Packaging

Xaar’s share price jumped by 8% after the firm outlined “substantial” long-term ambitions alongside interim results that were slightly ahead of expectations.

Macfarlane Group has again reported a rise in turnover and profits but its labels business remains under pressure from the price-sensitive retail environment.

Several companies are to use next month's Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging show as a launchpad for new products.

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

Saxon Packaging has brought large-format litho lamination in-house with a new Lamina Blackline 1620.

KBA is optimistic about its prospects for the full year, although it has a way to go to hit its €1bn (£708m) annual sales target.

Adverse currency fluctuations hit Q2 sales figures at Kodak, but the firm reported significant growth in sales of key graphics arts products and also reduced its losses.

Essentra’s Kimbolton print site is set to close as well as its Hull site, as all of the group’s print operations look likely to move to Newport, South Wales.

Easyfairs has revealed more details about the Learnshops seminars that will take place at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2015.

Macfarlane Group is targeting one more acquisition this year after buying Nottinghamshire-based One Packaging in a £2.75m deal.

Essentra is reportedly set to move its print operation to South Wales, in a move that will put up to 60 jobs at risk.

Edinburgh-based Thomson Print & Packaging has bought a Heidelberg Suprasetter A 52 CTP device to help streamline its production.