London Packaging Week to return with new and expanded areas
8 June 2026
London Packaging Week 2026 will take place at Excel London on 16 – 17 September, bringing together packaging brands, designers, retailers and suppliers to discuss…
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Compass names Rob Hogg as finance specialist
3 June 2026
Mr Hogg joins the independent finance provider after more than 25 years at Grafitec, where he served as group finance director.
Mondi film brings recyclability to wet-wipe packaging
3 June 2026
Mondi has launched a new recyclable packaging solution for wet wipes that is designed for use across digital, flexo and rotogravure printing processes, offering brands…
Mark Andy press program “cuts delivery time in half”
2 June 2026
Available on Mark Andy’s Pro Series, E5, and P7 platforms, SmartPress helps converters start capturing revenue earlier with configurations optimised for labels, film and labels,…
Rotocon expands distribution network in Europe
28 May 2026
The company has expanded its distribution network across the former Yugoslav markets through a new partnership with Golden Grafika, which will represent the company in…
Mondi report highlights eCommerce packaging shift
27 May 2026
According to the findings, while AI is increasingly shaping purchasing behaviour, packaging continues to play an important role in customer satisfaction and repeat purchasing decisions.
Paranova transforms food-to-go site with Bobst flexo press
21 May 2026
The Bobst Master M6 press is part of a £5 million transformation at the firm's St Neots site in the UK, making it “the largest…
Seen Print adds to capacity with Mark Andy press
19 May 2026
The eight-colour Performance Series P7E press is described as “ideally suited” to the range of packaging products the Romanian company produces.
Saica expands with Thimm acquisition
13 May 2026
The transaction follows a strategic review by Thimm after a period of business consolidation, according to Mathias Schliep, chairman of the board of directors at…
Joint packaging initiative targets production efficiency gains
8 May 2026
Metsä Board and Heidelberg have entered a strategic collaboration focused on developing new packaging solutions through joint R&D projects, pilot production runs and customer demonstrations.
Water-based and specialty coatings to grow fastest, says Smithers
8 May 2026
New research from Smithers indicates that barrier coatings continue to dominate the global packaging coatings market, which is projected to be worth nearly $15.4 billion…
Michelman launches bio-based barrier coatings
5 May 2026
The Nuvita products are are bio-based, plastic-free and support recyclability and compostability for fibre-based retail food packaging applications, the company says.
EasyTronic CI flexo technology makes debut demonstration
30 April 2026
Koenig & Bauer showed the technology for the first time at its Technology Days 2026 event in Germany, along with the "workhorse" XD Pro CI…
Mondi strengthens US presence with new facility
23 April 2026
The Pittsburgh site is expected to increase Mondi’s production capacity in the US, with a particular focus on the growing eCommerce market.
Fibre-based barrier material targets snack packaging market
21 April 2026
The development comes amid increasing demand for recyclable materials and is intended to support the packaging industry’s transition toward upcoming requirements under the EU Packaging…