Packagers

A consultation to tackle the problem of late payments to small businesses will launch later this year, following criticism of the Prompt Payment Code.

Smurfit Kappa UK has agreed to acquire independent Corby-based litho-laminated packaging specialist CRP Print and Packaging Holdings for an undisclosed sum.

Duncan Print Group is expanding into food packaging after a recent kit investment and accreditation.

Ed Miliband will announce plans to freeze small business rates for two years, from April 2015 to April 2017, in his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference this afternoon.

Paragon Print and Packaging and Britton Group are among five businesses that will be merged to form the sixth largest global plastics packaging firm.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) will be among a raft of business and industry representatives giving evidence at a cross party meeting next week examining the impact of late payment on SMEs.

HP has announced the Enhanced Color Pack upgrade for its Scitex FB7600 and upgraded FB7500 industrial flatbed printers.

Cigarette manufacturer JTI has launched an advertising campaign against government proposals to mandate plain packaging for tobacco products following the discovery that Department of Health (DoH)...

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

Printed carton manufacturer Benson Box has installed a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 - its first new press under current ownership.

Web-to-print company Pixartprinting bounced into the Easter market with seasonally themed boxes.

Informa Exhibitions has written an open letter to all Ipex stakeholders to clarify its position regarding Ipex 2014.