Packaging Solutions Sonoco has announced that it is bringing together its metal packaging and rigid paper container businesses across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific into one unified Sonoco Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC division. This evolution strengthens its ability to support FMCG brands with a broader portfolio, faster access to solutions and a more seamless customer experience across markets. With this move, the company becomes a global packaging partner

Print Solutions Route 1 Print  is giving trade customers the chance to unwrap daily festive prizes in its first ever Christmas Warm Up event. Over 10 working days, from Monday 17 November to Friday 28 November, entrants can win a range of impressive daily grand prizes and some more interesting surprises, one of the prizes being a £2000 TUI holiday voucher!   The rules are simple: for every £50 spent per working day on the Route 1 Print website, customers earn an entry into th

Print Solutions Antalis has added Kroma display board to its portfolio of eco responsible substrates for indoor display and signage applications   The display board is characterised by excellent printability and processing properties. Available from stock in 3 mm and 5 mm thicknesses and 1220 x 2440 mm and 1530 x 3050 mm sheet sizes, it offers large format printers and their clients a sustainable alternative to plastic-based products for a variety of applications.   Its extra

Print Solutions Ahead of the autumn budget, with small business owners already worried about the prospect of tax hikes, 53% of UK small business owners say they need to secure funding or finance in order to invest in growth plans for 2026. The need for finance is most acutely felt in London (65%) – the engine room of the nation – followed by enterprises in the north east (62%), Yorkshire/Humberside (58%) and Wales (54%).     Significantly, the new data from Novuna Business Fi

Print Solutions SOS has announced its appointment as premier UK reseller for the Liyu range of large format printing machines. This new partnership marks a significant step forward for the company and its customers, expanding its large format product portfolio and combining its technical expertise with Liyu’s high performance printing technology.   Manufactured with advanced precision engineering and incorporating the latest automation technology, Liyu printers deliver outsta

Print Solutions Tunbridge Wells based printer Green Hippo has become the first UK company to install Morgana Systems’ DigiFold Ultra creaser/folder – and the investment is already paying off with a surge in new orders ahead of the busy Christmas season.   Adam Jones, joint director of Green Hippo alongside Andy Healy, described the DigiFold Ultra as the ‘Swiss army knife’ of finishing.   ‘It is so versatile and runs day in, day out,’ he said. ‘Our operators love it because it

Packaging Solutions Antalis Packaging has expanded its machinery systems team with the appointment of two new engineers who, together, bring over 40 years of machinery servicing and technical support to the UK based team.    Kenny Stephen has joined the engineering team as lead engineer, bringing with him over 23 years’ experience in the packaging industry. Beginning his career in stores, managing spare parts and refurbishing machinery, Kenny has gone on to develop extensive

Packaging Solutions PulPac and Future Materials Sweden have announced a strategic partnership aimed at driving the transition from plastics to responsibly produced fibre based packaging solutions. This collaboration combines complementary expertise and a shared ambition to accelerate next generation packaging solutions in new market segments.   Future Materials Sweden brings extensive experience from the plastic injection moulding industry and tool manufacturing, paired with

Print Solutions Inkcups has appointed Sebastian Teichmann as its new service manager Europe.    A crucial role in delivering on the company’s commitment to providing dedicated support and service to its customers globally, Sebastian will oversee technical installations across Inkcups’ entire European reach. In addition to overseeing service calls, complex installations, and system integrations, he will also provide back up and technical escalation support to the European team