In the quarter under review, the group reported an improved year-on-year EBITDA margin of 13.9% and an increasingly strong Return on Capital Employed of 13.8% further underlining SKG’s progress on achieving optimal returns through ...
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easyFairs, organisers of the fastest growing network of European packaging events, has announced that its packaging portfolio right across Europe will evolve around four major core show concepts: Packaging Innovations, Empack, Label&Print ...
Material neutral European Association Pack2Go Europe, representing major foodservice packaging manufacturers, met EU officials in Brussels last week to discuss action against packaging imports from China and elsewhere that don’t meet ...
Like most nascent technologies, digital print is a hotbed of innovation, with countless R&D hours being poured into developing higher speed, wider web presses, achieving single pass production and improving colour consistency. But how ...
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The guiding concept behind the French scheme is the idea that consumers can make better decisions if they are more informed. This is a concept that will be familiar to the UK packaging industry with front of pack labelling. The ultimate aim ...
Packaging solutions specialist Payne has extended its range of promotional banner tapes with the launch of a resealable version, which enables a pack to be reclosed following initial opening. This new resealable function ensures consumers ...
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Gorham Paper and Tissue has appointed German company Commercial Paper Agents (CPA) as its exclusive distribution partner in Europe for its specialty packaging products. Gorham sales and marketing vice president Brian McAlary said, "The ...
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Linpac Packaging has developed a new range of hinged bakery boxes for morning goods, such as croissants, Danish pastries and muffins The firm said that its latest product is lighter than previous designs “to ease the eco-tax ...
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The announcement comes as the corrugated firm said it expects its revenues to be close to £3.7bn for the full-year to 30 April. SCA's former Shenstone facility produces point of sale and point of display products made from ...
European packaging producer Faerch Plast has developed a new Re-lock packaging tray with a re-closeable feature, as part of its ongoing strategy to increase focus on the chilled food and snacks market. The new Re-lock tray has been ...
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Filtrona's subsidiary, FIL International, has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Contego Healthcare from Maximus and Storey Evans & Company for about 160m ($241.38m). According to Filtrona, the ...
Finnish paper company, UPM has signed an agreement on the sale of assets, part of the land of the UPM Stracel paper mill site with Blue Paper, the joint venture company of VPK Packaging Group and Klingele Papierwerke. According to the ...
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Denmark-based wide format digital printer manufacturer Roland DG will introduce the new ORIS Flex Pack // Web contract proofing solution at the 2nd Annual European Packaging Summit to be held on 14-15 January 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The ...
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Packaging solutions provider Graphic Packaging has completed the previously announced acquisition of A&R's European Beer and Beverage packaging business, A&R Carton for euro 26m. The combination of Graphic Packaging's European packaging ...
The UK beverage packaging market is experiencing a breakdown in pre-conceptions of the packaging formats for certain drinks. Brands and packaging designers are applying the latest technology across a range of materials in order to meet ...
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