Hugo Beck to launch new sleeve wrapper for sustainable transport packaging
Packaging Solutions Hugo Beck is to unveil a new machine at interpack 2026 (stand A74 in hall 11) – the compact sleeve wrapper paper S for sustainable transport and secondary packaging in paper. As the packaging industry continues to seek practical alternatives to plastic shrink film and excessive cardboard, the new paper S enables a tight kraft paper wrap with or without tray, providing a secure and resource conscious transport packaging solution across a range of industri
Mar 192 min read
Flint Group retains EcoVadis gold medal for second consecutive year
Print Solutions Green Solutions Flint Group has been awarded the EcoVadis gold medal for 2026, marking its second consecutive year at this level. The company scored 79/100, placing it in the 95th percentile and among the top 4% of companies in the printing industry. The company’s 2026 score represents an improvement over its 2025 result of 76/100. Highlights from its 2026 assessment include a score increase from 71 to 83 in sustainable procurement and an increase from 74
Mar 191 min read
Vpress appoints new US distributor to expand access to its web to print platform
Print Solutions Vpress has announced a new distribution agreement with Printers Equity, expanding access to its flagship web to print platform for print companies across the United States and Canada. With 25 years of experience and thousands of customers worldwide, Vpress has established itself as one of the most trusted names in web to print technology. Through this partnership, Printers Equity will provide sales, implementation, and local support for the Vpress platform
Mar 182 min read
John E Wright installs Vutek M3h UV-LED hybrid printer
Print Solutions John E Wright has invested in a new EFI Vutek M3h UV-LED hybrid printer from CMYUK, further advancing the company’s production quality, substrate versatility, and capacity. Billed as a worthy successor to the Vutek GS series, the M3h replaces a 12 year old Vutek GS 3250 LX Pro UV-LED printer. The company’s additional EFI Vutek h5 – also supplied by CMYUK – remains an important part of the printer fleet which also includes multiple Mimaki and Canon Colora
Mar 183 min read
Print Digital Convention brings print and e-commerce closer together
Print Solutions By partnering with the German E-Commerce Association, the Print Digital Convention (PDC) is expanding its professional network across the value chain. Following collaborations with industry and marketing associations, the focus is now shifting even more strongly towards the interface between print, packaging and digital commerce. Digital commerce is growing rapidly and transforming the demands placed on communication, logistics and the customer experience. P
Mar 182 min read
Scaling what matters: Meridian 3’s shift to personalised production
Print Solutions In today’s personalisation driven economy, customer expectations are changing fast. In a crowded retail landscape, buyers are increasingly drawn to products that feel meaningful and made just for them. Expectations around quality, variety, customisation and speed of delivery continue to rise, placing growing pressure on print providers to deliver short run, highly personalised products, often at peak seasonal demand and with tight turnaround times. For print b
Mar 183 min read
JICMAIL and TGI announce ongoing data integration while mail channel posts record levels of performance
Print Solutions JICMAIL reports that the proportion of mail driving website visits has reached its highest level in five years. To help marketers plan across the increasingly effective mail channel, the organisation has announced a data integration with consumer insight and planning tool TGI, bringing over 300 new audience definitions to JICMAIL’s planning data tools. In Q4 2025 mail engagement and effectiveness grew in what is traditionally a busy time for many sectors in
Mar 173 min read
SCA to increase kraftliner prices by €100 per tonne
Packaging Solutions SCA is to increase the prices on all kraftliner grades in Europe by €100 per tonne. The new price will be valid from April 1, 2026.
Mar 171 min read
PulPac, Future Materials Sweden and Yoik bring dry moulded fibre into the snus can segment
Packaging Solutions Green Solutions PulPac, Future Materials Sweden and Yoik AB have announced the development of a dry moulded fibre snus can for Yoik’s Helwit brand, marking a significant step into the smokeless tobacco segment, a high volume packaging category traditionally dominated by plastic. Future Materials has also signed a license agreement with PulPac to commercialise dry moulded fibre products. Since announcing their strategic collaboration, PulPac and Future M
Mar 172 min read
Heidelberg showcases itself as a system integrator for packaging at interpack
Packaging Solutions The global growth in packaging and label printing is a key component of Heidelberg’s corporate strategy for its core business. It is driven by rising prosperity in emerging regions such as Asia and Latin America, stricter regulatory requirements, and a global trend toward more sustainable packaging solutions made of cardboard or paper. Taken together, these factors make the integration of the entire process increasingly important. Against this backdrop, th
Mar 172 min read
Two AccurioPress C12010 presses for The Mailing People
Print Solutions The successfully installation of two AccurioPress C12010 digital production presses has taken place at The Mailing People. The new investment extends its production line to four presses from Konica Minolta, at its print room in Portsmouth. The two new AccurioPress C12010 presses join a mono AccurioPress 6272P and colour AccurioPress C12000e installed last year. From its solar powered print room, The Mailing People produces direct mail on behalf of charitie
Mar 171 min read
Samantha Overton named ‘Leader of the Year’ in Yorkshire manufacturing
Print Solutions Leeds businesswoman Samantha Overton has been crowned both ‘Leader of the Year’ and ‘Manufacturing Leader of the Year’ at the Yorkshire Leadership Awards 2026, recognising her outstanding contribution to the region’s manufacturing sector. Samantha is managing director at family run print company Zebra Print Group. Under Samantha’s leadership, the print specialist has gone from strength to strength, championing British manufacturing while delivering sustain
Mar 162 min read
CCL Industries to acquire Sleever International
Packaging Solutions CCL Industries Inc has announced that it has signed a binding option agreement to acquire Sleever International Company SAS, the family owned pioneer in shrink sleeve technologies, application equipment, and high end decorating services for consumer packaged goods and healthcare markets worldwide. With headquarters near Paris and 11 manufacturing sites across Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Poland, China and Brazil, Sleever generated approxima
Mar 161 min read
Amcor’s Winterbourne site achieves ISO 13485 certification
Packaging Solutions Amcor has announced that its Winterbourne site has successfully achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification. ISO 13485:2016 is an internationally recognised quality management standard specifically for medical devices. The new certification provides healthcare customers with additional assurance that the site operates a risk assessment process designed to support regulatory compliance, patient safety and the expectations of the medical device industry. The
Mar 161 min read
Ulma Packaging UK appoints new managing director
Packaging Solutions Ulma Packaging UK has appointed Paul Morican as managing director, strengthening its senior management team as the business continues to expand its offering of automation and packaging solutions across the UK and Ireland. Having joined the business at the end of January 2026, he brings more than two decades of leadership experience across the packaging technology, processing equipment and industrial manufacturing sectors. Paul began his career as a Roy
Mar 161 min read
Miraclon launches new Flexcel Prime plate
Packaging Solutions Yesterday, Miraclon announced the global launch of its new Flexcel Prime plate, its most advanced plate technology to date. Designed to retain the characteristics of the existing Flexcel NX, the Prime version introduces new performance driven features that help printers reduce press stops, improve plate reuse, and increase overall press uptime. Following a multi-year research and development programme and extensive field validation in commercial producti
Mar 133 min read
Flint Group earns RecyClass approval for NC free inks designed for flexible packaging applications
Packaging Solutions Flint Group has reached a major milestone in advancing circularity by achieving RecyClass technology approval for its nitrocellulose free surface print (NC free) VertixCode Star SC WB1U, MatrixCode Star SC WBU5, and MatrixCode Print WBU8 ink technologies. Developed for flexographic and gravure printing on flexible packaging substrates, VertixCode Star SC, MatrixCode Star SC and MatrixCode Print are NC free inks that deliver enhanced chemical stability at
Mar 132 min read
C&T Matrix introduces manual die making machines for reliable everyday production
Print Solutions In January 26, C&T Matrix announced the extension to its wide range of high tech equipment for the packaging and print industry. Now, it has announced that it has expanded its die making portfolio in 2026 with high quality manual die making machines, designed to support everyday die making operations with consistency, ease of use, and long term durability. Engineered to deliver dependable performance at an affordable price point, the manual machine range is
Mar 131 min read
Antalis Packaging launches Fillpak Mini Void Fill Machine
Packaging Solutions Print Solutions Available from March, Antalis Packaging has added the FillPak Mini, a compact and versatile paper void fill converter developed by Ranpak to its range of packaging machinery. Designed to deliver full size performance in a compact format, this solution is a go to packing tool wherever space saving, configurability and ergonomics are a priority. FillPak Mini is a smart addition to Antalis’ growing range of void fill and cushioning solutio
Mar 132 min read
i2r appoints new managing director to lead next phase of growth
Packaging Solutions i2r Packaging Solutions has appointed Benito Sala as its new managing director. He joins i2r with more than 20 years of international leadership experience across fast moving industries, including chemicals, automotive, aerospace, FMCG and industrial manufacturing. He will report directly to Marco De Lellis, CEO of Contital and managing director of the Laminazione Sottile Group Container Division. The appointment follows a period of organisational tran
Mar 122 min read
Digidelta to elevate industry standard with evolution of Decal range at FESPA
Print Solutions Digidelta has announced it will use the FESPA Global Print Expo 2026 to showcase how its renewed Decal range of self-adhesive monomeric vinyl is setting a new standard across the global industry. Taking place from 19 to 22 May in Barcelona, Spain, the FESPA Global Print Expo is one of the largest gatherings on the annual industry calendar. Featuring more than 550 exhibitors from around the world, the event is expected to attract over 14,000 visitors from acr
Mar 123 min read
