European platform.

Macfarlane has acquired specialist protective packaging company B&D, in line with its strategy of building its own protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive...

Koenig & Bauer has announced three new partnerships, including one with a specialist UK supplier of security technology.

Union Unite has criticised packaging printer Cepac Darlington, which it claims that – in addition to threatening redundancies – has also told staff that they will be “fired and rehired” on inferior...

London Packaging Week opened its doors to just under 3,000 visitors yesterday (21 September) on the opening day of the two-day luxury packaging event, which has relocated to London’s ExCel this year.

Three months after Mondi withdrew from the agreement to sell its biggest operation in Russia, Syktyvkar, to Augment Investments, the business has now agreed a new sale with a different investor.