It doesn’t take an entrepreneurial expert to know that the world of business is constantly changing. Consumer habits change, technology improves and both the consumer world, and the business-to-business market, can change rapidly. So how can your business stay steady in this turbulent landscape? Evolve and diversify.

Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will introduce two brand-new interactive features, The Big Debate and the Sustainability Tail, when it returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 25 and 26 May. The features are designed to address the challenges being faced by industry professionals at every point of the packaging journey, from conception to consumer.

Esko, the global developer of integrated software and hardware solutions that digitize, automate and connect the go-to-market process of consumer goods, will demonstrate its latest packaging design, prepress and inspection innovations at next month’s C!Print event in Lyon, France.

The Agfa-Gevaert Group announced today that it will acquire Inca Digital Printers, subject to meeting and obtaining customary conditions and approvals. The acquisition strengthens Agfa’s position in high speed digital printing and brings an additional focus on packaging printing markets.

Ocado, Nestlé, Pret A Manger, and Waitrose are just some of the major brands taking to the stage at Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022. They will form part of the event’s most comprehensive seminar programme to date when it makes its long-anticipated return to Birmingham’s NEC on 25 and 26 May.

Paragon Group, the leading provider of Customer Communications, Identification, Graphics Services and Office Services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dean Packaging- a UK manufacturer and distributor of packaging materials effective 7th April 2022.

Rondo Ganahl, one of Europe’s foremost corrugated board and packaging manufacturers, has unveiled plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary milestone and official opening of a digital print production plant in a €25 million investment. The company in Styria, Austria, is determined to capitalize on continued business growth where digital production volumes continue to rise by 25 to 30% a year.

As the packaging industry continues to grow and adapt to the very real threats of today, supply chain volatility, labor shortages and rising consumable and energy costs all underline that converters need to accelerate their search for increased efficiencies throughout the workflow. That’s why Esko has today (28 March) launched a series of innovations to help businesses accelerate their digital transformation and unlock considerable productivity gains.

At the CCE International Corrugated and Carton Exhibition, Electronics For Imaging, Inc. announced its newest ultra-high-speed inkjet solution for the corrugated market – the EFI™ Nozomi 14000 LED press. This advanced direct-to-board digital press leverages world-class Nozomi single-pass UV LED inkjet technology with improvements that bring enhanced productivity, reliability, value and flexibility to the industrial packaging segment.

PRINTING United Expo, the most comprehensive event in the printing industry encompassing all market segments, today announces that this year’s packaging exhibition will be the most widespread and significant display of exhibitors, associations, and industry notables representing the space. Printing United Expo 2022 is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Oct. 19-21. Co-located with PRINTING United Expo is BRAND United, a leading consortium for brands and marketing professionals to discover the latest trends, business opportunities, and solutions.

Dutch print, packaging and fulfilment services provider Handling Company Mijdrecht (HCM) has revealed that its investment in a Ricoh Pro T210 UV flatbed printer in November 2021 has enabled it to expand its offering and take on a wide range of new, creative packaging projects.

Esko, the global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions for label professionals, will showcase its latest technological innovations at this year’s Labelexpo Europe.

Packaging Innovations and Empack, the nation’s flagship packaging and contract packing event, has released a selection of exhibitor launches ahead of the show’s return to Birmingham’s NEC on 25 & 26 May. The event represents an opportunity for visitors to experience the latest technology throughout the packaging industry, whilst facilitating networking opportunities for buyers and suppliers alike.

Packaging origination specialist, Creation Reprographics, has lifted the lid on reprographic trends that are likely to shape how packaging and labels are designed and produced through 2022.

The Covid-19 Pandemic has seen a huge rise in ecommerce, and not just for consumers. Converters and brands are also coming to terms with new ways of doing business, not least through creating dedicated web-to-pack websites. These platforms offer packaging products that help companies, including small to medium businesses, to quickly obtain branded packaging materials that are uniquely customized to their needs. In this article, Simon Lewis, VP of Marketing at Highcon explores this trend further.

Leading experts from McKinsey will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s EskoWorld event, detailing the ‘New Normal’ for the packaging value chain to hundreds of packaging professionals from around the world.

Global event organiser Easyfairs today announces that Packaging Innovations & Empack 2022, the biggest annual event driving innovation and investment in the UK packaging sector, will be postponed from its current February 2022 dates to new dates of 25 & 26 May 2022.

Located in Hyderabad, India, Mold-Tek Packaging Limited is one of the country’s biggest packaging companies. Manufacturers of food grade packaging and a wide range of containers for industrial products such as lubricants and paints, Mold-Tek has a proud 35-year history. With approximately 22% market share and clients such as Asian Paints, Kansai Nerolac Paints, Berger Paints, Castrol India Ltd (BP), Valvoline, AkzoNobel, Shell, Gulf, BP, Mondelez, HUL, Amul and P&G, they are listed as one of the top packaging manufacturers in India. This achievement has been acquired, in part, due to the high-quality equipment it uses to produce its packaging and labelling products for its customers. In March 2021, the company invested in two of Domino’s high-speed, high quality K600i UV-curable inkjet printers, which have been printing variable information onto in-mold labels.

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. is announcing that it will be prioritizing technology investments to accelerate growth in its fast-growing industrial EFI™ Inkjet business to continue to lead the industry in the analog-to-digital transition, as well as in its market-leading Fiery® business. As part of this focused strategy, EFI has completed a sale of its eProductivity Software (“EPS”) packaging and print productivity software business to an affiliate of Symphony Technology Group (“STG”). EFI and EPS will continue to collaborate with their joint customers and partners to ensure mutual success.

Packaging origination specialist, Creation Reprographics, has weighed in on how FMCG brands and their printers are embracing fixed colour palette printing (FCP) to create more sustainable supply chains, and why it’s such an important signpost for the future of packaging and label printing.

Tarsus Group, organizer of the Labelexpo Global Series, has announced that the Gulf Pack & Print (GPP) exhibition will now take place between 24-26 May 2022 at the World Trade Center in Dubai.