First manufacturing plant in Europe for Greatview
Chinese packaging behemoth Greatview has opened its first manufacturing plant in Europe. The company, the second largest maker of sterile packaging materials in the...
Sato UK invests in new high-speed press
ESSEX-based labelling and auto-identification solutions provider Sato UK has purchased a new Gallus EM 510 S printing press. Featuring a high production speed, the...
Packaging and paper group takes Printissimo award
PACKAGING and paper group Mondi has won the Printissimo award for its BIO TOP 3® paper which was showcased in a limited edition graphic...
Programme for first European conference for co-packers
The European Co-Packers Association (ECPA) has released the provisional programme for its first European conference for co-packers, to be held at the NH Hotel...
IoPP supports London Packaging Dinner
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) UK has announced it will be supporting the London Packaging Dinner, a charity fundraising event run by, and...
Latest health and safety data revealed
The latest data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveals that 148 workers were fatally injured between April 2012 and March 2013,...
Pulp and paper giant independent enquiry
Greenpeace, the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and WWF have claimed that the pulp and paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited is dodging an...
Flexible packaging maker installs new laser technology
Flexible packaging maker Parkside Flexibles has installed new laser technology at its Normanton facility. The equipment is apparently the first of its kind in...
Report reveals global demand for e-packaging
A report from Research and Markets reveals the global demand for electronic smart packaging devices is currently at a tipping point and will grow...
Report suggests canned foods industry in decline
The canned foods industry is in decline according to the recent market report ‘Canned / preserved food packaging in the US’. According to the...