Friday 18th May 2012

Welcome to Chesapeake

Internationally renowned as a leading supplier of cartons, labels and leaflets, and specialist plastic packaging, Chesapeake has developed highly efficient manufacturing operations spanning the globe - with facilities in Asia, Europe and the United States. Now independent, Chesapeake is even better placed to deliver innovative packaging designs, specialist packaging equipment, state-of-the-art technology and focused customer service.

If you would like any more information about the companies that form Chesapeake, we invite you to contact us: marketing@chesapeakecorp.com.

Latest Stories

Chesapeake continues its commitment to over a 100 sustainability projects
Wed 16th May 2012

In 2011, Chesapeake embarked on an ambitious company-wide initiative designed to reduce the environmental impact of its global operations and demonstrate its ongoing commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The ‘Chesapeake 100’ initiative saw the business commit to in-excess of 140 environmental related improvement projects across its global operations.


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Chesapeake acquires Pharmapost to strengthen scale in France
Fri 4th May 2012

Chesapeake Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Packaging has announced its acquisition of Pharmapost, a leading French manufacturer of pharmaceutical leaflets, from its parent company Cegedim. Pharmapost perfectly complements Chesapeake’s existing three French healthcare-focused facilities and further extends its extensive global production capability.


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Bornem adopts XL 105 technology
Fri 20th April 2012

By the time the Drupa exhibition starts in May 2012, Chesapeake Bornem will have fully commissioned its new press, a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105-4-P+L. The four-color perfecting press will use the coating unit as a dedicated inline die-cutter.


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Chesapeake installs third Komori Lithrone S40 in 18 months
Wed 28th March 2012
Following installations of six colour Komori Lithrone S40’s at its Leicester and Belfast plants, Chesapeake has recently taken delivery of another six colour Lithrone S40, this time, the larger sheet size, higher speed, SX40 model . The latest press has Komori’s full automation package, and also includes a double coater and the Komori PQA-S in-line colour inspection system. Over the last two years, Chesapeake has invested around £45m in new equipment, processing systems, buildings and upgrades at its sites in the UK, mainland Europe, US and Asia and currently has over 40 manufacturing and logistics facilities in the three continents.
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Colourful Training
Wed 14th March 2012

A year ago, Chesapeake Neu-Isenburg organised a colour management project with the objective to standardise its entire colour workflow from customers’ data to the printing press.


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Chesapeake Investments Continue
Mon 12th March 2012

Chesapeake Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Packaging, a leading global supplier of paperboard packaging, has installed a new Alprinta 52 web offset press at its Hicksville, Long Island, NY facility. The press, which is part of a major global investment program, will print patient-information leaflets for the healthcare market.


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Chesapeake shows its 'true colours'
Mon 5th March 2012

Chesapeake, a leading global supplier of consumer packaging, has worked in partnership with the leading colour specialists X-Rite, Pantone, Esko and Sun Chemical, to develop a new colour management system that will revolutionise the way colour is reproduced.


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Chesapeake joins Pan-European Sustainability Project
Thu 2nd February 2012

Chesapeake, a leading manufacturer of consumer packaging, is contributing to a pan-European project that aims to revolutionise paper packaging. The project, coordinated by the UK’s Sheffield Hallam University, has secured EU funding in-excess of €3m (£2.5m) and is expected to result in the development of ‘NEWGENPACK’ - the next generation of environmentally friendly paper packaging.


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Chesapeake installs new folder at Hicksville, Long Island, NY
Thu 12th January 2012
Chesapeake Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Packaging, a leading global supplier of paperboard packaging, has installed its second Vijuk MV-2011 Large Format Folder at its Hicksville, Long Island, NY facility. The folder, which is part of a major global investment program, will produce patient-information leaflets for the healthcare market.
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Name Change Consolidates Chesapeake's Global Brand
Tue 20th December 2011
Chesapeake, one of the world’s leading packaging manufacturers, has re-branded its US-based Cortegra operations under the Chesapeake banner. Pharmaceutical and Healthcare packaging specialist, Cortegra, became part of Chesapeake in September 2011 and this latest initiative consolidates the company’s businesses under one name. At the same time, it also emphasises the company’s common values, unified customer focus and extensive production capabilities.
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