Packaging Innovations show reports ‘record-breaking’ numbers
27 February 2025
Organiser Easyfairs has reported record attendance at the Packaging Innovations & Empack show, which took place in early February, with 7424 visitors making their way…
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Appetite survey reveals industry confidence in connected packaging
27 February 2025
Almost 90% of 678 executives based globally believe that connected packaging will be increasingly important to the packaging industry in the next 12 months and…
wishesjust4you seeks spare print materials for children with life-limiting illnesses
14 February 2025
Non-profit community interest company wishesjust4you is calling on printers, packaging companies, carton manufacturers and paper merchants to donate surplus art and print materials to help…
Siegwerk offers ‘first’ NC-free surface inks for flexible plastic packaging
11 February 2025
In what is claimed to be a first, Siegwerk has introduced a nitrocellulose (NC) free ink series specifically designed for surface printing on polyethylene (PE)…
LCAs show ‘lower’ impacts of Bobst oneBarrier structures
4 February 2025
Bobst claims that its oneBarrier PrimeCycle and oneBarrier FibreCycle mono-material solutions have lower environmental impacts than certain ‘industry standard multi-material structures’, following the results of…
International Paper completes acquisition of DS Smith
4 February 2025
International Paper (IP) has completed the acquisition of packaging solutions manufacturer DS Smith. The combination of companies is expected to achieve synergies of minimum $514…
Bellissima DMS fuels flexo innovation in Turkey
28 January 2025
Supplier of screening solutions Hamillroad Software, with its Istanbul-based partner Bilse Uluslararası, has supplied packaging printer M Grup with Bellissima DMS.
HiFlow introduces Microsoft AI into its ERP software
17 January 2025
Developer of ERP/MIS management software HiFlow Solutions has integrated the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner program into its ERP software.
Esko World takes on new format to benefit attendees
10 January 2025
Esko has announced a new format for its Esko World event, which returns in 2025 for a 34th year, and is to be held in St…
SGS and SGK to form ‘new entity’ in brand execution
10 January 2025
SGK Brand Solutions, the packaging prepress agency formerly known as Schawk, is being sold by owner Matthews International to a new entity created by affiliates…
Packaging Innovations & Empack’s ‘visionary’ speaker line-up revealed
9 January 2025
Packaging Innovations & Empack, which takes place on 12 and 13 February at the NEC in Birmingham, has revealed its speaker line-up, describing it as…
X-Rite introduces LED light booth for precise visual colour evaluation
8 January 2025
X-Rite has introduced its Judge LED light booth which it says will help brands and suppliers’ transition smoothly to LED-based colour assessments. With ‘advanced’ LED…
Packaging EPR recycling standards welcomed by UK sector
6 January 2025
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has introduced a recyclability assessment methodology (RAM) for liable producers who supply household packaging, effective…
Making the work flow
2 January 2025
As the industry moves forward, it will be to software, not printing systems, that print businesses will look for enhanced productivity.
Lecta secures food safety certification for its Spanish mill
20 December 2024
Lecta has obtained FSSC 22000 food safety systems certification for its metallised papers for packaging applications in the food industry at its mill in Leitza,…