DS Smith’s Head of Sustainability, Wouter van Tol, responds to the UK Government’s announcement of a green jobs recovery package.
Flow Cosmetics chooses sustainable Metsä Board paperboards for its range of natural products
Flow Cosmetics, a Finnish natural cosmetics company, has selected paperboard from Metsä Board, part of the Metsä Group, as its packaging material of choice, for its innovative range of shampoos, body and face soaps.
Low log prices hurting
A sharp fall in log prices has raised concerns of job losses but a South Canterbury logging company director believes the industry will recover with minimum damage done.
According to a recent study ecological packaging material is an increasingly important factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions
According to the LOHAS2020 study, a growing number of consumers are considering the consequences of their consumption behaviour.
Mondi Upgrades its Paper Bags Facility in Hungary
Mondi, leading global packaging and paper group, has successfully completed the implementation of a new state-of-the-art paper sack converting machine at its Nyíregyháza site in Hungary.
BillerudKorsnäs simplifies its organizational structure
As a step in the ongoing process to improve efficiency and enhance the company’s ability to adapt to major changes in the outside world, BillerudKorsnäs intends to implement a simplified organizational structure as of August 1, 2020.
Ahlstrom-Munksjö introduces FortiCell® , a new product platform specifically designed for energy storage applications
Ahlstrom-Munksjö takes further steps into the energy storage market and pre-launches Ahlstrom-Munksjö Forticell®, its new platform of fiber-based solutions for energy storage applications.
EUROSAC launches new food contact guideline for paper packaging
Paris/Stockholm, 17 June 2020: When producing paper sacks for food, European manufacturers face many legal requirements regarding the protection and hygiene of the stored food.
International Paper Launches Sustainable, Innovative Corrugated Dividers to Support COVID-19 De-Escalation in Europe, Middle East & Africa
Brussels, Belgium – June 25, 2020 - International Paper, a leading producer of renewable, fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, is excited to announce the launch of its innovative Space Divider series as some countries around the world lift COVID-related restrictions.
Continued investment in research
The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has decided to grant an additional SEK 6.8 million to 13 research projects linked to forestry and the forest industry.
Minister asks company for paper mill
Cambodia has appealed to Paper Tree Investment (Cambodia) Co Ltd to expand its eucalyptus-based pulp mill into paper production.
China and Indonesia ‘show need’ for UK paper mill investment
The UK’s Recycling Association is calling on its government to support investment in UK paper and cardboard recycling infrastructure on the back of recent announcements from China and Indonesia.
BillerudKorsnäs and Haver & Boecker are bundling their know-how to perfect packaging
In the world of bulk powdered goods such as building materials, chemicals and foodstuffs, different supply chains place differing demands on packaging.
Huhtamaki launches high-quality face masks to help a responsible return to a new normal
Huhtamaki, the global leader in sustainable food-on-the-go and food-on-the-shelf packaging solutions, is launching a range of high-quality affordable and reusable face masks today.
Mondi positions itself to become one of the leading suppliers of premium recycled paper with its NAUTILUS® brand
Launch of three new products- NAUTILUS® ProCycle, NAUTILUS® ProCycle high-speed inkjet and NAUTILUS® SuperWhite for HP Indigo
Sappi empowers youth by providing access to COVID-19 information during Youth Month
Young people in South Africa’s rural areas have been using their power to communicate by getting active on their social media platforms with useful information about curbing the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
Mohawk and UPM Raflatac partner for sustainable pressure sensitive labeling solutions
Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc. and UPM Raflatac have started a strategic partnership to offer sustainable roll-fed pressure sensitive labeling solutions made with Mohawk Renewal Hemp and Straw paper face stocks in the Americas.
Award-winning innovation from Södra and Huhtamaki
The collaboration on moulded fibre technology between Södra and Huhtamaki within the FRESH project has been growing from strength to strength over the past few months.
China's paper-making industry posts shrinking revenue, expanding profits
BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- China's paper-making industry saw lower revenue but higher profits in the first four months of the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Better options than Log Bill
4 June 2020 - The Forest Owners Association says more exports of processed timber products from New Zealand looks a good prospect on paper, but Shane Jones’ current Log Bill is not going to achieve this and there are better options.
Woolworths to replace some plastic fresh produce packaging with cardboard
Picking up fruit and veg at the supermarket is set to be a little different with supermarket Woolworths ditching plastic packaging for cardboard.
Stora Enso is investing EUR 40 Million to reduce the environmental impact of Oulu mill
The conversion of Stora Enso's Oulu paper mill into a containerboard mill has received an environmental permit from the Regional State Administrative Agency of Northern Finland.