Cartons

'Pringles factor' posing packaging problems

The UK’s Recycling Association has named a number of packaging products as being the “villains” of the recycling world.

Tamar plumps for second Edale carton press

Tamar Packaging Solutions has purchased a 7-colour Edale FL5-510 carton-printing press with combination drying to service three new clients.

Kalas first in UK for Indigo 30000

Kalas Packaging has become the first company in the UK to take delivery of an HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press for folding cartons.

Beatus Cartons opens innovation centre

A folding carton manufacturer is celebrating its 75th anniversary by opening a £600,000 innovation centre packed with new machines.

Glossop doubles business size with Contact acquisition

Packaging manufacturer Glossop Cartons has almost doubled the size of its business by acquiring Stockport-based Contact Print and Packaging for an undisclosed sum.

Precision Printing boosts packaging automation with CMC install

Precision Printing has given a huge boost to automation of packaging for photobooks after installing a CMC CartonWrap 500 box-on-demand system.

Simply Cartons invests £3.2m in KBA Rapida 106

Simply Cartons has ordered a KBA Rapida 106 to boost its efficiency and flexibility and enhance its service offering.

GPI installs UK's first 18,000sph Speedmaster XL 145

Graphic Packaging International (GPI) is currently commissioning the UK's first 18,000sph Speedmaster XL 145 at its Leeds carton printing site.

Printing Cadbury campaign is joyful experience for CRP

Sending joy in the post requires not only classic Cadbury chocolate but the perfect packaging too.

Benson Box managers gear up for gruelling 42-mile charity challenge

A team from folding carton printers Benson Box is swapping litho for lochs to raise money for charity.

Print switches on to intelligent design

When Superfast Labels installed the UK's first Epson SurePress L-4033A last year, it wasn't just adding affordable digital print to its capabilities. The machine's ability to print on textured...

Digital kit developers turn up the volume

Printing folding cartons digitally is not a new idea, but until very recently it has been limited by the small formats available in digital presses that could handle realistic production volumes....