Gama expands portfolio
14 January 2019
Two new viscometers have become part of the GAMA products portfolio for quality control of inks and adhesives.
Consumables
Chanel invests in Sulapac
19 December 2018
French luxury house Chanel has invested in Finnish start-up Sulapac. Listed among the top-100 hottest start-ups in Europe by Wired Magazine Sulapac aims to tackle…
Essentra, Herbert Walkers and Crystal Press join Packaging 2 Recycling scheme
14 December 2018
Three key packaging manufacturing and printing companies have signed up to the BPIF-supported Packaging 2 Recycling scheme.
Encore Envelopes secures Dewsbury premises
11 December 2018
Encore Envelopes has guaranteed the future of its Leeds operation with a 10-year property deal.
Price increases announced by Sun Chemical
6 December 2018
Sun Chemical will implement a new price increase affecting its solvent- and water-based liquid inks in Europe, effective 15 January 2019.
FTA reveals theme for INFO*FLEX
5 December 2018
The FTA's theme for INFOFLEX 2019 will be, Find Your Fit. Expand Your Brand.
More companies drawn to Parkside’s sustainable packaging
5 December 2018
Percol Coffee and Alara are just two brands who are using Parkside Flexible’s compostable packaging materials to enhance their sustainability commitments.
EFIA debate shows enormity of packaging waste problem
5 December 2018
The European Flexographic Industry Association's (EFIA) inaugural breakfast meeting at the Hotel Football, in Manchester, discussed sustainability challenges facing the flexographic industry.
VPF launches self-adhesive paper made from grass
5 December 2018
A new adhesive-coated labelstock made of grass paper is the latest sustainable addition to VPF's product portfolio.
Chancellor promises plastic tax
5 November 2018
Chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond In his address to the House of Commons the chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, announced that food and…
Smurfit Kappa sets new sustainability goals
29 October 2018
After meeting its previous aims three years ahead of its 2020 deadline, Smurfit Kappa has taken the next step forward in its sustainability journey by…
Coveris launches recyclable film for the Co-op
17 October 2018
The recyclable film is high-barrier, microwaveable and easy-open In partnership with the Co-op and Freshtime, Coveris has launched a fully recyclable PE film that…
Mark Andy salutes winning students
16 October 2018
(L-R) Mark Andy’s managing director Europe, Tom Cavalco, with winning students Olena Onyshchuk and Lydia Haussmann, and Mark Andy’s CEO, Kevin Wilken, at the recent…
Closing the loop
12 October 2018
Automatically regulating the flow of ink or coating is essential for achieving quality consistently, minimising material waste and makeready times, and boosting output.
Heaford makes new appointments in engineering
9 October 2018
(L-R) Osama Ismail, service engineer and Alistair Moore, design engineer JM Heaford has made two new appointments of an additional service engineer and new design…