Burgo Ardennes has earned the Lean & Green label, the European programme that supports companies in reducing CO₂ emissions from logistics activities through measurable through measurable actions, emissions monitoring and a structured improvement roadmap.
Metsä Board awarded EcoVadis Platinum rating again – among the top 1% of the best-rated companies in its category
The Italian producer of packaging paper RDM Group today announced the signing of an agreement with Vienna-based MM Board & Paper for the sale of its Arnsberg business in Germany through an asset sale transaction. The Arnsberg mill is a long-established producer of recycled cartonboard serving customers across Europe.
Taking place from September 16 to 18 at the Wuhan International Expo Center, the China International Paper Technology Exhibition and Conference sets focus on the most recent developments in forestry, pulp and paper, printing and packaging. As returning participant, emtec Electronic brings along its innovative measurement solutions for the pulp and paper industry at booth no. 2B962.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Fixit Gruppe to create a unified paper bag portfolio for over 100 building material products across Europe. The project marks a new step in the long-standing collaboration between both companies, supporting a more harmonized packaging approach in Europe while maintaining consistent packaging quality and reliable performance across a wide range of products. The optimized portfolio enables a more efficient use of materials, improves design to support recycling, and aligns with Fixit Gruppe's sustainability strategy by contributing to a reduction of 135 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to the previous financial year.
Metsä Group’s Muoto™ products can be used instead of plastic in food packaging for applications that are more demanding, for example. The company is investing in a new production line for Muoto food packaging in Äänekoski, Finland.
Metsä Group has chosen Infosys, a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, as its partner to modernize its IT environment. The selection was made following a comprehensive tendering and negotiation process. The multi-year agreement supports the development of Metsä’s IT landscape towards a more efficient and unified setup that better meets future needs.
SCA will increase prices for all Kraftliner grades in Europe by €100 per tonne. The new prices will apply from September 1, 2026.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has developed an award-winning packaging concept that combines a corrugated outer box with a recyclable, laser-marked flexible packaging. Designed for eCommerce and bag-in-box applications, the concept can be applied across a range of flexible packaging formats and demonstrates how innovative packaging design can support circularity and improve supply chain efficiency.
Progroup and Zeus Packaging have agreed a long-term partnership at Progroup's Ellesmere Port site (PW12) in the United Kingdom. Production is scheduled to start in October 2026.
Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value metal and paper consumer and industrial packaging, today announced it is aligning its Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure reporting to Ernest Haynes, President, Global Consumer Packaging.
AFT (Aikawa Fiber Technologies) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a pulping process rebuild and screening upgrade at the Papiro Sarda S.r.l. mill in Sardegna, Italy, further strengthening a long-standing partnership between the two companies.
The Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026 takes place in Chicago from November 2 to 4, uniting two long-established Fastmarkets conferences into the leading commercial meeting for the global pulp, paper, containerboard and packaging industry. Unlike technical or exhibition-led events, the programme is built around market intelligence, pricing, investment and commercial strategy – the decisions businesses are making now.
This agreement allows Cartiere del Garda to accelerate its decarbonization strategy
Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable metal and paper packaging, today announced continued investment to expand its Wood Reels manufacturing and assembly footprint to meet a surge in demand for power and communications cable packaging driven by AI data center growth and power grid modernization.
The German paper producer Palm sets the course for the future of production: due to the structural decline of the market for newsprint, the paper machine PM 7 at the King’s Lynn (UK) site will be converted to produce corrugated case material (CCM) in the first quarter of 2027.
Hinojosa Packaging Group, the Spanish producer specialising in sustainable packaging solutions, has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, coinciding with the approval of the company’s 2030 Sustainability Plan, the roadmap that will guide environmental, social and governance (ESG) actions in the upcoming years.
As part of its international growth strategy, Saica Group welcomed five students from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, ranked among the top business schools in the United States.
As a family-run business, Progroup thinks in terms of cycles that extend beyond individual financial years – and this also applies to sustainability. The sustainability report, which has now been published, highlights progress made towards key objectives whilst also transparently identifying new challenges.
DS Smith, an International Paper company, was recognized at the Shop! D-A-C-H Awards 2026 for its innovative, sustainable and impactful point-of-sale solutions. On June 16th, the leading global provider of sustainable, fibre-based display and packaging solutions, was once again honoured for three Point-of-Sale (POS) concepts across different award categories. The judging criteria focused on design, functionality, brand presentation, and sustainability.
The Commercial Court of Toulouse issued its highly anticipated ruling today in the critical case of Fibre Excellence, France’s last market kraft pulp producer.
Saica Group is pleased to announce that the European Commission has approved the acquisition of Thimm Group’s plants located in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Romania, effective July 24, 2026. This includes all operations across these four countries: nine corrugated board plants situated in Alzey (Germany), Wolnzach (Germany), Eberswalde (Germany), Castrop-Rauxel (Germany), Northeim (Germany), Tychy (Poland), Skarbimierz (Poland), Všetaty (Czech Republic), and Sibiu (Romania), as well as a pre-print plant in Ilsenburg (Germany).
Change in Valmet’s Executive Leadership Team: Pia Aaltonen-Forsell appointed Chief Financial Officer
The Board of Directors of Valmet Oyj has decided to initiate a strategic review to evaluate a potential separation of its two core businesses, Biomaterial Solutions and Services, and Process Performance Solutions, into two standalone publicly listed companies. The review will focus on assessing whether a separation of the two businesses and their operation as separately listed companies on Nasdaq Helsinki would create additional value for shareholders compared with the current combined structure.
