Already the largest provider of Papers, Visual Communications and Packaging in the South West, Antalis has grown its footprint further with a new, larger site in the Bristol area. The new facility – opened in April and now fully stocked and operational – increases the firm’s footprint to an impressive 70,000 sq ft of capacity across its Bristol, Basingstoke and Newton Abbot locations. To put that in context, that is 5.2 Olympic swimming pools of floor space in the region, and is more than double the capacity of their nearest competitor in the region (who claim to hold 30,000 sq ft of capacity).

With its packaging division continuing to go from strength-to-strength, Antalis has unveiled plans to extend its regional network of packaging hubs across the UK, including Bristol, Coventry, Newcastle and Leeds.

Continuing on its mission to help customers perfect their packaging materials and procedures, Antalis has opened a new flagship Smart Packaging Centre at the company’s head office in Coalville, as part of ongoing expansion plans for its burgeoning bespoke packaging solutions and services.

With more and more consumers gravitating towards eco-friendly choices, Antalis is reminding dealers to advocate the benefits of sustainable paper and packaging options, and the advantages it can bring to businesses.

For some people, packaging just means cardboard boxes that they have to squeeze into their recycling bin. But to an ever-growing audience, packaging is becoming almost as important as the product it was designed to protect.

2016 was a great year for packaging. As we try new technologies and become more aware of the environmental consequences of excessive packaging, we’re saving more every day, gaining warehouse space, and providing a better experience for our customers. So, we decided to find out what the reigning favourites were of 2016, and what people hope to see more of as the new year rolls in.