March 2010: Green food trays to be supplied by Van der Windt UK and Guy & Co
Van Der Windt UK and Guy & Co have made an exciting addition to their extensive range of biodegradable products by securing an agreement to distribute a range of eco-friendly food containers and packaging in the UK and Ireland, Benelux and Denmark.
Trays, bowls, plates and food containers are made from natural fibre and are created in a six- ... read more
March 2010: Cadbury France decides again in favor of Cats-Haensel
One of the successful product families of Cadbury France has been, for many years, the KREMA confectionery, produced in the Saint Genest plant, in France. Over time Cats-Haensel Flexible Packaging has been the key supplier of the printed waxed twistpapers for this range of products. Using its technical strength and experience, Cats-Haensel has deve ... read more
March 2010: Wine gift sets highlight Boxes Prestige’s plastic credentials
Leading luxury packaging manufacturer Boxes Prestige showcased its ability to transfer its high quality design and production skills from the cartonboard to the plastic sector when it created a series of wine gift sets.
Six types of PET packs holding a mini bottle of Jacobs Creek and Blossom Hill wine and a wine glass were produced for the luxur ... read more
March 2010: Braille specialist Cartonplex purchases state-of-the-art inspection system technology
Quality assurance checks on Braille text have been massively enhanced at leading pharmaceutical and healthcare cartons manufacturer Cartonplex, with investment in a brand new cutting edge inspection system equipment.
Cartonplex has purchased innovative DotScan technology, which is capable of measuring the height and position of Braille dots on c ... read more
February 2010: Site expansion to support CB Packaging development
Leading multi-wall paper sack manufacturer CB Packaging has expanded its operations site in Northern Ireland to support continued development of the business and strategic expansion into the UK market.
CB Packaging manufactures paper sacks for a wide range of markets including milk powder, flour, animal feed, seeds, pet food, root crops and cons ... read more
January 2010: Lehigh Press acquired by Keller Crescent
Keller-Crescent Co., Inc., a Clondalkin Group Company, has acquired Lehigh Press located in Juncos, Puerto Rico. Lehigh Press manufactures labels, inserts and outserts and other packaging components, mainly for the pharmaceutical and healthcare markets.
According to Keller Crescent’s CEO Bill Mitchell, “This is a great a ... read more
January 2010: Combination printing press creates exanded capacity at Nyco
Leading European lids and shrink sleeves manufacturer Nyco has significantly increased its capacity with the purchase of a hybrid printing press to complement its existing extensive range of gravure and UV-flexo printing presses.
The Swiss firm, part of the international Clondalkin Group, has invested in a five colour Drent Goebel VSOP combinati ... read more
December 2009: Boxes Prestige give Crabtree & Evelyn Christmas cheer
A series of Christmas home fragrances and gift sets from Crabtree & Evelyn were given a luxurious packaging and presentation finish by Boxes Prestige.
The leading carton manufacturer produced a series of 10 boxes for the Noël and Windsor Forest home fragrances, as well as three sizes of cartons for Crabtree & Evelyn’s seven Du ... read more
December 2009: Chadwicks sleeves go wild for Villa Juices
Chadwicks has created three cartoon animal-themed shrink sleeves for Villa Drinks’ newly launched ‘Wild Juice’ range.
Wild Juice is a fun new soft drinks range for children and is an extension to Villa Drinks’ existing Wild Waters range of flavoured still mineral water for kids.
The drinks manufacturer appointed Chadw ... read more
November 2009: Boxes GH increases production capacity
Leading FMCG cartons manufacturer Boxes GH has further increased its production capabilities by installing a 6 colour and coater Mitsubishi printing press.
The press has full end of press UV drying plus six interdeck drying units and will provide extra flexibility in the production process on both short and long print runs.
It follows a &euro ... read more