Access to shrink sleeve films widened
2 October 2012
UPM Raflatac is introducing shrink sleeve materials, pre-slit for narrow web printers and delivered through the Fast Web service. RafShrink PET Pentafilm 45 is the…
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Technology for corrugated and cartons
28 September 2012
Corrugated packaging created in Esko’s Suite 12 During the Queen’s jubilee and the Olympics, themed packaging promoting Britishness demonstrated how flexible and innovative the…
Harrogate print show to include packaging in 2013
10 September 2012
Sales manager, North Print & Pack, Mary Buck Informa Exhibitions has re-launched Northprint as North Print & Pack 2013. The show will take place…
Thumbs up for corrugated packaging
20 August 2012
Corrugated retail ready packaging (RRP) is becoming an increasing necessity for the UK food and beverage manufacturing industry, according to a recent survey commissioned by…
WS Packaging Inc expands product portfolio
10 August 2012
WS Packaging Group Inc, which was formed in 2000 with the merger of Wisconsin Label Corporation founded in 1966, and Superior Label Systems founded in…
Time for a change
8 August 2012
Which way for drupa and packaging print? With the commercial sector struggling to position itself within a cross media environment, an ever-expanding packaging market…
DS Smith Packaging begins expansion of Belper plant
19 July 2012
(L-R) John Kirkland, chairman of Bower and Kirkland, Pauline Latham, MP for Mid Derbyshire and Graham Tattam, managing director, DS Smith Packaging, Belper Major…
Edale FL-350 put through its paces
12 July 2012
It was almost 10 years to the date that Douglas Storrie Labels Limited installed its first Edale five colour Alpha, when the company bought the…
Miller Graphics France invests in Flexcel Direct
5 July 2012
(L-R) Hubert Sampré, Miller Graphics, Philippe Desange, Kodak, Claude Vriet, Miller Graphics, Philippe Coulonnier, Miller Graphics International image processing specialist for the packaging industry,…
CRP increases capacity
19 June 2012
Flexo pre-print liner by CRP Print and Packaging Speciality products group, CRP Print and Packaging, has recently announced an increase in capacity by moving…
bpi.packaging launches new online resource
18 June 2012
The specialist packaging business, bpi/packaging, has launched a new website which is packed full of practical, value added packaging solutions from protective films, such as…
DS Smith opens new service centre
15 June 2012
International supplier of high-performance recycled packaging for consumer goods, DS Smith is to create 100 jobs in Caerphilly, Wales, in a new shared service centre…
Smurfit Kappa reveals latest products and innovations online
12 June 2012
As a major development in its international customer communications strategy, Smurfit Kappa has launched a new, multi-language, global website. Designed to be a robust communications…
Sun Chemical Europe appoints packaging marketing director
11 June 2012
Angus Blundell has been appointed as marketing director, liquid and packaging inks for Europe, Middle East and Africa by Sun Chemical Europe. As a strong…
Digital printing moves to the mainstream at drupa
8 June 2012
Epson SurePress X concept label press at drupa So, the greatest print show on earth is over. Many digital suppliers showed off technology aimed…