Industry leaders discuss the big issues at Sheet Plant Association conference
MORE than 100 senior figures from the UK corrugated packaging sector recently attended the Sheet Plant Association's (SPA) 111th conference at the Tewkesbury Park...
Durham Box appoints area sales manager
CORRUGATED packaging manufacturer Durham Box has appointed Steven Fallon as area sales manager with responsibility for northern England.
Steven, who joined the company last December,...
Sustainability measures help Aberdeen galleries and museums with award wins
ABERDEEN City Council's archives, gallery, and museums service (AAGM) is celebrating a raft of Green Tourism awards for four of its venues.
The city's Art...
Ink manufacturer announces senior promotions
PULSE, a manufacturer of narrow web ink solutions for label and packaging printers, has announced two senior promotions.
Jim Whitehead has taken on the role...
Macfarlane Packaging employee inspires next generation of designers
A Macfarlane Packaging designer has returned to his former university to offer inspiration and guidance to students.
Paul Bynoth, one of two designers at Macfarlane's...
Mondi launches high-barrier paper bag for humidity-sensitive products
MONDI is launching a high-performance paper bag designed to protect humidity-sensitive goods, while reducing plastic content.
The firm's re/cycle PaperPlus Bag Advanced solution aims to...
Faller Packaging to produce folding cartons at second Denmark site
FALLER Packaging has announced it start producing folding cartons at its new site in Horsens, Denmark later this summer.
The plant will complement the firm's...
Antalis signs binding agreement to acquire Club Groupe
ANTALIS has signed a binding agreement to acquire Club Groupe, Digital Printing France and Technical Digital Printing (TDP).
Club Groupe operates in the visual communication...
New study highlights levels of confusion over packaging recycling
NEW research from Aquapak has revealed that 70% of British consumers admit they are confused by what packaging can and can’t be recycled.
Just one in...
James Cropper helps light up student design competition
JAMES Cropper has teamed up with Sheffield Hallam University to deliver a design brief challenging second-year students to develop innovative lighting concepts using the...
BakPac marks pouch milestone following machinery investment
POUCH manufacturer BakPac is celebrating a production milestone after converting and shipping over one million digitally printed stand-up pouches in a single week.
The achievement...
Amcor innovation results in plastic reduction in tubes for skincare brand
AMCOR has announced it has achieved 'significant' material savings as part of a partnership with skincare brand Bulldog.
The firm revealed a 16.67% reduction in...