DTM Print introduces the CLP2200e colour label printer
Print Solutions Packaging Solutions DTM Print has announced the launch of its new CLP2200e colour label printer. The DTM CLP2200e has been developed to provide high flexibility, easy system integration and reliable performance for professional colour label production. A major highlight of this new printer is its broad ink compatibility. The CLP2200e supports dye ink, pigment ink or mixed ink configurations, for example dye based colour inks in combination with pigment bl
Jan 162 min read
Imker Group has joined the Faller Packaging Group as additional shareholder
Packaging Solutions With the entry of the Imker Group, Faller Packaging gains a long term partner who will support the sustainable development of the group of companies. The partnership strengthens the Faller Group on an independent and financially stable basis and creates the conditions for the consistent implementation of its organic and inorganic growth strategy. The aim is to continue pursuing the group's operational and strategic goals and to secure and expand its leadin
Jan 161 min read
The BCMPA heads to Contract Pack & Fulfilment Show at Packaging Innovations & Empack to celebrate outsourcing
Packaging Solutions The BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – will highlight the importance of third party partnerships and celebrate a new generation of entrepreneurs at The Contract Pack and Fulfilment Show co-located with Packaging Innovations and Empack. The show, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on 11 and 12 February, will feature the cumulation of the Pitch the Co-Packers competition, while the BCMPA’s hospitality s
Jan 163 min read
Esko and X-Rite Pantone to showcase how AI and cloud platforms transform packaging at Paris expo
Packaging Solutions Visitors to next month’s Paris Packaging Week will discover how a connected packaging workflow can help bring goods to market faster with total confidence in accuracy and consistency, when Esko and X-Rite Pantone demonstrate how their latest solutions ensure ‘right artwork, right u From 5 to 6 February 2026, the companies will co-exhibit at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (booth M130-132), giving brand owners the opportunity to see first hand the late
Jan 163 min read
CFH strengthens strategic partnership with BlueCrest through major technology investment
Print Solutions CFH has deepened its long standing partnership with print and mail automation specialist BlueCrest. This is through a major new investment designed to expand production capacity, boost workflow efficiency, and further enhance service resilience. The investment includes the installation of an additional fully configured BlueCrest Epic Inserting System with Print+ Messenger (PPM), complemented by Olympus and Vantage letter sorter solutions. Together, these adv
Jan 152 min read
Data Direct expands Bradford showroom with live demonstrations of latest Mutoh and Rowe technologies
Print Solutions Data Direct Thames Valley has announced that its Bradford showroom is now fully equipped and ready for live demonstrations of the latest wide format and specialist print technologies, including the new Mutoh HA-1642, the Mutoh XpertJet 661UF, and a range of advanced Rowe wide format scanners. The installation of the HA-1642 marks an important milestone for the company and its reseller partners, offering hands-on access to Mutoh’s water based UV technology. D
Jan 152 min read
Canon EMEA appoints Peter Saak to lead integrated Printing & Services Group
Print Solutions Canon EMEA has announced the appointment of Peter Saak as the new chief of Integrated Printing & Services Group (IPSG, formally Digital Printing & Solutions). Peter brings strong leadership and extensive business to business customer knowledge having held several senior roles across Canon’s regional sales organisations including business to business country director for Canon Eurasia, managing director for Canon Central and Eastern Europe and Canon Austria.
Jan 152 min read
Where precision meets character: Lessebo Paper launches Lessebo Covers
Print Solutions Lessebo Paper has introduced Lessebo Covers, a premium uncoated paper developed specifically for book covers where material choice plays a decisive role in both expression and performance. Created to balance technical precision with tactile character, Lessebo Covers is designed to support book designs that need to feel as considered as they look. At the core of the range is a carefully engineered combination of surface strength, controlled stiffness and dime
Jan 151 min read
Sun Chemical supports futureproof packaging with a full GIO compliant portfolio ahead of the German Ink Ordinance enforcement
Packaging Solutions Sun Chemical is supporting food packaging manufacturers and brand owners for the German Ink Ordinance (GIO), effective from 1 January 2027. The company remains committed to providing an innovative portfolio of GIO compliant inks, coatings and overprint varnishes that protect customer brands and ensure packaging is safe and future ready. The GIO sets out to protect consumer health by regulating the potential migration of chemicals from food packaging into
Jan 152 min read
Healeys doubles down on Heidelberg with Versafire 115 LP Installation
Print Solutions After installing a new Versafire LV with Prinect DFE in March 2025, Ipswich based Healeys returned to Heidelberg for a second Versafire in November 2025. This time, it opted for the Versafire 115 LP, to replace an end of contract digital press and to complement the earlier Versafire. This new investment marks another milestone in the long and successful partnership between Healeys and Heidelberg, built over the past 40 years. Healeys already owns and operate
Jan 142 min read
Tradeprint launches banner return scheme to drive circularity in print
Print Solutions Tradeprint has announced the launch of its Banner Return Pilot Scheme in January 2026, an initiative designed to significantly reduce the environmental impact of PVC and PVC free display banners. Built on circular economy principles, the scheme enables customers to return used banners for responsible recycling. Collected materials will be repurposed into durable infrastructure products such as traffic cones and road barriers, providing a smarter end of life
Jan 142 min read
Ulma Packaging UK supports Orkney Crab’s move to high performance thermoforming
Packaging Solutions Ulma Packaging UK has successfully supported premium seafood producer, Orkney Crab, in upgrading its packaging operation by installing a TFS 500 thermoforming machine. The move has helped the business improve efficiency, consistency and pack presentation for whole crab and lobster. Based in Orkney, Scotland, Orkney Crab specialises in processing high quality shellfish sourced from local waters for UK and international markets. As production volumes incre
Jan 141 min read
Grenadier Packaging acquires MM Packaging Leeuwarden in strategic expansion
Packaging Solutions Grenadier Packaging has announced the acquisition of MM Packaging Leeuwarden from Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (MM) on 31 December 2025. MM Packaging Leeuwarden is a long established operation with a strong reputation for quality folding carton production and long standing customer relationships across the Dutch and broader European market. Under Grenadier Packaging’s ownership, the Leeuwarden business will continue to operate as a dedicated standalone operati
Jan 142 min read
More new show features revealed for Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026
Packaging Solutions Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 brings the future of packaging to life with new zones, breakthrough technologies, and expert led experiences designed to inspire, inform, and connect every stage of the supply chain. What is next for the packaging industry? Every year, businesses from across the world gather under one roof at the Birmingham NEC to get answers to this question. As we tick over into the latter half of the 2020s, all eyes are firmly fixed
Jan 134 min read
Multipanel UK moves toward a circular model for ACP panels
Print Solutions Green Solutions Multipanel UK is stepping up its sustainability efforts with a new approach designed to help the sign trade recycle Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) more easily and more consistently. The Dover based manufacturer has been developing practical routes to reduce waste and keep more ACP out of landfill, something the industry has struggled with for years. Although ACP is widely used across signs, displays and print, most offcuts, skeletons and o
Jan 134 min read
Zeus Group and Engelmann & Buckham announce strategic collaboration
Print Solutions Zeus Group and Engelmann & Buckham (E&B) have announced a new strategic collaboration designed to deliver a complete, end to end packaging automation and consumables solution for UK businesses. The partnership brings together Zeus’s extensive packaging consumables portfolio and national customer reach with E&B’s technical expertise in automation, materials handling, packaging machinery, and end of line systems. Together, the companies will provide UK manuf
Jan 132 min read
Koehler Group expands executive board
Print Solutions The Koehler Group supervisory board has decided to add an additional member to the family business’ executive board: as of January 1, 2026, Philipp Prechtl became chief strategy officer. The company finds itself in the middle of a challenging environment characterised by intense competition, constantly changing conditions, and increasing complexity. Against this backdrop, and in order to be able to continue to consistently refine and implement the group’s co
Jan 121 min read
Paper and packaging turns to AI powered approach to manage overcapacity, transform maintenance and unlock commercial excellence
Print Solutions Bain & Company has released new research showing how paper and packaging companies are responding to a challenging operating environment marked by structural overcapacity, volatile input costs and soft demand across multiple sectors. Drawing on its ‘2026 Paper & Packaging Report’, Bain identifies three imperatives shaping industrial performance: laser focus around capacity decisions, accelerated adoption of AI enabled efficiency and effectiveness improvements,
Jan 123 min read
Color-Logic celebrates 17 years of embellishment excellence
Print Solutions Color-Logic is celebrating 17 years of innovation and excellence in the print industry this year. Established by Richard Ainge and Mark Geeves, it has revolutionised how printers and brands approach special effects in print, making embellishment predictable, reliable, and accessible around the world. Since its founding, the company has expanded its offerings, enabling designers and printers to produce 924 distinct metallic colours plus a comprehensive range
Jan 122 min read
Soyang Europe declared Waste Accreditation champion by FESPA UK
Print Solutions Soyang Europe has announced that it has secured Waste Accreditation champion status from FESPA UK. Established in 2022, the FESPA UK Waste Accreditation is a voluntary scheme designed to promote responsible waste management and recycling across print, signage and graphics in the UK market. Companies that opt in and meet strict criteria across waste generation, waste outputs and disposal practices are declared a ‘champion’ by FESPA UK. After evaluation, Soy
Jan 122 min read
The ballet of print
Print Solutions Canon recently teamed up with the Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) and professional photographer Clive Booth, to raise awareness of the BRB’s groundbreaking medical research into Relative Energy Deficiency in Dance (RED-D), through a compelling photographic print exhibition at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Demonstrating print’s power to move, the exhibition was premiered in the UK Pavilion and featured high impact, large format prints of photographs of BRB dancers.
Jan 124 min read
