Packaging

Antalis employs around 4,000 globally

Antalis steps up peninsula campaign with 100 Metros buy

Antalis has acquired Portuguese industrial packaging firm 100 Metros, the latest in a string of purchases on the Iberian Peninsula.

The bottles have LEDs inset in their bases to shine through the liqueur

Wilkins lights up liqueurs for M&S

Nottingham’s Wilkins Group has lit up Marks and Spencer's Christmas booze selection again, this time with a bespoke wrapped print for a new range of festive liqueurs.

Advent calendars are part of the festive season

Appetite for plastic-free advent calendars grows among Brits

Consumer appetite for alternative advent calendars is contributing to an increase in plastic-free versions, according to new research from DS Smith.

(L-R) CartonCare Group MD Joanna Calixto, VGP general counsel Steven De Jonghe, CEO Frank Ohle and CFO Danny Goris, and MSO Cleland FD Glenda Gilpin. Image: VGP

Van Genechten strengthens UK presence with CartonCare group deal

Independent European packaging specialist Van Genechten Packaging (VGP) has acquired 100% of its UK joint venture with printing and packaging specialist CartonCare Group.

Billy Hutchinson, Lesters MD: We had to create a venue that offers something different

Lesters boss makes £1m pub investment

Lesters Packaging boss Billy Hutchinson will soon add ‘pub proprietor’ to ‘packaging printer’, after investing over £1m in transforming a derelict pub.

Roberts: “We have started the financial year very strongly"

DS Smith CEO Miles Roberts to retire; profits fall at half-year

DS Smith’s Miles Roberts has informed the company of his intention to retire from the board and his role as CEO.

The new paper wrap machine can produce 500 million units annually

Biopax invests £1.3m in onshoring paper wrap

Belfast sustainable packaging and label firm Biopax has bought a brand-new Holweg Weber rotary flexo press, capable of processing 500 million units of paper wrap per year.

Macfarlane has financed the deal entirely from its existing £35m bank facility

Macfarlane Group full-year profits in line with expectations

Macfarlane Group is expecting its adjusted pre-tax profit for 2023 to be ahead of last year and in line with its full-year expectations.

Wildies: "We are strengthening our position as a multinational player"

Duncan Print Group bought by acquisitive German group

Duncan Print Group has been acquired by European business Carton Group, for an undisclosed sum.

EU reuse targets will “drastically increase” plastic use, CPI warns

The EU’s reuse targets for transport packaging could backfire and cause a 12-million tonne surge in plastic consumption, the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has warned.

Investment in AI and machine learning is a priority for many businesses. Image: Smithers

Lack of confidence holds back AI adoption by SMEs

Nearly half of SMEs (43%) do not plan to innovate with AI in the next year, largely because of a lack of confidence among business owners in the safeguards in place to protect society, according to...

A third of e-commerce vendors are looking to build stronger relationships with packaging suppliers

Packaging supply chain “old fashioned”, say half of e-commerce firms

E-commerce companies in the UK are losing an average of £150,000 annually to packaging waste, according to a new report, with half calling the packaging supply chain “old fashioned.”