Zebra Print Group backs Doncaster martial arts team ahead of 2026 World Championships in Spain
Print Solutions Leeds based Zebra Print Group has pledged its support to a Yorkshire martial arts team as it prepares to represent the region on the world stage. The family run print firm has committed to sponsoring Team ACMAC as seven of its competitors prepare to travel to Cádiz, Spain, for the 2026 World Championships. The sponsorship will help towards the costs of competing internationally, with the martial arts team entirely self-funded and reliant on fundraising and
Aug 122 min read
Highest BRCGS award for Kingsmoor Packaging achieved yet again
Packaging Solutions Somerset based Kingsmoor Packaging has once again maintained its AA grade BRCGS certification for another year. Under the revised issue 7 of the BRCGS Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials, an AA grade is one of the highest awards that a business can achieve within the certification scheme. The BRCGS certificate streamlines the supplier approval process and makes it easier for food companies to meet the requirements of the BRCGS Food Standard, w
Aug 122 min read
Durham Box continues growth with senior operations appointment
Packaging Solutions Durham Box has appointed Dean Milburn as operations manager. The move highlights the company’s commitment to operational excellence, continuous improvement and developing its people, while supporting continued business growth. Reporting to general manager Percy Sowden, Dean will lead the company's operational strategy, with responsibility for safety, people, delivery, cost and continuous improvement across the business. Bringing more than 35 years of m
Aug 122 min read
PPWR marks a new chapter for circular packaging in Europe
Packaging Solutions On 12 August 2026, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will begin to apply across the European Union. Horst Bittermann, director general of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, says the regulation strengthens circularity, supports renewable European resources and provides greater certainty for investment and innovation. Here, he explains what this will mean to compliance teams and businesses who use packagi
Aug 112 min read
OmniMarkz 2026: Convert. Understand. Automate.
Print Solutions Every organisation has documents it can no longer easily use – years of Microsoft Publisher publications, Adobe InDesign layouts, QuarkXPress archives, PDFs, product manuals, catalogues, annual reports, and other valuable publishing content. OmniMarkz 2026 introduces two complementary technologies designed to unlock those archives: the new Conversion Centre and a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. The new Conversion Centre helps organisations: Sca
Aug 111 min read
Discover the future: what is waiting for packaging professionals at London Packaging Week 2026
Packaging Solutions Packaging has become one of the most strategically important functions within modern business. It influences brand perception, sustainability performance, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency and commercial growth, often all at once. Today's packaging professionals are expected to solve increasingly complex challenges, balancing changing legislation, rising consumer expectations, material innovation and relentless commercial pressure without slowi
Aug 113 min read
Holmen ready to support customers as PPWR implementation approaches
Packaging Solutions As the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) moves towards implementation, Holmen is ready to support customers in navigating the new requirements and preparing their packaging portfolios for the future. Fibre based packaging products like Invercote, Incada, Inverform, and the ultra light kraftliner Holmen Elevate are well positioned to meet market needs. The PPWR introduces new requirements across the packaging value chain, with implementa
Aug 102 min read
Metsä Board awarded EcoVadis Platinum rating again
Print Solutions Green Solutions Metsä Board has once again achieved the highest Platinum level in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment. The company ranks among the top 1% of paper, paperboard and packaging manufacturers globally, with a score of 90/100. Metsä Board has maintained the highest rating level continuously since 2017. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates companies’ sustainability management and performance across four areas: environment, labour and human rights,
Aug 101 min read
Five new vehicles for Pyramid Display Materials fleet
Print Solutions Pyramid Display Materials has strengthened its national logistics operation with the addition of five new MAN delivery vehicles to its UK fleet. The investment forms part of Pyramid’s ongoing commitment to providing customers with a reliable, responsive and efficient delivery service. The additional vehicles will support the movement of rigid sheets and roll media across Pyramid’s national distribution network. Finished in the company’s distinctive blue fleet
Aug 101 min read
Esko and Linx announce leadership appointments to drive continued growth
Print Solutions Esko and Linx, both Veralto companies, have announced leadership appointments that reinforce their commitment to innovation, customer success and long term growth. Eddy Fadel has been appointed president of Linx, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printing and coding solutions, while Thomas Klein has been appointed interim general manager of the Esko Digital Flexo business, ensuring continuity and continued focus on innovation and customer success. Ed
Aug 72 min read
Packaging enters a new economic era as regulation reshapes competitive advantage
Packaging Solutions Smithers, in partnership with London Packaging Week 2026, reveals how PPWR, EPR and circularity are transforming packaging into a source of competitive advantage. The packaging industry is entering a new economic era, where decisions once driven by design, functionality and sustainability will determine cost, competitiveness and long term profitability, according to a major new report from Smithers, produced in association with London Packaging Week 2026
Aug 73 min read
Rotocon relocates to larger, modern headquarters and demo facility in Germany
Packaging Solutions As Rotocon continues to expand its delivery of high performance flexo printing and finishing equipment to customers worldwide, the company has relocated its European headquarters and demo centre to a significantly larger, customised modern facility in Ahrensburg, Germany (near Hamburg), with more than 3000 m² of production and office space. The new facility provides expanded capacity for machine assembly, testing, demonstrations, customer training, and sup
Aug 71 min read
OPRL welcomes UK Packaging Pro appointments
Packaging Solutions OPRL has sent congratulations on the appointment of new CEO Kerry Easter, and COO Karen Graley to the UK Packaging Pro. Jude Allan. Jude Allan, managing director at OPRL, said: ‘I would like to wish Kerry and Karen the best of luck in their new roles. It is exciting to see things move forward with strategic appointments in such a key organisation for the future of the packaging industry. ‘Karen Graley – head of UK Packaging Pro – is a non executive dir
Aug 71 min read
Aptar Closures introduces liner-less, hot fill capable sport cap
Packaging Solutions Aptar Closures has launched Harmonic, a new liner-less flip top sport cap for hot fill beverage applications. The closure helps beverage brands improve the consumer experience while reinforcing product security in a modern, customisable design. As beverage consumption continues to shift toward on the go occasions, sport closures have become an important way for brands to differentiate and create value. According to market research, increasing consumer pr
Aug 61 min read
How AFP-Revo HF Helps MPH deliver faster turnaround without compromising print quality
Packaging Solutions Every flexographic repro house faces similar challenges: customers expect premium print quality, but they also expect shorter lead times, greater flexibility and consistent delivery. Meeting these expectations requires continuous investment, not only in equipment, but also in technologies that improve everyday production. For MPH, one of the UK’s longest standing independent flexographic pre-press specialists with more than four decades of experience, AF
Aug 63 min read
Skandacor introduces the Finishpro 3D 2436
Print Solutions Skandacor has announced the Finishpro 3D 2436, a new spot UV varnish printer designed to make large format digital embellishment more accessible to print shops. Building on the success of the 3D 1623, the new 2436 expands the maximum sheet size to a larger format, which gives users more room to create dimensional spot UV, raised textures, and high gloss effects on packaging, point of purchase displays, and larger format print applications that are beyond the
Aug 62 min read
SCA increases Kraftliner prices by €100 per tonne
Packaging Solutions SCA has announced that it is to increase prices for all Kraftliner grades in Europe by €100 per tonne. The new prices will apply from September 1, 2026.
Aug 61 min read
Sitma launches FlatPack: redefining sustainable packaging for furniture
Packaging Solutions Sitma introduces FlatPack, an automated paper based wrapping solution for furniture panels, designed as a primary packaging system to replace plastic packaging in industrial production environments. Developed in collaboration with a leading global furniture manufacturer, FlatPack combines sustainability with industrial performance, enabling furniture manufacturers to reduce plastic use without compromising packaging protection, operational continuity, or l
Aug 62 min read
Fujifilm Ink strengthens OEM partnership with China Print Supplies UK
Print Solutions Fujifilm Ink has strengthened its partnership with China Print Supplies UK Ltd (CPS), becoming the recognised ink partner for the company's range of Dlican UV printing systems. Building on the successful rollout of Fujifilm Ink's thermoforming flexible ink technology, the agreement extends the company's supply of wide format UV inks across the Dlican portfolio, including UV flatbed, UV visual positioning, UV hybrid and UV cylindrical printers. Customers will
Aug 52 min read
Ultimate Tech releases new white paper to help wide format and signage producers reduce production pain points
Print Solutions Ultimate Tech has announced the availability of its new white paper dedicated to helping wide format and signage producers improve production efficiency, reduce operational bottlenecks, and unlock more profitable growth through automation. The wide format and signage industry continues to evolve rapidly, driven by customer demand for faster turnaround, increasing job variability, tighter margins, and growing pressure to reduce material waste. From banners, dec
Aug 52 min read
Progroup and Zeus Packaging Seal Packaging Park Partnership in the UK
Packaging Solutions Progroup and Zeus Packaging have agreed a long term partnership at Progroup's Ellesmere Port site (PW12) in the United Kingdom. Production is scheduled to start in October 2026. At the Ellesmere Port site, Zeus Packaging will in future consolidate a significant share of its UK production volumes, using the existing production hall and converting machinery. A conveyor bridge directly links the converting operation to the corrugated sheetfeeder plant. Prod
Aug 52 min read
