Packaging

Wilkins to invest in die-cutting boost with Bobst

The Wilkins Group has invested more than £1m in a new Bobst Expertcut 106 PER die-cutter to expand and enhance its die-cutting capabilities.

Kodak and Uteco sell second Sapphire Evo

Kodak and technology partner Uteco Group have sold a second Sapphire Evo hybrid press, this time to a Japanese printing business, Kinyosha.

Swanline pledges plastic-free paper and board business by 2020

Swanline Paper & Board has committed itself to becoming an entirely plastic-free business by the start of 2020, while saving money for its clients.

Top management change at Kolbus

Kolbus managing director Kai Büntemeyer has left the management of the company, effective yesterday (31 January).

Castle revamps press hall with Rapida 106

Castle Colour Packaging is to install a seven-colour Rapida 106 with coater from Koenig & Bauer as a key component of its upgrade cycle.

Tetra Pak to pioneer digital colour carton production

Multinational food packaging giant Tetra Pak has claimed it is to become the first carton manufacturer to introduce full-colour digital printing capabilities, in a collaboration with Koenig & Bauer...

DS Smith Europac deal set to complete

DS Smith’s proposed acquisition of Spanish corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer Europac is expected to be completed later this week.

Flint raises packaging ink prices

Flint Group has raised the prices of its full range of packaging inks across Europe, blaming a tough trading environment.

Packaging manufacturers face cost hikes in Defra strategy

Packaging figureheads are concerned the government is placing undue blame at manufacturers’ feet with a new waste strategy that would see them bear the cost of recycling.

Xaar Q4 trading below expectations

Inkjet manufacturer Xaar’s full-year revenues are set to have fallen by more than a third year-on-year after trading in Q4 continued at levels below the company’s expectations.

Packaging Experts brings sampling in-house with Roland and Dyss

The Packaging Experts has invested in a Roland DG VersaUV LEF-200 flatbed printer to complement a recently installed Dyss X5-1310T digital cutter on in-house prototyping jobs.

New year predictions: Shahid Sheikh, Clifton Packaging Group

The ongoing plastics debate has dominated 2018 for Clifton Packaging Group chairman Shahid Sheikh, who believes that innovation coupled with export presents the biggest opportunity for printers going...