Packaging

CCS McLays has gone public with details of its acquisition of TPSG Procurement.

Sustainable packaging company Coveris has invested in a new Comexi flexo press as it takes a further step on its journey towards its ‘No Waste’ sustainable vision.

Nottingham packaging printer Wilkins Group has returned from Drupa with a brand new Komori press, after buying the GLX-740+CC Advance EX exhibited at the show.

Sainsbury’s has made a further move to reduce its use of plastic trays, switching to pulp-based alternatives on a range of fish products.

Screen showed its new water-based inkjet press designed for paper packaging at Drupa.

Oxfordshire mixed-discipline printer Banbury Litho has ramped up its packaging production following the installation of a SwissQprint Nyala 4 flatbed press.

Employees at Amcor Packaging’s Workington site have voted for strike action in late May and Early June after declining a 6% pay rise.

DS Smith has partnered with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a French start-up that develops fully recyclable smart tags.

Macfarlane Group has marked 75 years of business with celebrations amongst its staff across the UK and Europe.

German inks and coatings manufacturer Siegwerk has established a new division dedicated to functional coatings for new sustainable packaging products.

Sheffield Hallam University has opened enrolment for a packaging degree that is said to be the only course of its kind in the UK.

Coveris has agreed to acquire a Polish manufacturer of high-quality flexible paper and films packaging.