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Amipak invests £1.5 million in new technology

Amipak invests £1.5 million in new technology

Packaging Solutions Amipak has recently invested £200,000 in a new Brausse folding and gluing machine from UK and Ireland agent ipack solutions, for its growing range of carton packaging products for the food to go and out of home sectors. The new Brausse Forza 1100 C6 machine, is now fully operational at Amipak’s Croydon site, and is the latest investment in technology and modernisation of its production facilities totalling over £1.5 million. ‘Investment is critical to meet

Natupharma launches 100% fully biodegradable packaging solution

Natupharma launches 100% fully biodegradable packaging solution

Packaging Solutions Green Solutions Natupharma has announced the availability of a ‘green’ alternative to a standard plastic pot. The patent pending technology offers a much needed solution to a very serious problem and hundreds of years of degrading in landfill or clogging up our oceans can now be avoided. Natupharma prides itself on finding solutions. Originally (and still) a food supplement supplier for humans and pets, the company was faced, like many, with the very real

Drytac ReTac shines brighter with gloss finish

Drytac ReTac shines brighter with gloss finish

Print Solutions Drytac has increased its ReTac range with a new gloss finish on ReTac Smooth 75 and ReTac Smooth 150, giving users a high shine alternative to the established Matte product. ReTac Smooth 150 Gloss (150μ/6 mil thick) and ReTac Smooth 75 Gloss (75μ/3 mil) are printable phthalate free polymeric PVC films that are coated on one side with i ReTac ultra removable adhesive. The composition of this adhesive allows exceptionally easy installation and repositioning on s

The winners of the European Paper Recycling Awards announced

The winners of the European Paper Recycling Awards announced

Print Solutions Green Solutions The awarding ceremony of the 7th edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards has taken place in the European Parliament in Brussels. The event highlights and rewards European projects, initiatives or campaigns that change the way we recycle paper in Europe and help achieve the ambitious goal of a 74% paper recycling rate by 2020. The European Paper Recycling Awards are run by the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) which encompasses the

Tetra Pak launches first virtual marketplace for food and beverage manufacturers

Tetra Pak launches first virtual marketplace for food and beverage manufacturers

Packaging Solutions Tetra Pak has unveiled the food and beverage (F&B) industry’s first full scale virtual marketplace. The new platform, created using Mirakl SaaS Marketplace solutions, will bring convenience and ease to the industry by making purchasing of products faster, more convenient and simpler for producers. The collaboration is the first time Mirakl will work within the F&B sector, providing a service that will change how buyers and sellers operate. The marketplace

First exhibitors announced for Sign & Digital UK’s expanding 2020 show

First exhibitors announced for Sign & Digital UK’s expanding 2020 show

Print Solutions Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) has announced it is expanding the show’s appeal with a range of new and returning exhibitors already confirmed for April 2020. In direct response to the demands of its core audience, the leading signmaking, display solutions and digital printing show will host an exciting range of suppliers when it returns to the NEC in Birmingham from 28 to 30 April 2020. First time exhibitors already confirmed that shouldn’t be missed include: Clip,

Mail Handling International pushes the envelope

Mail Handling International pushes the envelope

Print Solutions Mail Handling International (MHI) has revealed that Datalogic barcode scanning technology has enabled it to dramatically enhance speed and accuracy for the automatic enclosure of personalised letters from its Bristol based mail fulfilment centre. Combining Datalogic Matrix 300N barcode readers with software provided by Scansys, MHI can match and insert personalised letters into their corresponding envelopes at a rate of 4.16 items per second. Alex Lawson, dire

Sato refreshes of Universal industrial thermal printer line

Sato refreshes of Universal industrial thermal printer line

Packaging Solutions IndPrint Sato has launched CL4NX Plus, a thermal industrial printer designed for durability and dependability in business critical track and trace operations across the globe. In the five years since the original CL4NX was launched, business to consumer e-commerce has nearly tripled in size but is dwarfed by the massive demand for business to business e-commerce which is six-fold that of business to consumer globally. This growth equates to an increasing

ECM Print Finishers bolsters finishing capacity

ECM Print Finishers bolsters finishing capacity

Print Solutions Preston based ECM Print Finishers has invested in a new palamides delta-pro 703 fully automatic stack forming delivery system in a move it said will help boost its finishing efficiency. Purchased from Friedheim International, the new machine is scheduled to be installed at the end of February, with ECM planning to use the device to support its stitching and folding machinery. Simon Wilson, joint partner at ECM Print Finishers, said the system will help staff e

Semi-automatic wrap around labeller for healthcare products

Semi-automatic wrap around labeller for healthcare products

Packaging Solutions In situations calling for the reliable labelling of medical products, the limitations of fully automatic machines are quickly exposed by extremely small batches and/or products that are prone to overbalancing. For this reason, the self-adhesive solutions specialist Herma has adopted a new approach with its semi-automatic wrap around labeller – 211 HC. It combines the high flexibility of manual product feeding with a complete equipment according to pharma s

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