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Antalis Packaging opens new Smart Packaging Centre
Antalis Packaging has opened a new Smart Packaging Centre (SPC) that features a demonstration suite for packaging automation and a dedicated packaging design studio.

Flexible Reinforcements enters partnership with Danish firm
Specialist manufacturer and distributor Flexible Reinforcements has entered a strategic partnership with Carmo, a Danish manufacturer of products including plastic eyelets for signs and banners.

Cook leaves FFEI for new chapter
FFEI CEO Andy Cook has left the firm six months after selling the business to Xaar.

Claverley acquires London publisher
Midlands-based Claverley Group has bought B2B publisher HPCi Media for an undisclosed sum.
KCS integrated labels certified as fully recyclable
KCS Trade Print has received certification that the liner used in the integrated labels it supplies conforms to the EN 13430 European standard, meaning the labels are fully recyclable in paper waste...

Sun Chemical expands packaging offering with Italian acquisition
Sun Chemical has acquired SAPICI, a specialist in high-performance polyurethanes for coatings, flexible packaging and industrial adhesives.

HP offers white ink know-how webinar
HP has outlined details of an upcoming webinar designed to show printers how integrating white ink as part of their print service can help differentiate their business from their competitors.

Olin takes up new role at eProductivity Software
Newly-created industry MIS and ERP eProductivity Software has confirmed the position Marc Olin has taken up in its new management team.

Kesslers staff to take action over redundancy consultation
Staff affected by the collapse of retail display specialist Kesslers International have begun the process of taking legal action amid allegations that the business failed to properly consult staff...

Pandemic claims another high-end print firm
London-based, award-winning Boss Print has become the latest victim of the pandemic and closed its doors following an unsustainable drop in work.

Solopress transforms labels offering with Motioncutter
Solopress aims to transform production of stickers and labels – and add new options to the growing category – after installing the UK’s first Motioncutter 23 laser cutting system.

Packaging Innovations postponed to May
Easyfairs’ flagship Birmingham Packaging Innovations event and its sister show Empack have been postponed once again due to the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant and will now take place in...

Director barred after fatality
The co-owner of a waste paper merchant where a fatal accident took place has been disqualified from being a director.

Stickershop cuts finishing bottleneck with Titanium buy
Web-to-print self-adhesive labels and sticker manufacturer Stickershop has taken on a new Titanium 2516 cutting table to eliminate a manual cutting and finishing bottleneck arising from growing...

Premier woos wide-format buyers with rewards scheme
Premier has launched a new loyalty scheme targeted at customers who buy roll media for display graphics.