Press Releases

Cascades announces an operational realignment and optimization of its Containerboard Packaging platform. The currently idled Trenton (Ontario) corrugated medium mill will not restart operations, while the Belleville (Ontario) and Newtown (Connecticut) converting plants will be permanently closed, in a progressive manner, by May 31, 2024. Following recent strategic investments in the Bear Island mill and its converting network, production from these facilities will be moved to other units with

Graphic Packaging Holding Company a leading consumer packaging company, announced today that Michael P. Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Bank of America Securities Global Agriculture and Materials Conference on Wednesday, February 28th at 10:30am ET and Stephen R. Scherger, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 5th at 3:25pm ET. Both presentations wi

The UK's premier packaging event looks set to be the most insight-packed, inspiring, and forward-thinking to date, with over 7,000 visitors expected across the two days. Organisers Easyfairs believe this year's Packaging Innovations & Empack show will once again demonstrate the need to innovate for a future that demands more from packaging solutions. Over 7,000 visitors will file through the doors of Birmingham's NEC on February 21 & 22 to celebrate one

Georgia-Pacific has been awarded on the Forbes list of America's Best Large Employers 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on February 13 and can be viewed on the Forbes website. America's Best Large Employers have been identified in an independent survey from a vast sample of over 170,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing more than

Siegwerk, a global leader in packaging and printing inks and coatings, has been Great Place to Work® Certified™ in India. The certification awarded to Siegwerk was the result of a comprehensive evaluation process, focusing on the level of trust within the organization and the consistency of the employee experience. This was meticulously assessed through the Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey. This accolade not only highlights Siegwerk's excellence in people managem

Big-name brands are set to turn out in force to Packaging Innovations & Empack 2024, with organisers Easyfairs confirming representatives from powerhouse brands are up 40%. The news comes against a backdrop of increasingly complex legislation, with the full implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) due in 2025 and is perhaps a sign of businesses starting to rethink their packaging ahead of the introduction of fees next October. Already one of the highlig

Packaging Innovations & Empack is set to deliver its biggest and most insight-rich showcase yet after it added speakers from DHL, TerraCycle, the Met Police, Amazon and more, to its already-packed speaker lineup. The new additions further boost the speaker programme across both days – 21 & 22 February – and all three conference stages at the Birmingham NEC. Highlights include a talk from Phillip Stevenson, Managing Director – London at JDO and Mark Buckley,

Global consumer packaging leader Graphic Packaging International (Graphic Packaging) has established a Centre of Excellence for pharmaceutical leaflets at its Magdeburg, Germany site, enhancing the broad portfolio of packaging solutions offered to healthcare customers.   The move enables the sustainability-focused paperboard packaging company to offer a comprehensive range of leaflet solutions, including outsert leaflets – an increasingly relevant format within the pharma

Sign and display manufacturers will see first-hand how they can achieve improved productivity, efficiency, and the creative freedom to bring designs to life when Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS) showcases its digital finishing innovations at this year’s FESPA Global Expo. Visitors to the event, held from 19-22 March at the RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands, will discover how the power, performance and versatility of the company’s market-leading Kongsberg cutt

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, Greiner Packaging and Krones have joined forces in a thought-provoking initiative that highlights the capabilities of state-of-the-art recycling facilities in the conversion of direct-printed PP and PS cups. Despite being considered non-recyclable by some Design for Recycling Guidelines, the three companies were able to effectively deink and convert the rigid containers into high

With thirty years ‘foundation, the 30th China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials (also known as “Sino-Pack”) has gradually become one of the most influential packaging industry events in South China and even within the scope, witnessing the industrial development of China and supporting the entire packaging industry to exert with its unique charm, strong influence. In 2024, Sino-Pack will continue to take the lead, bringing the industry to a new

Hippo Premium Packaging a leading provider of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions, is thrilled to announce that they have been awarded a prestigious Pac Global Packaging Award for their outstanding work with Maison Bloom, a trailblazing infused beverage company. The award recognizes Hippo's commitment to excellence in packaging design and its significant contribution to the success of Maison Bloom. Hippo won the "Best in Class" award in the "Brand Marketing, New

Amcor a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, signed a deal with Cadbury to source ~1,000 tons of post-consumer recycled plastic to wrap its core Cadbury chocolate range, accelerating Cadbury’s ambitions to reduce its virgin plastic needs. In 2022, Cadbury announced it had sourced ~30% (on a mass balance basis^) of the plastic needed to wrap its 160g to 185g Cadbury Dairy Milk family blocks produced in Australia from recycled materials. Wit

Sandon Global, the award-winning manufacturer of anilox rolls, sleeves, and cylinders has bolstered its position in the European market after it announced a distribution partnership agreement with Danish machinery expert No-Me. The agreement will ensure continuity in the Danish narrow and wide web market when Torben Andresen, Sales Manager Denmark at Sandon, retires from his position after nearly four decades in manufacturing later this year. The new partnership makes No-Me the excl

Westlake Corporation will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on the same day to discuss the earnings release. To access the conference by phone, it is necessary to pre-register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BIb0686f53c7f44babb49b408c59ec0d23. Once registered, you will receive a phone number and unique PI