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New era underway for Print Scotland as Michiel Molenaar appointed president

Packaging Solutions Print Scotland has appointed Michiel Molenaar, a director of Irvine based bespoke packaging solutions business, Kennedy Smith, as its new president. Michiel takes over from long serving president, Susan Graham of Midlothian based FLB, and will serve a minimum two year term. He said, ‘It is an honour and a privilege to be appointed president of Print Scotland. I came, initially, from an agricultural background rather than the print industry, and have b

Dec 9, 20252 min read

'Tis the season: Join in with our Printmas competition

Printmas Solutions Printmas comes but once a year, and is designed to bring you all good cheer. With our usual enthusiasm, we plunge ourselves into mince pies, decorations, secret Santa, mulled wine – even Ted the dog has been known to wear a very smart Christmas jumper! Here at Print Solutions, we aim to bring ‘good cheer’ to you dear readers, with our annual festive competition to win some fabulous prizes courtesy of our awesome industry partners. You can enter as many mini

Dec 8, 20251 min read

Dr Terry Cross presented with the Freedom of the City of London

Print Solutions Packaging Solutions Dr Terry Cross OBE, the man behind Hinch Distillery and sustainable packing firm Biopax, was formally presented with the Freedom of the City of London on Tuesday December 2, an honour recognising his contribution to Northern Ireland’s business landscape, community life and international industry. Surrounded by family, including his four grandchildren, as well as trustees, colleagues and friends, the Belfast born entrepreneur reflected o

Dec 8, 20253 min read

Flint Group confirms compositional GIO compliance across its packaging inks and coatings portfolio

Packaging Solutions Flint Group has confirmed its compliance with the compositional requirements for the German Printing Ink Ordinance (GIO) for inks and coatings designed for food contact materials. The portfolio includes inks and coatings for flexible packaging, paper and board, narrow web, and sheetfed packaging applications that meet the compositional requirements of the 21st Ordinance amending the Consumer Goods Ordinance (known as the GIO). This position reinforces th

Dec 8, 20252 min read

Kodak Prinergy version 11.5 offers improved automation, integration and performance for printers

Print Solutions Kodak has launched the new version 11.5 of its Prinergy software. The latest release of the workflow software boasts significant improvements in rules based automation (RBA) features, integration with other software solutions, and the performance of specific tools and features. Offering smart end to end automation, the Kodak Prinergy Platform provides an integrated workflow solution that streamlines and optimises production across analog and digital printi

Dec 8, 20251 min read

Rotocon unveils new corporate identity

Packaging Solutions Rotocon has unveiled a refreshed corporate identity featuring a new logo and a redesigned website scheduled to launch in early 2026 that reflects the company’s ongoing evolution in the label and narrow web printing industry. ‘Our new corporate identity marks the next chapter in Rotocon’s journey of growth, innovation, and commitment to the global label and narrow web printing industry,’ said the board of directors. The refreshed wordmark features a con

Dec 8, 20252 min read

CMYUK Festive Open House

Print Solutions On Tuesday 16 December, CMYUK is holding its Festive Open House. The event will give visitors the chance to explore the range of options available from CMYUK including its EFI Pro and Vutex portfolio, options from Mimaki, Jwei, Canon and more. The open house takes places at the company’s Shrewsbury demonstration and training centre. To register for the event, or to find out more, please click here .

Dec 5, 20251 min read

Sappi and UPM propose joint venture in European based graphic paper businesses

Print Solutions Sappi Limited and UPM-Kymmene Corporation have announced the signing of a non binding letter of intent to form a non listed, independent 50/50 joint venture for graphic paper. This joint venture will bring together Sappi’s European Graphic Paper business with UPM’s Communication Papers business in Europe, the UK and the US. The transaction will be subject to the fulfilment of a number of regulatory and other conditions, including shareholder approval. The pa

Dec 5, 20254 min read

The Label Makers acquire First Choice Labels

Packaging Solutions The Label Makers has announced the acquisition of Redcar based First Choice Labels. The strategic move brings together two well-respected specialists in the self-adhesive label market, increasing capacity, expertise and service flexibility for customers across both businesses. Founded on a strong commitment to quality and service, First Choice Labels has built an excellent reputation for producing high quality self-adhesive labels and maintaining long st

Dec 5, 20252 min read

EFKA, Durst and TTS to host webinar on outdoor advertising

Print Solutions EFKA, Durst and Texo Trade Services (TTS) are joining forces for a live webinar: ‘Outdoor Advertising – Textile Frames and (SEG) Fabrics for Outdoor Use’, taking place on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. In just 45 minutes, participants will discover how the right combination of textile frames, fabrics and print technologies can create powerful and sustainable outdoor impact. Outdoor advertising requires a different approach than indoor use: weather resistance, ima

Dec 5, 20252 min read

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Think Tank, a leading UK bespoke packaging design agency, is launching new Smart packaging formats designed to help brands elevate their packaging design and boost their commercial reach. Read more.

Households dumped 5.6 million tonnes of packaging last year. New analysis has found that 5.6 million tonnes of packaging waste was binned by households last year, as councils call on new reforms to reduce packaging and make it easier to recycle.

Mondelēz International has announced that its Cadbury core sharing bars, manufactured in Bournville and Coolock and sold in the UK and Ireland, will be wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic packaging, which can be attributed to plastic sourced from advanced recycling technology. This move is the result of a collaboration with Amcor and Jindal Films.

Kornit Digital has announced that T-Shirt & Sons (TSS) – a prominent European apparel manufacturer based in the UK and the Netherlands and serving some of the largest e-commerce and retail brands – has adopted its Apollo platform to further its transition from traditional screen printing to digital production.

In partnership with Forest Carbon, pioneer of carbon financed woodland creation in the UK, paper suppllier Antalis recently hosted a tree planting day at a woodland creation project in Cumbria. Antalis, which has worked with Forest Carbon since 2014 and is its longest standing current partner, attended the tree planting day at The Croft on the Lowther Estate in Penrith, Cumbria.