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May 22, 2025 – The International Molded Fiber Association (IMFA) concluded its 27th Annual Conference earlier this month, bringing nearly 200 global industry leaders to Miami for three days of strategic insight, technical innovation, and collective action. Held April 30 to May 2 at the Hyatt Regency, the event reinforced

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Paper recycling organization will convene April 1 in Bonn, Germany. By Brian Taylor, Senior Editor Published February 27, 2025 German organization Bundesverband Sekundaerrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V. (BVSE) has announced the program it will present at its 27th International Recovered Paper Conference 2025, which will take place April 1 in Bonn, Germany.

Massimo Medugno, Director General of Assocarta, spoke today at the second edition of the Legambiente Forum “Italy Under Construction: The New Green Jobs of the Made in Italy Ecological Transition”. “The participation of the paper industry in Legambiente’s Construction Sites for Sustainability initiative aims to concretely demonstrate the ecological transition

As online shopping continues to increase in popularity across generations, consumers’ expectations of packaging and delivery are growing, according to a new survey by Macfarlane Packaging. Macfarlane Packaging have revealed the results of its 9th annual unboxing survey, which encourages consumers across the country to share their experiences and views on

2024 winners demonstrate innovation and creativity with unique cartonboard packaging designs The winners of the Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2024 – sponsored by Billerud, Westrock, UMKA, Van Genechten Packaging, MM, and Metsä  – were announced at a glamourous ceremony in Berlin, Germany (19 September). Recognising the best young design talent in Europe, the winners were

The winners of the 2024 European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA) were unveiled in Berlin, Germany, on 19 September, recognising the innovation of the sustainable carton packaging industry over the last year. Hosted by Pro Carton – the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers – and the European Carton Makers

While manufacturer of graphic paper are finding it hard to implement the hikes, corrugated sheets and packaging producers are now increasingly resentful of the short intervals between price hikes for corrugated case material. Many companies active on Germany’s paper markets are bracing themselves for a summer slump. Experts told EUWID

Turkey has decided to introduce safeguard measures of $85-87/t on imports of certain corrugated case material (CCM) grades as of end of July. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved and signed the corresponding document and the new regulation was published in the Official Journal on 28 June. The safeguard measures

May 14, 2024 – Global containerboard and corrugated board demand are facing a series of challenges and shifts in market dynamics across the next five years. These are expertly profiled, and quantified in the new market data report — The Future of Global Corrugated Packaging to 2029 — from Smithers, a multinational