Impairments drive net loss for SIG despite stable revenue
Packaging group SIG has posted a net loss of €87m ($101.2m) in 2025, marking a reversal from the €194.5m profit recorded in…
04 Mar 2026
DS Smith to invest in Grenaa facility upgrade
International Paper company DS Smith will invest up to DKr100m ($15.5m) to modernise its packaging operations in Grenaa, Denmark. The move seeks to increase the site’s production capacity and efficiency,…
04 Mar 2026
Smurfit Westrock expands in Ecuador with Cartomanabí purchase
Smurfit Westrock has finalised an asset purchase deal for Cartomanabí, a corrugated packaging producer based in Montecristi, Ecuador. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal enhances Smurfit Westrock’s supply chain,…
04 Mar 2026
Amcor and DCM unveil recyclable PE film for fertilisers
Amcor has teamed up with Belgian company De Ceuster Meststoffen (DCM) to bring a new recyclable, mono-material polyethylene (PE) film to the European fertiliser market. This new packaging replaces DCM’s…
04 Mar 2026
Western Australia broadens container deposit scheme scope
Western Australia’s container deposit scheme will be expanded on 1 July 2026 to accept a much wider range of beverage containers for a 10 cent refund at participating refund points.…
04 Mar 2026
US court dismisses multiple claims against Oregon recycling law
A federal district court in Oregon has dismissed multiple legal claims in a high-profile challenge to the state’s recycling law, while preserving two constitutional issues for trial and issuing a…
04 Mar 2026
Singapore disposable carrier bag charge cuts plastic bag use by up to 80%
Singapore’s mandatory disposable carrier bag charge introduced in July 2023 has significantly reduced supermarket plastic bag use, while recent discussions focus on how collected funds are being allocated. The initiative,…