Award recognition for four Scottish print industry apprentices

PRINT Scotland has honoured four apprentices in its seventh annual Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards. The occasion is part of the organisation's mission...

Gin bottling line a first for Ayrshire supplier

AN Ayrshire-based coding and labelling supplier has made its first foray into the booming gin market by supplying a Scots drinks firm with a...

DataLase launches functional masterbatch additive for plastics integration

DATALASE, the photonic printing solutions firm, has launched its masterbatch additive designed for integration into plastic products and packaging. The additive is integrated directly into...
Edale factory demonstration

Future of carton manufacturing debated at open day event

FLEXOGRAPHIC printing and converting equipment manufacturer Edale recently welcomed packaging professionals from across the UK to its Rethinking Carton Production Open Day. The event was...

Domino unveils digital ink jet corrugated press

DOMINO is entering the digital corrugated printing space with the launch of the X630i digital ink jet corrugated press with AQ95 aqueous ink set. The...

Coding and marking specialist adds to senior UK team

CODING and marking systems specialist Macsa ID UK has announced the appointment of Jessica Coe as business development manager for the Anglian region. Jessica joins...
Richard Pether

TIJ comes of age

THERMAL ink jet (TIJ) is emerging as an affordable and practical coding option for food and other FMCG manufacturers, on the back of game-changing...

Marked-Image announces strategy to reduce manufacturer downtime

Coding and marking specialist Markem-Imaje has adopted a new strategy that it claims is “helping food and beverage manufacturers to reduce downtime by up...

‘Digital passport’ could be the code to reusable packaging boom

CLAIRE Rampen and Emily Rogers are behind Reath, a solution designed to give businesses a ‘digital passport’ to allow packaging to be safely reused. Claire...

Macsa unveils small character laser coder

MACSA id UK has launched its SPARK small character laser coder. The manufacturer said the system offers 'advanced' laser technology and 'consumable-free' operation. It...