SATO confirms £1 million investment at new site

SATO UK has announced an investment of over £1 million in new production capabilities at its recently opened Harwich site. The firm has installed Mark...

Antalis appoints packaging technologist to drive CAD offering

ANTALIS Packaging has appointed Todd Smith to the newly created role of senior packaging technologist. The firm said he would bring "invaluable experience" of modern...

Sustainability on the agenda as plastics sector heads for Telford

THE biggest issues facing the plastics sector will be debated at the annual Plastics Design & Moulding exhibition and conference, taking place at Telford International...

Royal appointment for Jiffy Packaging

JIFFY Packaging was represented at a special lunch in Cheshire to mark a visit by the Queen and the Duchess of Sussex to the...

Linx staff raise £10,000 for Alzheimer’s charity

BIG-hearted employees at Linx Printing Technologies have raised £10,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK after throwing themselves into a number of fundraising challenges. As well as...

Brewery shows its bottle for the World Cup

THE Martens brewery in Belgium has teamed up with a French supermarket chain to produce specially designed bottles  for this summer's football World Cup. Brouwerij...

Highland Spring to trial ‘100% recycled plastic eco bottle’

BOTTLED water brand Highland Spring has announced it is to trial a new 100% recycled plastic eco bottle in a bid to “help keep...

Laser and coding giant establishes UK presence with Halo acquisition

LASER coding, marking and scoring systems specialist Macsa ID has set its sights on the UK market after acquiring Bedfordshire-based Halo Lasers. The Barcelona-headquartered manufacturer has...

GPI champions cartonboard sustainability during MEP visit

GRAPHIC Packaging International (GPI), has welcomed MEP Amjad Bashir to its Leeds base to demonstrate the environmental advantages of cartonboard. The visit was arranged as...

Sales and marketing specialist named new Pro Carton president

HORST Bittermann has been appointed the new president of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers. Bittermann, who is head of marketing at...