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08 Feb 2022
A new international executive search and recruitment business, PKG Partners, has launched to specifically support the international packaging industry. Headquartered in the UK and led by Chris Parnham (pictured left),…
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has confirmed the election of Georgia-Pacific LLC, President and CEO Christian Fischer as AF&PA Board Chair and released its 2022 slate of AF&PA…
07 Feb 2022
WestRock Co has confirmed plans to build a new corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington, to meet the growing demand from regional customers in the Pacific Northwest. “WestRock’s corrugated packaging…
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its ‘Better Practices, Better Planet 2020’ Sustainability Progress Report, which highlights the paper and wood products industry’s sustainability achievements. AF&PA members…
Smurfit Kappa has collaborated with a leading UK recipe box company, Mindful Chef, to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by making their packaging more sustainable. Mindful Chef experienced a huge…
ReLife Group has confirmed the new name of its production divisions, starting from 1 February 2022. The branding involves ReLife Recycling, a company specialising in the collection and treatment of municipal…
The Corrugated Board Converting Machinery Division of Bahmueller Technologies, Inc. in Charlotte, a subsidiary of Wilhelm Bahmüller Maschinenbau Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH in Plüderhausen, Germany, has confirmed the appointment of Edward McKillop…
04 Feb 2022
A new degree course offered by Sheffield Hallam University in the UK has commenced in January 2022: the BSc (Honours) Packaging Professional degree apprenticeship. There are 12 places on the…
HYBRID Software has opened a dedicated branch in Barcelona, Spain through the acquisition of its regional reseller. The new office will be a hub for support and sales across the Iberian…
Kodak has been selected as a winner of the European Digital Press Association’s 2021 EDP Award. Kodak earned the accolade in the ‘Industrial Print & Finishing Solutions – Best Folding…
Marbach will be holding a week of various web sessions at the end of February under the title ‘Performance Week’. On February 21, 24 and 25, 2022, the focus will…
With the new EdgeSaver edge trim concept, Voith is effectively improving its range of products for stabilising the web edge in the headbox area. The innovative system trims the web…
Fujifilm has reached an agreement with ID Numérique to distribute and service its new Acuity Prime flatbed printer in the French market. Since it was established in 1997, ID Numérique…
03 Feb 2022
BOBST has revealed the latest addition to its lineup, the new EXPERTFOLD 165 e-commerce version. The larger version of the high-tech EXPERTFOLD 145/165 folder-gluer is now available with innovations for…
Last Thursday, Jo Churchill MP, a Parliamentary Under-Secretary for DEFRA, discussed in the House of Commons the possible inclusion of juice and milk cartons in the UK’s planned deposit return…
DS Smith has successfully completed its Young Recyclers pilot scheme with five primary schools in Kent. Through the three-month pilot, more than 1,300 pupils learned about the importance of recycling…