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DataLase launches new website to showcase the future of product identification

Print Solutions DataLase has launched a new global website, providing manufacturers, brand owners, converters and technology partners with a comprehensive resource for exploring the latest developments in laser reactive product identification. The new website reflects the evolution of DataLase and its technology, with a stronger focus on how laser reactive solutions can simplify coding and marking, improve traceability and production efficiency, and support the move towards

Sep 152 min read

New addition to swissQprint sales team bolsters UK division

Print Solutions swissQprint UK has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Dave Cull as sales manager for the south east region. The move reflects the company's continued investment in the UK market. Dave brings more than 45 years of experience in the print industry, having started his career as a screen printer in 1981 before moving into training, technical and sales positions. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with print businesses to identify oppor

Sep 152 min read

Esko unpacks ‘what’s next’ for packaging and labelling professionals as Unboxing Live returns

Packaging Solutions Esko is inviting packaging and label professionals from around the world to join the second edition of its free global virtual summit, Unboxing Live, taking place October 13 and 14, 2026. Following the success of its inaugural event in 2025, this year’s Unboxing Live has been designed to make it even easier for attendees to find the content most relevant to their role and challenges. ‘Packaging is going through an unprecedented pace of change,’ said Ja

Sep 142 min read

London Packaging Week set for busiest edition yet as leading brands converge on the capital

Packaging Solutions M&S, Amazon, Diageo, L’Oréal, Harrods and Charlotte Tilbury will be joined by challenger and fast growth names including Blank Street Coffee, Trip and Oatly at Excel London this week, as London Packaging Week prepares for what is expected to be its busiest edition yet. Thousands of packaging professionals are expected to descend on Excel London on 16 and17 September, with advance registrations putting London Packaging Week on course for one of its busies

Sep 143 min read

FastPrint accelerates growth with Konica Minolta and SOS through high performance digital print transformation

Print Solutions FastPrint, the long established commercial printer in Hastings, has significantly accelerated production, halved turnaround times and boosted profitability following its investment in Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress C4070 and high performance AccurioPress C7090digital presses, supplied and supported by Service Offset Supplies (SOS). The upgrade has enabled the business to take on larger commercial volumes, deliver greater colour accuracy for fine art clients, an

Sep 142 min read

Route 1 Print invests in Canon varioPrint iX3200 to expand digital print capabilities

Print Solutions Route 1 Print has strengthened its digital print offering with the installation of a new Canon varioPrint iX3200 high speed inkjet press, as part of its major £12 million factory wide investment programme. Operating from its 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Rotherham, the installation represents the latest phase of the company’s ongoing investment strategy, designed to increase production capacity, improve efficiency and deliver even greater val

Sep 143 min read

Nico Rossi streamlines packaging operations with investment in IGS Cobalt SP800 single pass printer

Packaging Solutions Nico Rossi, the Sunderland based premier food wholesaler providing high quality food products, ingredients, and packaging solutions to restaurants, cafés, and pop up food venues throughout the northeast of England, has taken a major step forward in its operational efficiency with the installation of an IGS Cobalt SP800 single pass printer. As demand for fast, customised food packaging continues to grow across the regional hospitality sector, Nico Rossi s

Sep 112 min read

Micropress enhances its leaflet production with Horizon investment

Print Solutions Micropress has chosen Horizon AFV-566FKT Ice folder technology to enhance its leaflet production capabilities. The Suffolk business specialises in solutions for publishing, direct mail, and advertising media such as brochures and leaflets. It works with a range of clients including publishers, print managers, other printers, and end users producing books, catalogues, magazines and other commercial print work. It also offers warehousing and pick and pack serv

Sep 112 min read

Metsä Board Kemi strengthens product quality and supply chain reliability with investment in finishing operations

Packaging Solutions Metsä Board is investing in the finishing operations at its Kemi mill by modernising the board machine winder. The investment will be implemented during the annual maintenance shutdown in October to November 2026. The investment further strengthens Kemi’s position as a world leading supplier of coated white top kraftliners by improving product quality, supply chain reliability and production efficiency. ‘This winder modernisation strengthens our fini

Sep 111 min read

New TrueVis MG2 Series, helping print businesses unlock higher value applications

Print Solutions Roland DG has announced the launch of the TrueVis MG2 Series, a next generation UV printer/cutter range comprising the MG2-640 and MG2-300. Designed to help print businesses increase profitability, the new series combines significantly higher productivity, exceptional print quality, advanced application capabilities and lower running costs in a single integrated UV print and cut solution. As demand grows for more premium and customised print applications,

Sep 113 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.