Press Releases

Item Products, Europe’s largest designer and producer of recycled plastic components for the packaging and point-of-sale industry, has recently launched a new website. The new look responsive platform not only reflects the company’s expertise in developing innovative solutions for major UK and international companies, it also seeks to increase awareness of the environmentally positive contribution that their plastic components and accessories can make to paper-based packaging.

DataLase, the global leader in Photonic Printing solutions, has invested in a new ERP system. The move will provide them with cloud-based integration and management of their main business processes, serving to enhance their overall business agility. The software systems used by DataLase previously, ran key processes on different systems, thereby limiting the effectiveness, as well as duplicating effort in some cases. The new system, WinMan Cloud ERP platform, provides a si

Leading glass packaging firm, Croxsons, and award-winning distillers, Silent Pool, have worked together on a throwback to the 60s, by producing Pan Am branded spirits. The range, which includes both gin and vodka, come in both 700ml and litre size. A gift box is also available containing two-litre bottles. Pan Am (Pan American Airways) and its branding capture an age when flying was a glamorous experience. Identified by its famous blue globe logo, first-class service, jet-set style,

To showcase the extent of its impressive automation technology to its European customers, leading finishing equipment manufacturer, A B Graphic International (ABG), has recently held a series of site visits to three UK label printers, to see how investments in ABG’s advanced automation solutions have resulted in increased workflow efficiencies. The visits, held over 14-16th and 28-30th November, involved 34 people, a small mix of ABG hosts and customers, split into two groups.

Durham Box has recently worked with local firm, the Herbal Dog Co, to create the ultimate pet treat this Christmas - a luxury dog advent calendar. The limited edition festive pack, which was produced on Durham Box’s Nozomi single-pass LED inkjet digital press, contains a variety of products to keep a pooch happy all year round. Based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the Herbal Dog Co provides an entirely animal-centric range of lotions and potions. All products, which are handmade in E

Nulogy, a leading provider of cloud-based supply chain software solutions, has been chosen by the Kinaxia Logistics group, to enhance the efficiency and scalability of its co-packing business, Kinaxia Logistics & Fulfilment, formerly AKW Global Warehousing. Established in 2012, Kinaxia has since become a leading logistics provider in the UK, expanding its strategic acquisitions not just in the haulage and warehouse sector, but also in contract packing. Joining forces with AKW in

Following the launch of its new PicoJet 1200 at Labelexpo Americas 2022 in September, specialist digital label press manufacturer, Dantex Group, has now added its new fine text capability - SuperText®. Hailed as being revolutionary at its unveiling, the impressive new-look 1200 series offers a multitude of technically advanced features to benefit customers. The inclusion of SuperText,along withDantex's SuperWhite® and DecoTactile technologies, serve to create an unmatche

Quantix, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners and North America's leading supply chain services company to the chemical industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Mid-States Packaging. Mid-States is a full-service dry bulk transportation, warehousing and export services company, with eleven locations spanning Texas, the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic. Mid-States reinforces Quantix's geographic presence and builds upon its warehousing and trucking transportation operatio

Nexgen Packaging, provider of trim and packaging solutions for retail & brands, today announced the construction of their African headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Located in the Export Processing Zone in Athi River, this investment is committed to bring a comprehensive set of capabilities and product offerings to the African market with a significant focus on sustainable solutions. Kenya will serve as our primary production location for Africa and will add to the capabilities and capacitie

Praxis Packaging Solutions, an industry leader in contract packaging, today announced the purchase of the TF2 Blister Pack Machine a powerful new medium to high output blister machine perfect for a wide range of applications including standard HUD blister packs and BINGO style blister packs. The TF2, available for jobs in Q1 of 2023, also features a deeper forming depth making it ideal for packaging medical device and tray packaging applications. This advanced, fast, and cost-efficient bliste

UFP Industries announced that its affiliate, UFP Packaging, LLC, has acquired Titan Corrugated, Inc., a manufacturer of corrugated packaging products, and its affiliate All Boxed Up, LLC, a corrugated box distributor. The combined companies had trailing 12-month sales through October 2022 of approximately $46.5 million. Founded in 2003 by Jon Reneau, Titan’s primary products include boxes used in moving and storage, jumbo boxes for industrial products, corrugated shipping cont

Start-up spirits business, the Adventurers Drinks Company, has recently launched its first two products, Peak Baggers Gin and Rowers Gin, with stand-out labels produced by award-winning label manufacturer, The Label Makers. The vision of former North East engineering firm boss, turned ocean rower and entrepreneur, Phil Kite, was to launch a company in recognition of the long historical connection between adventuring and drinks organisations. Both gin releases were produced in Orkney

LiDestri Food and Drink, a company that specializes in contract manufacturing of food and beverage products for the consumer-packaged goods industry, announces the sale of the Francesco Rinaldi Sauce brand to Sugo Brands, LLC. Sugo Brands, LLC is a newly formed consumer-packaged goods company looking to build on the long and successful history of the Francesco Rinaldi Sauce brand business, which was started in 1941 by Francesco Rinaldi himself. Based on a family recipe handed down f

Welch Capital Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive M&A Advisor to Label Innovation Inc. an Ottawa based, custom label manufacturer and converter of specialty components, tapes, and labels, on its sale to AWT Labels and Packaging. Over the past 40 years, Label Innovation has built a reputation for being able to solve specialized manufacturing challenges across various industries, including, industrial, medical, and security. With a focus on high-quality

Duravant LLC a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced today that it has acquired Marelec Food Technologies, a leading manufacturer of intelligent portioning and customized weighing and grading solutions headquartered in Nieuwpoort, Belgium. Marelec serves the poultry, meat, seafood and marine sectors, designing and manufacturing innovative turnkey systems that ensure high-quality output “Ou