Recycling

Like many box and board producers, managing trim and waste in a competitive packaging market is key and UK-based Diamond Box are no different. Efficiencies were being compromised when their…

Severe restrictions on recovered paper exports from Europe to the rest of the world would be “a very big mistake”, warned BIR Paper Division President, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin of France-based Paprec,…

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has released its 2020 Annual Report that highlights key recycling industry developments and data as well as the organization’s activities on behalf of its…

Presona has developed a new cutting system that uses more robust and cheaper wear parts. Most Presona balers built from 2006 onwards can be upgraded with the new system. “As…

New data from DS Smith shows that 44% of Brits admit to hoarding cardboard boxes – with a massive 135m believed to be sitting in sheds, garages and wardrobes. Over…

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released the ’61st Paper Industry Capacity and Fiber Consumption Report’, indicating overall U.S. paper and paperboard capacity declined 1.6% in 2020, compared to…

Domtar Inc. recently marked its official entry into the containerboard market. The groundbreaking ceremony was led by CEO John Williams and attended by officials from Kingsport, the Tri-Cities region and…

DS Smith has confirmed the appointment of Claire Dickson as Group Chief Information Officer. Dickson (pictured left), will lead the delivery of the company’s next generation technology agenda, focused on…

Stora Enso and packaging technology company Pulpex have recently joined forces to produce eco-friendly paper bottles and containers made from wood fibre pulp, as an alternative to PET plastics and…

Packaging data specialist, ecoveritas, believes packaging design and innovation investment is now at risk due to the UK government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms. Should these proposed EPR reforms be…

CN has recently recognized several packaging companies and supply chain partners for their sustainability practices. The CN EcoConnexions Partnership Program celebrates Domtar and Cascases, who were recognized for committing to reducing…

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has confirmed that 65.7% of paper consumed in the United States was recycled in 2020, maintaining a recycling rate that has been consistently…

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is actively promoting the BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition which will take place online from 31 May to 2 June 2021. With governments across the…

Smurfit Kappa continues to make significant and tangible progress on achieving its sustainability targets according to its 14th Sustainable Development Report (SDR). It highlights the company’s long-standing objective to be…

DS Smith has confirmed it has hit another milestone in its commitment to lead the way towards a more Circular Economy. The company has unveiled its Circular Design Metrics, which…

Safetech have had another successful year manufacturing and installing automatic personnel protection systems. “We thought that with the complications of Brexit and the pandemic, we wouldn’t be able to continue our business…