Packaging

Screen and digital print equipment manufacturer SPGPrints has launched a range of low-migration UV inkjet inks to comply with food safety regulations and meet growing demand for digitally printed food...

US paper giant International Paper (IP) has announced that its new GC2 lightweight coated board product Alaska Plus will be stocked and distributed in the UK by Chapelton Board and Warren.

Further information about the product launches, exhibitors and speakers that will feature at the Packaging Innovations London 2014 and Luxury Packaging London events have been revealed.

AB Group Packaging and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) are encouraging brand owners, retailers and consumers to use more paper bags as an alternative to plastic.

Acquisitive packaging group Coveris has bought its second UK firm in three months with a deal for £20m turnover Learoyd Packaging.

UK software developer Creative Edge is poised to launch new tools for carton and shrinkwrap creation using its IC3D packaging design and visualisation system.

Packaging and POS display manufacturer Weedon PSC has become the country’s first corrugated packaging manufacturer to use Solar Inks’ Earthinks.

First-half sales are up at KBA, which came close to breaking even in the period.

Potts Print (UK) has bought Bakershaw Print, a smaller local rival, in a deal that the Northumberland-based commercial print, direct mail and packaging specialist hopes will be the first of several...

Berkshire Labels has designed a new range of labels for cleaning chemicals manufacturer Premiere Products using the Linkz interactive print platform.

DS Smith has promoted Gareth Jenkins to the role of managing director of its UK Packaging Division.

Interactive print application SmartPicture is gaining traction in the quickly growing mobile print recognition market, with more companies coming on board.