Reduction of strategic investment and increase in share of renewable energy at MM Kwidzyn, Poland (ad-hoc info)

Due to uncompetitive wood prices from the Polish State Forests’ monopoly and low market demand across paper and board products, the company decided to significantly reduce the planned multiannual strategic investment project at MM Kwidzyn relating to energy, further pulp integration and the product range, which was announced end of April 2023.

Industry-leading R&D and innovation centre: 'R8'

Today we announce the launch of our global Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation Centre, ‘R8’. The new facility is an industry-first and allows us, our customers, and partners to accelerate the research and development of radically new packaging fulfillment solutions.

EU Reuse Targets for Transport Packaging Threaten to Drastically Increase Plastic Consumption, Undermine The Circular Economy, and Impede Decarbonisation Efforts

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has profound concerns about proposed amendments to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) that could potentially lead to a staggering 12 million-tonne surge in plastic consumption at the expense of the circular economy and decarbonisation initiatives.

Legislating on packaging and waste, the EU Parliament still needs to take into account what has already been achieved in the paper and board sector

Voting on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the EU Parliament’s ENVI Committee endorsed definitions of ‘recyclability’ and ‘high quality of recycling’ that still needs to take into account both scientific evidence and the practical experience of a well-functioning recycling system for paper and board.

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