Press Releases

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with German machine supplier beck packautomaten to create a functional paper solution that has the potential to revolutionise eCommerce by replacing plastic packaging and creating right-sized packaging for a wide range of products. The eCommerce market has grown significantly in recent years, accounting for approximately 20% of global retail sales in 2021(1). This means a wider variety of goods is being dist

Inovar Packaging Group, a full-service provider of pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and flexibles for a wide range of industries, announced today that funds managed by Kelso & Company (“Kelso”) have acquired a majority interest in the Company. Inovar was previously a portfolio company of AEA Investors. The Company’s existing management team, led by Executive Chairman and CEO Jeff Brezek, will continue to lead the company, and remain significant owners of the com

Catalent, the global leader in enabling biopharma, cell, gene and consumer health partners to optimize development, launch, and supply of better patient treatments across multiple modalities, today announced that it has commenced a $175 million project to expand its flagship U.S. manufacturing facility for large scale oral dose forms in Winchester, Kentucky. Two new buildings, expected to be completed by January 2024, will add 107,000 square feet to the site’s manufacturing footprint.

Vetropack Holding Ltd, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of glass packaging, announced today that damages at the Ukrainian plant in Gostomel caused by military activity are severe. Initial investigations into the situation have shown that only clean-up work as well as the protection and preservation of assets (including management of used glass and raw materials) are possible there in the medium term. A resumption of the entire operation is not possible for the time being due to damag

Macfarlane Group PLC (“Macfarlane”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of PackMann Gesellschaft für Verpackungen und Dienstleistungen mbH (“PackMann”), a protective packaging distribution business based in Eppelheim near Heidelberg, Germany. The acquisition is in line with Macfarlane’s strategy of building its protective packaging business in Northern Europe through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth and is immediately earnings enhancing.

Specialist prepress equipment supplier and digital label press manufacturer, Dantex Group, has announced that it has achieved the internationally recognised Made in Britain accreditation for its Pico range of digital presses. To qualify for the mark, manufacturers must pass a stringent 150-point checklist to guarantee that the manufacturing supply chain is ‘truly British’. Only those products that pass this test are permitted to carry the mark. Being the ultimate mark of

Creative labels and flexible packaging are crucial for successfully marketing products, and few commercial printers understand this better than SunDance. That's why the multi-channel print and marketing company recently acquired the HP Indigo 25K Digital Press to give brands more opportunities for innovation while providing faster turnarounds to meet their evolving needs. This advanced press is designed for on-demand labels and flexible packaging, with optimized efficiency and m

Videojet Technologies, a global leader in coding, marking and printing solutions, announces the launch of Videojet SureShot™ , an innovative module designed to work with pairs of Videojet continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers, helping to streamline production and maintenance. The module’s alternating print configuration allows one printer to completely take over the printing process while the second printer is offline. With Videojet SureShot, two CIJ printers that are in prin

Leading robotics and automation company, RMGroup, has launched a new automatic bag placer - their versatile and compact BP-600. The system joins the heavy duty BP-800 bag placer and theRBP-700 automated robot bag placer, in RMGroup’s expanding portfolio of automated bagging solutions. Delivering an efficient and cost-effective method of automatically placing sacks/bags onto the bagging unit, the BP-600 replaces existing manual operations, thereby maximising bag filling product

Leading corrugated packaging manufacturer, Durham Box, has appointed Jon Blackbourn as business development manager, covering the Midlands and south of the country. In a career spanning 32 years, with the majority spent in print and packaging, Jon has held a number of varied roles within box plants, sheet feeders andtrade businesses. He brings a great deal of knowledge and experience in the corrugated packaging supply chain to the appointment. His position will require him

Multinational packaging specialist to the healthcare, personal care and beauty industries, Essentra Packaging has announced its investment in a new Landa S10 Nanographic Printing Press at its Bradford site, marking the first installation of the machine in the packaging industry in the UK. Underpinning Essentra Packaging’s goal of pioneering new technologies for its customers, the Landa S10 press unlocks high quality folding carton production by combining the quality, speed and

Envipco, a global provider of recycling systems and reverse vending machines (RVMs), has officially opened its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sebes Industrial Park, Alba County, Romania. This opening is part of the growth in infrastructure and capacity for Envipco as it ramps up for accelerated growth in the years ahead. The site is expected to have a capacity of 15,000 units/year and employ up to 100 people in the future. It complements the company’s

The brand-new upgraded platform named “All in Print Cloud 3.0”forall the printing & packagingindustry will be launched soon. It will organize a series of activitiesin succession, among which AIP 2022 International Printing Day will grandly come out on May27th. Taking advantage of the abundant exhibitors, exhibits and overseas buyers of All in Print China, one of the largest comprehensive printing exhibitions in the world, AIP 2022 International Printing Day will comp

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, is now offering a new sustainable UV offset ink series for non-food paper and board applications: SICURA Litho Pack ECO. The new product range is formulated with a high bio-renewable content, providing an environmentally friendly alternative to standard UV inks. The formulation of the new SICURA Litho Pack ECO series consists of more than 40% of renewable and vegetable-

Novelis Inc., the leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced it will invest $2.5 billion to build a new low-carbon recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama, USA. The highly advanced facility will have an initial 600 kilotonnes of finished aluminum goods capacity per year. "This investment marks the start of another transformational growth phase for Novelis," said Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, C