Packaging

When it comes to decisions made in the retail sector, the consumer is king. At the merest whiff of a change in trends, the whole supply chain gears itself to meet the shift.

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is to deliver a masters degree for the packaging industry in partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University, from this autumn.

Plastic, foam and fibre products supplier Filtrona has today (19 March) announced its acquisition of Contego Healthcare for £160m.

The Australian developer of an easy-to-use embossing and debossing system, is making its product available internationally.

Bobst has begun shipping its updated Expertcut 106 PER diecutter following its launch at last year's Drupa.

AGI-Shorewood Group (ASG) has confirmed it is to close its Swindon site by the end of March, transferring work to the global packaging firm's Slough facility.

UK packaging firm Macfarlane Group recorded pre-tax profits before exceptional items of 4.9m in the 12 months to 31 December despite a 2% revenue decline.

Digital print's advance into packaging markets will be underlined later this month with both HP and Océ exhibiting at the first Corrugated & Carton Exhibition CCE International in Munich.

Following customer feedback to its range of packaging pre-press tools launched at Drupa FFEI has launched a modular suite of Illustrator plug-ins, RealPro Toolkit.

Two packaging associations have thrown their weight behind North Print and Pack 2013 with a seminar programme designed specifically for the packaging industry.