Abbey Labels’ new Xeikon ‘Lion’ press gets off to roaring start
10 January 2025
East Anglian label supplier Abbey Labels has welcomed the UK’s first Xeikon LX3000 ‘Lion’ digital press with Eco toners, prompting Abbey Labels chairman Tom Allum…
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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…
Giesecke+Devrient launches ultra-thin smart label
8 January 2025
Munich-based digital security company Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has launched a new tracking solution which it says will transform any package into an IoT device.
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…
Abbott Label experiences the ‘highest production’ with ABG RFID converting line
2 January 2025
A B Graphic International has supplied US Abbott Label with a 330mm RFID converting line designed to handle high-speed RFID inlay insertion across multiple substrates,…
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,…
German label and packaging producer installs two Grafotronic machines
17 December 2024
ATB Systemetiketten has expanded its production capabilities investing in two Grafotronic machines: Grafotronic DCL2 350 and a Grafotronic HI3 570; strengthening its competitive edge.
Recoup survey outlines ‘monumental’ plastic recycling challenge
17 December 2024
Recoup has launched its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the ‘monumental’ scale of the challenge facing the UK recycling sector.
Polytag and Re-Gen look to transform the recycling sector
16 December 2024
Polytag has partnered with recycling and waste management company Re-Gen, installing a Plastic Detection Unit installed at its material recovery facility enabling the site to…
Konica Minolta production sites achieve 100% renewable electricity goal
10 December 2024
Konica Minolta’s Japanese production site for digital printing systems, Konica Minolta Mechatronics, has attained the goal of procuring 100% of the electricity it uses from…
INX expands natural-based inks range for rigid packaging
6 December 2024
INX International has expanded its INXhrc RC natural-based inks range, with a new UV/LED dual cure low migration formulation for plastic and foam-based packaging.
Epson completes Fiery acquisition to add DFE software
3 December 2024
Digital print server developer Fiery has become a subsidiary of Epson, after the latter reported that it has officially completed all procedures to acquire the…
Making an impression, one way or another
3 December 2024
Embossing adds a tactile and visual dimension, debossing offers an understated and refined look, and hot and cold foiling adds an eye-catching metallic sheen. Labels…
DS Smith expands Hungarian ‘innovation’ footprint with investment
29 November 2024
DS Smith has expanded its packaging production capabilities in Hungary with a €34.4 million (£28.3 million) investment across its three locations in Füzesabony, Nagykáta, and…