Kingsmoor Packaging unveils sustainable brand refresh

Leading thermoforming business, Kingsmoor Packaging, has revealed an exciting brand refresh. which includes a bold new logo, together with an inspiring new strapline - ‘Forming a Better Future’. The updated brand maintains Kingsmoor’s recognisable red crown, but with a more contemporary, dynamic, and vibrant design.

The revamped brand identity is currently being implemented across Kingsmoor’s operations in Somerset. This includes site signage as well as online and offline administrative and marketing assets. Additionally, a new website is scheduled to launch later this year.

Kingsmoor Packaging’s new look perfectly encapsulates the company’s commitment to eco-friendly practices and a dedication to reducing its carbon footprint. Through significant investments in low-carbon production and renewable energy, Kingsmoor leads the charge in designing lighter and more efficient plastic products, such as KPL Cirrus™, a lightweight and recyclable container that has captured the attention of leading retailers.

James Hill, Kingsmoor Packaging’s managing director, said: “The unveiling of our new brand marks an exhilarating chapter for Kingsmoor. Our identity echoes our unwavering dedication to investing in the future and creating sustainable growth opportunities. We strive to produce plastic packaging that is as environmentally friendly as possible. Moreover, we want our brand to accurately portray our current business and showcase the exceptional quality and creativity that our customers have come to expect from Kingsmoor.”

For over three decades, Kingsmoor has been the go-to provider of bespoke thermoformed packaging in the UK. Their expertise lies in designing and manufacturing award-winning customised and off-the-shelf plastic packaging solutions for a wide range of industries, including food, automotive, and horticulture. In addition to crafting food-grade packaging that complies with plastic tax regulations and contains up to 100% recycled content, Kingsmoor’s dedicated R&D team relentlessly explores new environmentally friendly and recyclable materials, such as Prevented Ocean Plastic and Breakdown PET.

With cutting-edge in-house tooling and design capabilities, supported by state-of-theart production facilities, Kingsmoor offers customers a flexible, cost-effective, and comprehensive service that sets them apart.

Coding and marking specialists, Rotech

Machines expands their range of RF Lite feeders – costeffective systems for feeding and printing flat-form packaging – with a cleverly designed system specifically for small pouches and bags.

The new pouch edition of the RF Lite will be officially launched at PPMA 2023, where it will be at the forefront of stand A31. Like the original and shuttle variants, the RF Lite pouch is an entry-level solution for companies looking to automate their coding process for the first time. It is also well-suited to larger manufacturers looking to install multiple systems for multiple products and short/ trial production runs.

The system utilises vacuum technology to ‘pluck’ bags from a stack, before running them past a maintenance-free thermal inkjet printer, and returning them to a stack, ready for operator removal. This automatic process eliminates the need for coding and labelling by hand – which is often labour heavy, time consuming and inaccurate. Instead, users of the RF Lite can be reassured that their packaging will be coded quickly and accurately.

The system completes the RF Lite feeder range, proving that when it comes to cost-effective coding systems, three really is the magic number.

Printer for seamless large area printing on non-porous surfaces

Also new to the stand will be the Integra PP Razr 34 – an impressive piezo printer that bridges the gap between the capabilities of a thermal