London Packaging Week honours Dick Searle with a lifetime achievement award
Packaging Solutions Dick Searle, founder and co-CEO of The Packaging Federation, has been honoured by the UK packaging industry with a lifetime achievement award. The award was presented to Dick on the final day of London Packaging Week at ExCeL London. Josh Brooks, divisional director – packaging portfolio at Easyfairs, said: ‘I can think of nobody more worthy of this lifetime achievement honour than Dick Searle. Over the past two decades, Dick has never failed to delive
Oct 222 min read
JICMAIL welcomes new board members
Print Solutions JICMAIL has announced the appointment of two new board members: Denise Turner, the recently appointed research director, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and Adam Crow, partner – head of publishing UK, EssenceMediacom. Both directors are hugely experienced industry figures who, as the new agency buy side board members, will be instrumental in guiding the organisation’s future. Their appointments are a strong endorsement of the industry’s conti
Oct 222 min read
Made by Heidelberg in China – 20 years of production in Shanghai
Print Solutions Two decades ago, Heidelberg made a bold and far reaching statement when it broke ground for its own production site in China. This was the beginning of a success story that has developed into a cornerstone of the entire company. The 2024/25 financial year set a record, with around 1500 printing units assembled, an export quota of 40%, and deliveries to 70 countries. To date, a total of over 16,000 printing and coating units and almost 3300 printing presses h
Oct 213 min read
World debuts for Plockmatic Group at Printing United 2025
Print Solutions Plockmatic Group will have two global product launches at Printing United, taking place in Orlando, Florida, October 22 to 24. Headlining will be the new Plockmatic SC7800 Pro XL finisher, a compact, high capacity bookletmaker featuring patented sheet cutting technology that sets new benchmarks for speed, precision, and flexibility in professional print finishing. As the latest addition to Plockmatic’s SC7000 series, the fully automatic SC7800 Pro XL produce
Oct 212 min read
Winners announced at Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Awards 2025
Print Solutions The winners of the Innovation Excellence Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony at the historic Stationers’ Hall in London on Friday 17 October. The innovator of the year award went to FabLittleBag, for its sustainable, discreet and eco friendly period disposal bags designed to tackle plastic pollution in waterways and end taboos around menstrual waste. The award was presented by Dr Vanessa Lawrence, former director general and CEO of Ordnance Survey
Oct 212 min read
Adobe rejoins the Ghent Workgroup
Print Solutions The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) has announced that Adobe has decided to rejoin the group. Since 1982, Adobe has been pioneering digital print workflows. It invented PDF in 1993 and, in doing so, kicked off a revolution in how the print and publishing industry worked. Today, PDF has become an ISO standard and is the basis of everything the Ghent Workgroup invests time in. Having Adobe as an active GWG member is incredibly important for the group and the industry it r
Oct 212 min read
AM Labels adds Neuralabel Callisto colour label printer to its portfolio
Packaging Solutions Expanding its range of colour label printers, AM Labels has added the Neuralabel Callisto colour label printer to its portfolio. This printer is an affordable, high speed device. It is durable and lightweight, due to its aluminium construction, and its small footprint makes it ideal not only for the factory floor, but also it can be accommodated in a small office. The printer is able to produce BS5609 compliant labels, which are designed to withstand e
Oct 202 min read
DR Labelling invests in AccurioLabel 230
Packaging Solutions Scottish based label printer, DR Labelling in East Kilbride, has installed a new AccurioLabel 230 digital toner press, manufactured by Konica Minolta and supplied by Focus Label Machinery Ltd. Alongside the Focus Reflex finishing equipment, the investment complements the existing flexo production to enable the company to improve its service capabilities to provide a broader range of labels, from low volumes to high volumes – across a wide range of market s
Oct 201 min read
Denmaur celebrates Carbon Balanced Paper Week with dedicated campaign across digital platforms
Paper Solutions Print Solutions Green Solutions Denmaur has launched Carbon Balanced Paper Week, a dedicated campaign running across the company’s website and social media channels, spotlighting the environmental importance and impact of using Carbon Balanced Paper. As a long standing advocate of sustainable paper solutions, the company is using this week to raise awareness of the benefits of Carbon Balanced Paper and its direct support for World Land Trust projects. The
Oct 202 min read
Kyocera Document Solutions UK named as supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s services framework
Print Solutions Kyocera Document Solutions UK has been renamed as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6361 framework. The RM6361 Framework enables public sector buyers to access a wide range of multifunctional devices, software and services, delivered either through direct supply or managed service agreements. Kyocera has been named on Lots 2 and 3 covering its full catalogue of MFDs, including print room equipment, print management software and consumables, cl
Oct 201 min read
Making every cap matter: United Caps webinars outline commitment and explain new EU regulatory requirements
Packaging Solutions United Caps has announced a series of webinars streaming live on 4, 5, and 6 November at 2 pm CET and available on-demand. These sessions will provide insight into the impact of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), with enforcement beginning in August of 2026, as well as insight into how the company partners with customers to support their sustainability efforts and ensure that ‘Every Cap Matters’. ‘EU packaging regulation is enterin
Oct 172 min read
CCL Label launches sustainable product portfolio for dairy market aligned with PPWR Goals
Packaging Solutions CCL Label has announced the launch of its new sustainable product portfolio dedicated to the dairy market, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, recyclability, and circular packaging in line with the ambitious goals of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). This tailor made portfolio supports dairy brands in transitioning to packaging that is designed for recycling, reduces environmental impact and the carbon footprint, and helps ach
Oct 171 min read
Sun Chemical secures RecyClass approval for four solvent free lamination adhesives
Print Solutions Four of Sun Chemical’s SunLam solvent free adhesives have been approved by RecyClass for European flexible polyethylene (PE) recycling streams. RecyClass is a cross-industry initiative focused on advancing plastic packaging recyclability in Europe. Developed by Plastics Recyclers Europe, the RecyClass platform provides scientifically backed design for recycling guidelines, protocols for recyclability testing, and certification schemes that promote circularit
Oct 172 min read
Antalis enhances 100% recycled Cocoon range with launch of Cocoon Silk
Print Solutions Expanding its recycled papers offering, Antalis has enhanced its Cocoon brand with the addition of Cocoon Silk, a 100% recycled two side coated paper that is the perfect complement to Cocoon Offset. A complete and versatile new range, Cocoon Silk is available in weights ranging from 90 to 350 g/m2, and in a variety of formats. Made from 100% FSC recycled certified post consumer pulp, Cocoon Silk has excellent eco credentials and is awarded four stars in the
Oct 171 min read
Metsä Board completes modernisation at Simpele mill and launches enhanced Classic FBB
Packaging Solutions Metsä Board has completed an €60 million modernisation project at its Simpele paperboard mill, marking a significant milestone in product performance. The upgraded board machine is now fully operational, and the renewed MetsäBoard Classic FBB folding boxboard is available for customer deliveries. MetsäBoard Classic FBB is one of the market’s leading consumer packaging boards, trusted across food and healthcare sectors for its exceptional consistency and
Oct 172 min read
Imageco transforms Yorkshire school environments with UFabrik
Print Solutions Imageco has once again chosen UFabrik Wallcover Eco Canvas to help transform a Yorkshire school into a vibrant inspiring environment. The Leeds based wide format print and signage business partnered with Beautiful Education, a long standing collaborator, and children’s book illustrator, Danny Deeptown to bring the project to life, overseen during the summer by Calum Maltman, project co-ordinator at Imageco. Beautiful Education, founded by Sarah Horsbrough,
Oct 163 min read
Flexo Innovations Open House – experience the future of flexographic printing
Packaging Solutions Esko, Gallus and Asahi Photoproducts are inviting printers and converters to join the Flexo Innovations Open House, taking place on 19 November 2025 at the Gallus facility in St Gallen, Switzerland. Through live demonstrations, expert presentations and interactive discussions, participants will gain valuable insights into the future of flexo printing. The open house is designed for printers and converters who want to stay ahead in an evolving market.
Oct 161 min read
GSE’s redesigned modular Colorsat Solo dispenser streamlines single ingredient ink supply
Print Solutions GSE has introduced a modular version of its Colorsat Solo single ingredient ink dispenser, for packaging and label printing applications. The redesigned Solo accommodates a variety of container sizes, and features standardised parts, simplifying later adaptations and training. The Colorsat Solo is purpose built for accurate, fast and clean dispensing of inks that do not require blending, such as process colours, transparent whites or special coatings. It dra
Oct 162 min read
X-Rite expands Judge LED from light booths to harmony rooms for accurate colour evaluation
Print Solutions X-Rite has expanded its Judge LED product line to include the larger Judge LED Plus light booth, hanging LED luminaires, and custom configured Harmony Rooms. This expanded offering enables brands and manufacturers to evaluate and assess the colour of small individual components or large assembled products under seven distinct LED light sources that simulate a range of lighting conditions. Designed to meet a variety of visual colour evaluation needs, the Judge
Oct 161 min read
BEL Signs speeds up production with new VeloBlade Nexus 2516
Print Solutions West Sussex based sign, display, and promotion company BEL Signs has praised the impact of its new VeloBlade Nexus 2516 wide format digital die cutter, revealing how it has been able to significantly speed up production since taking delivery of the machine from Soyang. Located in Horsham, BEL Signs delivers a wide range of products and services to customers across Sussex and Surrey. The company works with clients such as local authorities and councils, schoo
Oct 152 min read
Xaar’s new Versatex printbar meets growing demand for digital premium labels and Braille printing
Packaging Solutions Xaar has launched the latest evolution of Versatex, its high performance digital inkjet printbar. Designed to expand digital capability across a wide range of analogue print lines and converting machines, the new printbar meets the growing demand for label varnish, foil embellishment and braille. Alongside high quality printing of high opacity whites at 85% in a single pass, the Versatex’s compact, low maintenance unit features an upgraded ink delivery s
Oct 153 min read
