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Skydiver makes history – by landing on 18,600 cardboard boxes | Video

Skydiver makes history – by landing on 18,600 cardboard boxes | Video

May 24, 2012 1 Comment »

A pile of more than 18,000 corrugated cardboard boxes has acted as crashpad for the world’s first parachute-free jump from a helicopter Read More »

Rigid Containers appoints new financial director

May 8, 2012 No Comments »

Corrugated group Rigid Containers has appointed Lars Maynard as financial director Read More »

MarquipWardUnited highlights paper and board sheeter at Drupa

May 8, 2012 No Comments »

US converting kit manufacturer MarquipWardUnited is showcasing its TSKM Sheeter at Drupa Read More »

Staff consultation begins at DS Smith Rawcliffe

May 1, 2012 No Comments »

DS Smith's Rawcliffe business has entered into consultation with staff over plans to restructure the business Read More »

DS Smith: SCA deal on track

DS Smith: SCA deal on track

April 25, 2012 No Comments »

DS Smith said it was on track with its planned acquisition of Europe's second biggest packaging business, SCA Packaging. Read More »

TRM celebrates 10th anniversary with completion of £17m investment

TRM celebrates 10th anniversary with completion of £17m investment

April 5, 2012 No Comments »

Independent corrugated group TRM has completed a long-term £17m investment programme with the installation of a new casemaker to boost its retail-ready packaging capacity Read More »

Bobst takes first steps in digital sector as it announces Drupa plans

Bobst takes first steps in digital sector as it announces Drupa plans

April 3, 2012 No Comments »

Bobst is to make a move into the digital print arena with a prototype machine set to be unveiled in the middle of next year Read More »

Rigid completes £4m upgrade at Desborough site

Rigid completes £4m upgrade at Desborough site

March 26, 2012 No Comments »

Rigid Containers has completed a new £4m investment to upgrade its corrugating and casemaking capacity at its Desborough site and revealed a further upgrade to its print equipment Read More »

The Boxshop achieves FSC certification

The Boxshop achieves FSC certification

March 16, 2012 No Comments »

Corrugated firm The Boxshop has claimed a first for independent Scottish boxmakers after achieving FSC certification Read More »

Box plant reveals £70,000 saving on stacking kit refurb

Box plant reveals £70,000 saving on stacking kit refurb

March 16, 2012 No Comments »

Smurfit Kappa’s Mold facility in north Wales has revealed a cost saving of some £70,000 after it refurbished a sheet stacking machine using ABB motion control equipment Read More »

Powerflute more than doubles pre-tax profit

Powerflute more than doubles pre-tax profit

March 15, 2012 No Comments »

Powerflute’s pre-tax profits more than doubled last year to £12.4m, the Finnish corrugated manufacturer announced today, helped by the sale of its Graphic Paper business last year Read More »

Saica wins Philips ‘Supplier of the Year’ award

March 15, 2012 No Comments »

Saica Pack has been named ‘Supplier of the Year’ by Philips Luminaires – the professional lighting system arm of Philips Lighting Read More »

Raj Bhardwaj: Two containerboard price rises on the horizon?

Raj Bhardwaj: Two containerboard price rises on the horizon?

March 14, 2012 No Comments »

Raj Bhardwaj of Know It All, forecasts the likely changes in paper prices and the second order consequences over the next year or so Read More »

Raj Bhardwaj: The Gods’ new challenge for corrugated

Raj Bhardwaj: The Gods’ new challenge for corrugated

February 22, 2012 1 Comment »

Raj Bhardwaj of Know It All considers the big picture for the European and UK corrugated industry Read More »

International Paper gets green light to buy Temple-Inland

International Paper gets green light to buy Temple-Inland

February 13, 2012 Comments Off

Paper giant International Paper has announced that it has won US antitrust approval for its $3.7 billion takeover of Temple-Inland, on condition that it sells three containerboard mills Read More »