Coveris acquires first label business outside UK
14 January 2025
Czech Republic manufacturer of self-adhesive labels S&K Label has been acquired by Coveris Group, becoming Coveris Brno. The acquisition marks Coveris' third acquisition in Central…
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Koenig & Bauer Durst opens dedicated hall for hybrid press solution
14 January 2025
Koenig & Bauer Durst has opened a new 700sqm dedicated hall for the VariJet 106 hybrid press for folding cartons, at its Customer Experience Center…
Esko World takes on new format to benefit attendees
10 January 2025
Esko has announced a new format for its Esko World event, which returns in 2025 for a 34th year, and is to be held in…
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…
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…
Mark Andy welcomes sales duo to enhance customer experience
10 January 2025
Mark Andy has appointed Craig Black as senior vice president of domestic OEM sales, and Steve Welkley as regional vice president OEM sales.
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…
APC establishes flexible packaging digital unit powered by HP presses
8 January 2025
American Packaging Corporation (APC), a family-owned conventional printer, has introduced an end-to-end digital flexible packaging capabilities powered by two HP Indigo 200K Digital Press.
X-Rite introduces LED light booth for precise visual colour evaluation
8 January 2025
X-Rite has introduced its Judge LED light booth which it says will help brands and suppliers’ transition smoothly to LED-based colour assessments. With ‘advanced’ LED…
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.
Beontag appoints Centeno as new CEO
7 January 2025
Alejandro Quiroz Centeno has been appointed as the new CEO of Beontag, provider of pressure-sensitive adhesives, where he will oversee Beontag’s global footprint across 40…
Karlville integrates Vetaphone corona treatment for laminator
7 January 2025
Karville, which manufactures converting systems for shrink sleeves, pouches, tapes and multipacks, has chosen Vetaphone’s corona treatment for its TL-800 model laminator.
Mark Andy Print Products partners with Wink on flexible die
6 January 2025
Mark Andy Print Products (MAPP) has partnered with die-cutting tool provider Wink to launch a new flexible die, MA Performance Flex Die.
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,…