Contact first to install three Esko Crystal lines in Europe
2 May 2024
UK, flexo prepress company Contact Originators (Contact) has expanded its offering into the flexible packaging and label markets following the installation of a third automated…
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DS Smith agrees ‘Combination’ deal with International Paper
17 April 2024
The almost $10 billion deal - which is subject to shareholder approval - would create a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, focused on North…
DS Smith invests €6 million in four-colour converter
4 April 2024
Packaging materials manufacturer DS Smith is to invest heavily in new converting machinery at its Eerbeek packaging plant in the Netherlands, which it says is…
Finat announces YPN workshop ahead of European Label Forum 2024
2 April 2024
The Young Professionals Network (YPN) of Finat, the international association for the European label industry, has introduced a workshop designed to empower young professionals in…
Macedonian label converter installs Martin unwind/splicer
25 March 2024
Macedonian label converter, Moniko, has fitted a Martin Automatic MBS non-stop unwind/splicer to its newly installed Edale FL5 flexo press to improve productivity and reduce…
Finat reports improving European labelstock demand after year-long decline
15 March 2024
Demand for labelstocks has increased for the first time in a year, according to European self-adhesive label association Finat, having previously suffered four consecutive quarters…
Finnish strike causes concern for European printers
13 March 2024
Major printers have expressed concern about industrial action by logistics and transport workers affecting UPM, Stora Enso and Mëtsa Group in Finland, which could disrupt…
Innovia promotes McEwen to lead European packaging offering
11 March 2024
Innovia Films, a material science company that manufactures film materials for labels and packaging, has promoted Alasdair McEwen to the role of business unit director…
Mondi makes move on DS Smith
8 March 2024
The respective boards of Mondi and DS Smith have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a possible all-share offer by…
Miller Graphics expands flexo platemaking capabilities
29 February 2024
Miller Graphics Group has increased its fleet of Esko platemaking solutions, installing a new fully automated CDI Crystal 5080 XPS at its Roeselare, Belgium facility,…
Dantex Group celebrates multiple anniversary milestones
28 February 2024
Dantex Group has marked several important milestones for its subsidiaries in Germany, Poland and France, highlighting ‘decades of innovation, growth and commitment to the printing…
Mondi collaborates with Veyzle, Wepa and Soprema to make waste more circular
26 February 2024
Mondi, a supplier of packaging and paper, has improved the circularity of material flows with 95% of release liner production waste now used as secondary…
White sleeve material aids PET recycling of dairy products
23 February 2024
CCL Label's EcoFloat White low-density recyclable polyolefin sleeve material enables packaging of dairy and light-sensitive products in transparent PET.
European press sales, new press models, announced by Nilpeter
21 February 2024
Dutch company Geostick and Alliance Etiquettes in France have ordered new FA-17 presses from the Danish manufacturer.
Labels focus for Polymount sleeves with Dantex partnership
20 February 2024
Dantex Group will promote Polymount's self-adhesive sleeve technology to the label industry in the USA and parts of Europe.