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All4Labels and ACTEGA showcase STARSHINE™ on-demand metallisation with reduced CO2 emissions

03 Nov 2025
  • All4Labels Global Packaging Group; ACTEGA

All4Labels Global Packaging Group, a global leader in digital and sustainable labelling solutions, together with ACTEGA, is excited to announce the launch of "The Flow", a groundbreaking campaign designed to showcase the STARSHINE™ on-demand su...

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The deep roots of misconception about forestry, paper and print

27 Oct 2025
  • Two Sides; Toluna; PAMSA

By Samantha Choles, Communications Manager at the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Asked to rate the environmental friendliness of eight materials, only 24% of consumers see paper as the most environmentally friendly, whereas ...

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AVT cuts spare parts prices as first step in bold customer-first strategy

22 Oct 2025
  • Advanced Vision Technology

In one of its first moves since becoming a standalone business under new ownership, AVT (Advanced Vision Technology) has announced it is taking the major step of reducing spare parts prices for its cutting-edge print inspection solutions. The signifi...

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hubergroup launches NC calculation service

22 Oct 2025
  • hubergroup

As the packaging industry faces increasing pressure to comply with future recycling regulations, hubergroup Print Solutions introduces a nitrocellulose (NC) calculation service to support printers in determining the NC content in their packaging.&nbs...

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Mondi launches Ad/Vantage smooth brown semi extensible

20 Oct 2025
  • Mondi

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has launched Ad/Vantage Smooth Brown Semi Extensible, an innovative kraft paper that combines exceptional strength, extensibility, high puncture resistance and a smooth surface. Designed for ...

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Colour: Where every shade narrates its own tale

17 Oct 2025
  • James Cropper

By Mickael Minot, Brand Owner Director at James Cropper As you cross the River Kent in Burneside, the old schoolhouse comes into view. Once a place of traditional learning, it is now home to a new kind of education. Just upstream, the mill ...

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Epson strengthens commitment to climate action with renewable electricity milestone and decarbonised logistics

15 Oct 2025
  • Epson

Epson, a global technology leader, is reinforcing its commitment to environmental innovation and corporate responsibility through concrete sustainability actions, highlighted in the second phase of its "Our Actions" campaign. Among the initiatives hi...

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A holistic approach to safe food packaging

14 Oct 2025
  • Xeikon

By Danny Mertens, Marketing Manager at Xeikon In the world of food and beverage production, packaging is more than just a protective layer or branding opportunity; it's a vital component of product safety. With strict regulations governing food cont...

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Why it is time for marketers to look beyond generational stereotypes

06 Oct 2025
  • Ricoh Europe

By Erwin Busselot, Director Business Innovation & Solutions, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe  For too long, marketers have relied on rigid generational labels to shape their strategies, often missing the nuances of real consumer ...

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UPM and Royal Vaassen develop fibre-based alternative to plastic and aluminium packaging solutions

18 Jul 2023
  • UPM; Royal Vaassen

To meet the growing demand for recyclable packaging, Royal Vaassen, in collaboration with UPM Specialty Papers, has developed several recyclable* and food-safe barrier paper solutions for a variety of end-use applications. The Barryrwrap concept by R...

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Using art and song to help solve South African plastic waste

18 Jul 2023

A pioneering scheme using street art, theatre and song aims to reduce open dumping and burning of waste as well as increase plastic recycling in Mpumalanga, South Africa.     Uncontrolled plastic waste disposal is becoming an increas...

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Use the power of purpose to sell your business

18 Jul 2023

Telling a powerful story that sets your brand and products or services apart from the competition is paramount to your business success. Most of us know the often frustrating question from children: ‘Why?’ Yet, “why” is the be...

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Unique value chain collaboration “Design4Circularity” achieves first circular cosmetics packaging concept

18 Jul 2023

Moving circular plastic packaging forward, in a first and unique collaboration for the Personal Care industry, Clariant, Siegwerk, Borealis and Beiersdorf are combining expertise to tackle the challenge of creating recyclable consumer packaging, base...

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4 steps to transforming a small business into a company of substance

18 Jul 2023

Many entrepreneurs start a business with the dream of scaling it, sustaining it and building it into an asset that has value beyond the sum of the physical things it owns. Yet business owners can all too easily find themselves getting stuck into day-...

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Social media is not a viable PR strategy

18 Jul 2023

A teenager receives a note from the back of the class: ‘Do you like me? Tick the box: Yes or No.’ A sign of intent, to be sure. But it’s fanciful to believe that a simple “like” creates a relationship of substance. Ye...

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Putting User Experience at the Heart of Healthcare Innovation

18 Jul 2023

Healthy Innovators TV, has a weekly live panel that brings health tech innovation to the screens of its viewers. In one of the episodes, host Brian Shrier, Founder at GIANT Health, invited special guests Dane Whitehurst and Hamish Grierson to talk ab...

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Designing memorable customer experiences

18 Jul 2023

There are iconic luxury brands that have mastered the art and science of designing extraordinary customer experiences. One of the best displays of this mastery is in the high-end lodges and safari tourism sector. These lodges do not sell safari holid...

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Great customer experiences don’t just happen, but they can be manufactured

12 Jul 2023

At this point, most businesses understand the importance of customer experience. They know that providing a great customer experience can help their organisation stand out from competitors, while fostering loyalty and trust.   Far too many busi...

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Hiring for potential in the war for talent

12 Jul 2023

Globally, employers are arming themselves for war. But this war is not taking place on a battlefield or in the trenches – it’s taking place in the boardroom. The critical scarcity of skills, in the era of “the great resignation&rdqu...

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Citroën and BASF unveil electric concept car, oli

12 Jul 2023

It’s no longer about the fastest or most luxurious car. Citroën and BASF have unveiled their all-electric concept car, oli [all-ë], a manifesto to how much can be saved by reducing weight and resource usage.   ‘This conc...

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