Corrugated

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its December 2020 Containerboard Monthly report. Total Containerboard production in December increased three percent compared to December 2019. It was up 4%…

Valmet has confirmed it will supply a new OptiConcept M containerboard machine with extensive packages of automation and services to Shanying Paper, Guangdong at its Zhaoqing mill in China. The…

Hinojosa, a leading packaging manufacturer in the Iberian Peninsula, has completed the acquisition of the French company Allard Emballages. With its entry into the French corrugated packaging market, Hinojosa continues…

Giovanni Bettini, Sales Director of MHI Europe, has confirmed the company recently completed a sales agreement with Penha for the supply of a four colour EVOL 100 flexo folder gluer….

Mosca GmbH, based in Waldbrunn, Germany, is preparing for the future with a new holding company structure, separating business units into independent subsidiaries that include: Machinery & Equipment, Strap &…

A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study, conducted by engineering consultancy Ramboll for the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA) demonstrates the significant environmental benefits of single-use products compared to re-use…

Esko has confirmed the appointment of Ishu Khurana (pictured left) as Territory Sales Manager for its Nordics business. Khurana began his career in 2003 at gravure cylinder manufacturer UFlex in…

FlexoKITE is launching its new series of technical webinars for 2021. It’s ambition with this webinar series is to address real-world print problems converters are facing today that create product…

DS Smith Iberia has recently installed the EFI™ Nozomi C18000 Plus six-colour single pass-LED inkjet printer in its facility in Lisbon. The new printer will allow DS Smith to further expand its…

Signode has introduced its latest innovation for the corrugated industry, the SIG-VCS Tandem automatic bundler system. It combines the power of two squaring bundlers connected with dual zone conveyors to meet the…

Rengo Co Ltd has confirmed that its joint venture in Thailand, Thai Containers Group Co., Ltd., (TCG) has acquired 94.11% of the shares in Bien Hoa Packaging Joint Stock Company,…

Smurfit Kappa recently won numerous Worldstar Packaging awards for its innovative designs. Six awards were achieved, in the categories of point-of-sale, transit, luxury, electronics and beverages. As Smurfit Kappa continues…

Following a tumultuous year in which the global pandemic has caused unprecedented worldwide disruption, sustainability has returned to the top of the agenda for brands in 2021, according to packaging…

The nomination committee of BillerudKorsnäs recently decided to propose that Jan Svensson shall be elected as chairman of the board of BillerudKorsnäs at the annual General Meeting on 5 May 2021….

Separate collection of paper and cardboard from other recyclable materials should be introduced by local authorities by 2025, The Recycling Association has said. As part of its new Quality First…

DS Smith has increased its ranking to AA from A through the MSCI ACWI Index, further demonstrating its commitment to ESG and the circular economy. The Index noted DS Smith’s…