Food wholesaler boosts output with IGS Cobalt SP800 printer
British food wholesaler, Nico Rossi, has purchased and installed an IGS Cobalt SP800 single pass printer at its headquarters in order to expand its in-house and short-run print output
Leeds-based printed packaging manufacturer, FACER. Progressive Printed Packaging is celebrating 85 years in business.
Celebrating a significant milestone of 85 years in the print and packaging industry, FACER. Progressive Printed Packaging is described as “a business which embraces its heritage and innovation in equal measure”.
A member of the British Print Industries Federation (BPIF), the company services a number of well-known brands such as Boots, Halfords, Tesco, Next, BarryM, John Lewis & Partners, Superdrug, and Sellotape.
An independent UK manufacturer, FACER has recently launched the first UK plastic-free blister pack. Combining innovative packaging solutions with impactful print and finishing techniques, the company says brands have already begun making the swap from plastic-based alternatives.
Luke Wilson, managing director of FACER says he often describes the company as an 85-year-old start-up. “Being young at heart is just as important for a business as it is for a person,” he says, adding: “When you’re young at heart, you’re more open; open to new opportunities, open to learn, open to change, and open to grow.”
According to FACER, it is the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of printed products and employs 116,000 people.
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