Paper & Board
Metsä Board invests €60m in Simpele mill modernisation
Metsä Board, a folding boxboard producer, has committed to a significant investment aimed at modernising the folding boxboard machine at…
Valmet to deliver IQ Moisturizer system to Adara Pakkaus in Finland
Pulp and paper technologies provider Valmet has agreed to supply its IQ Moisturizer system to Finland-based producer Adara Pakkaus. Based…
PCA posts net income of $146.9m in Q1 FY 2024
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has posted a net income of $146.9m for the first quarter (Q1) of financial year…
UPM Raflatac cuts scope 1 and 2 emissions by 36% in 2024
Label materials supplier UPM Raflatac has reported a 36% decrease in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emission intensities from…
Orlandi introduces EcoPro Paper-Wrap to replace plastic film
Orlandi, a US-headquartered packaging and sampling solutions provider, has introduced EcoPro Paper-Wrap, its new eco-friendly packaging material. EcoPro Paper-Wrap is…
Packaging thwarts US consumer attempts to use less paper
Scanning and document management platform iScanner has surveyed US consumers on their use of paper. Paper overuse was identified as…
DS Smith and IP agree to $7.2bn all-share combination
US packaging company International Paper (IP) has reached an agreement to acquire UK-based DS Smith for £5.8bn ($7.2bn), beating rival…
Metsä Board launches enhanced boxboard machine in Husum
Metsä Board, a European packaging company, has launched its modernised folding boxboard machine (BM1) in Husum, Sweden. This strategic move…
Essentia Organic Mattress introduces kraft paper wrap for roll pack
Essentia Organic Mattress, an eco-luxury sleeping brand, has eliminated plastic wrap from its roll pack process when shipping its products. …
Zeus Group acquires Weedon Group to enhance vertical integration strategy
Independently owned packaging company Zeus Group has acquired Weedon Group (Weedon), a UK-based integrated corrugated manufacturer. Weedon manufactures e-commerce and…
