Two awards for first time entrant
1 June 2012
Chairman of CartonCare, Ralph Chalmers (right), receiving the gold award for cartons from David Galton, EFIA chairman Northern Ireland-based carton print and packaging specialist,…
Consumables
Impressions of drupa – part 1
1 June 2012
The giant Düsseldorf show is all about the numbers, and although visitor numbers were down compared to 2008, the amount of new exciting innovations and…
Green or black?
30 May 2012
For plastic film to continue as the packaging industry’s most successful material, we need to be farming it in order to ensure a more sustainable…
Best visuals for beverages
28 May 2012
UPM Raflatac has introduced a new filmic face for beverage, wine and food labelling. PP Solid White TC 50 is a non-cavitated, top coated film…
More vision for East Lancashire Box
28 May 2012
(L-R) Co-owners Peter Ingham (sales director) and Nick Ingham (managing director) with his son, David. Shelf ready packaging specialists East Lancashire Box has placed…
Absolute expands East
24 May 2012
Managing director, Antony Whiteside (right), with John Buchanan, parts and service marketing manager, corrugated products, Bobst Manufacturer of woven carbon fibre doctoring systems, Absolute…
New name for Pira
11 May 2012
Ohio-based Smithers has unveiled Smithers Pira, a global testing, consulting and information services business. Previously known as Pira International and now fully integrated with The…
WWF CEO to speak at the Carton Conference
30 April 2012
David Nussbaum, who has been the chief executive officer of WWF-UK since 2007, will take a leading role at this October’s Carton Conference, which is…
FlexoTech award winner in strategic partnership
30 April 2012
Americk NI Ltd, the holding company of a large Northern European packaging group, has purchased Primopost Limited. The UK packaging printer won the FlexoTech award…