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24 Nov 2021
Smurfit Kappa Recycling UK has signed a new contract with Lancashire Renewables Ltd to process approximately 15,000 tonnes per annum of Lancashire County Council’s kerbside collected household mixed paper. The…
Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report 2020 was chosen as the best in Finland in a competition organised by an independent group of expert organisations. In addition, for the fourth consecutive year,…
Bay Cities is set to host an Open House and Ribbon Cutting on November 30, 2021, at their new offices in Bentonville, AR. The Open House will include a tour…
Packaging Technologies Inc, the Ontario-based designer and manufacturer of corrugated containers and Point-of-Purchase displays, has become the first in North America to install the VariAngle tool from Kongsberg Precision Cutting…
DS Smith has received two awards at the ‘Prize Pack 2021’ competition in Bulgaria, held on 20th October. For the fourth year in a row, DS Smith Bulgaria has been…
23 Nov 2021
Pratt Industries recently opened its latest box plant facility in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Carlisle, PA. The plant, which started up in May, saw Anthony Pratt, Chairman of Pratt Industries…
The Model Group is investing in a Rapida 145 with eleven printing/finishing units, as well as two CorruCUT flexo rotary die-cutters from Koenig & Bauer. The Rapida is scheduled to…
Mondi has opened three brand-new customer engagement centres for its corrugated packaging customers. The company says that ‘ThinkBoxes’ enable the co-creation of better, more sustainable packaging designs through inspirational and…
Texas-based Frankston Packaging Co has confirmed it recently acquired Custom Printed Products, the manufacturer of flexible packaging and speciality labels for the food and ingredients, lubricant and chemical industries. “Custom’s…
The European Commission recently revealed the proposed changes to its 2013 EU Waste Shipment Regulation. The Regulation controls both imports and exports, of both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, within the…
22 Nov 2021
Liberty Diversified International (LDI) has confirmed the acquisition of Dallas Container Corporation. The company also does business as Amarillo Custom Box Company. The purchase price was not disclosed. Dallas Container…
Flexo plate producers can now save time, simplify operations and benefit from greater productivity following the launch of Flexo Engine, the latest innovation from Esko. As part of the recently…
Marbach not only has cutting-dies in its portfolio, but also systems for storing flat and rotary dies. Well-functioning in-house logistics have an impact on productivity. The Marbach Die Storage System…
Two specialist manufacturers have joined forces, to ensure continuity of supply, specifically for anvil blankets. Rodicut and Policart have reached a worldwide agreement on the production of polyurethane pieces for…
The closing date for applications for the Stationers 2022 Warrants, programme is 30 November 2021 and applications can be submitted online from the Stationers’ Company website or you can request…
19 Nov 2021
I had the chance to sit down with Jean-Pascal Bobst recently, to have a look back at 2021 and discuss some of the challenges faced by converters around the world…