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RK PrintCoat Instruments, based in the UK, design and manufacture pilot printing and coating technology and colour communication devices. These systems can be used for quality control purposes, for determining processor product feasibility…

The keynote speaker line-up at IPEX 2017 is now complete. The organisers of the show have revealed that Kevin Goeminne, CEO of CHILI publish, will address audiences on the third day of the show, Thursday November 2. The final choice of…

Haribo’s seasonal Scaremix and Tangfastricks Duo Tub, produced by thermoforming specialist, Kingsmoor Packaging, will be on the shelves once again this Halloween following a successful launch last year. For the initial design of the…

Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Materials Sciences division, will introduce a new technology based on the heritage Dow Corning silicone technology platform for bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film…

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) hosted a safety conference at the beginning of October at Eastwood Hall, Nottingham focusing on behaviour-based safety and human factors. The coatings companies in membership of the BCF have…

Comexi, specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging industry, is expanding its presence in Africa. The group has installed a new Comexi F2 MB at Natpak's facilities in Zimbabwe, Africa a clear example of the overall growth strategy…

Despite the company choosing a quiet build up to its appearance at Labelexpo Europe 2017, BOBST ended the show with a number of visitors having attended its stand and the announcement of multiple sales deals closed, making 2017 BOBST’s most…

Essentra, a global supplier of health and personal care packaging, has been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards for its work on the Nivea Love Lips lip care gift pack. In this year’s UK Packaging Awards, Essentra was…

Labour shortages already impacting on the fresh produce industry can be addressed in part by embracing automated packaging machinery, states Tisomi, one of the UK’s leading specialists in horizontal flow wrapping solutions. Flow wrapping…

It may look like a nice gimmick to bring some colour to the office, but the eye-catching new design of HP Office Paper Pink Ream is at the centre of a social marketing campaign that International Paper, and its partner HP Papers US, are…