Article4 min read Mar 10, 2026Sofidel, 60 Years of History - Looking to the FutureAnniversary will be marked with a program of internal and external initiatives
Article1 min read Feb 26, 2026Atlantic Packaging Wins Global Packaging AwardAtlantic Packaging Products has earned international recognition for transforming a standard corrugated coffee box into a high-impact brand storytelling medium.
Article1 min read Feb 26, 2026New 2025 Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Figures Show Moderate Resilience Amid Rising Costs, Increased Competition, and Industrial DownturnCepi preliminary statistics for 2025 show European paper and board production decreased by 1.5%. The drop is similarly experienced by most global competitors.
Article5 min read Feb 19, 2026Packaging Sustainability Is ‘Failing.’ Or Is It?Packaging sustainability is failing. Or it isn’t. Or maybe it’s just changing.
Article1 min read Feb 19, 2026Coveris Announces Agreement to Sell Paper Business UnitCoveris, one of the major European flexible plastic and paper packaging manufacturers, have announced the agreement to sell its labels and board business (“Business Unit Paper”) to the US Private Equity company Kingswood Capital Management.
Article2 min read Feb 12, 2026Commerce Hits China, Vietnam with Duties for Molded Fiber ProductsThe federal government accepts petitions related to antidumping and countervailing duty cases on a rolling basis and launches investigations where it sees fit. The duties are separate from, and added onto, other country- or material-specific tariffs the Trump administration has announced over the last year.
Article9 min read Feb 10, 2026Kimberly-Clark Reports Strong Finish to Second Year of Transformation2025 results show further momentum from Powering Care strategy
Article1 min read Feb 5, 2026Global Capacity Shifts Accelerate Amid Trade Policy VolatilityTariffs and closures are reshaping regional pulp and paper supply dynamics.
Article2 min read Feb 5, 2026PCA is First Major Containerboard Producer with Price Increase in 2026The containerboard sector had a rough ride in 2025, with demand decreases playing into closures that resulted in an approximately 10% loss of North American production capacity. The last of those closures is set for next month, and the full impact to the industry should be realized at that time.
Article1 min read Feb 5, 2026AF&PA Releases Q4 2025 Boxboard Quarterly ReportThe American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the Q4 2025 Boxboard Quarterly report.
Article1 min read Jan 29, 2026Metsä Board to Acquire a Sheeting and Distribution Hub in the NetherlandsMetsä Board has today signed an agreement to acquire the Winschoten Sheeting and Distribution Hub in the Netherlands from Konvertia Group. The transaction is expected to be completed in February 2026. The parties have mutually agreed not to disclose the acquisition price.
Article1 min read Jan 22, 2026Grenadier Packaging Acquires Dutch Firm MM Packaging LeeuwardenGrenadier Packaging has acquired MM Packaging Leeuwarden from Mayr-Melnhof Karton for an undisclosed sum.
Article1 min read Jan 22, 2026Mondi Recognized With Nine WorldStar Awards for Packaging InnovationMondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, announces that nine of its innovative packaging solutions have received WorldStar Packaging Awards 2026. Organized annually by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), the awards celebrate outstanding achievements in packaging design, technology and sustainability across the globe.
Article2 min read Jan 22, 2026Global Secondary Packaging Market Set to Hit $300 Billion by 2030 as Sustainability and E-Commerce Reshape IndustryThe global market for secondary and protective packaging is projected to reach $300.7 billion by 2030, driven by the accelerating rise of e-commerce and intensifying focus on sustainability, according to a new report from Smithers, produced in association with Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026.
Article2 min read Jan 22, 2026Minerals Technologies Inc. Announces Paper and Packaging Satellite Expansions in AsiaMinerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) (“MTI”), a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company, today announced an expansion of its paper and packaging business in Asia that included the startup of three new satellite plants in 2025, the doubling of capacity at an existing satellite, and the expected commissioning of an additional new satellite in early 2026.
Article1 min read Jan 22, 2026AF&PA Releases December 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly ReportThe American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the December 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report.
Article1 min read Jan 13, 2026German Paper Industry Expert Joins the Board of Grigeo HygieneMoritz Vosschulte joins Grigeo Hygiene's board, bringing 17+ years of paper industry leadership expertise to drive strategic expansion in European hygiene markets. As former CEO of Huchtemeier Papier GmbH and successful entrepreneur, Vosschulte strengthens the Baltic-based manufacturer's growth strategy following key acquisitions in Poland and Germany. His international perspective and operational efficiency experience position Grigeo Hygiene, part of the publicly-traded Grigeo Group employing 1,000+ professionals, for continued market leadership in tissue and hygienic paper manufacturing across Central and Western Europe.
Article1 min read Jan 1, 2026UPM Discontinues Graphic Paper Production in EttringenIn spring 2025, UPM announced plans to permanently close its paper mill in Ettringen, Germany. The respective employee consultation process has been completed now. The closing impacts 189 employees.
Article1 min read Jan 1, 2026China Deepens Domestic Wood Fiber IntegrationIncreased integration is changing China’s fiber balance.
Article1 min read Dec 18, 2025Kimberly-Clark Updates on its Joint Venture with SuzanoKimberly-Clark has in an SEC filing updated investors on its previously announced agreement with Suzano S.Ato form a global joint venture that combines substantially all of Kimberly-Clark's International Family Care and Professional business with Suzano’s tissue assets.
Article1 min read Dec 11, 2025PALM Strengthens its Packaging Division Through Joint Venture in the Czech RepublicIn November 2025, the Palm Group acquired a 50 % stake in Power Packaging s.r.o. in the Czech Republic. The processing plant, based in Nýrsko in western Czechia, specialises in the production of complex corrugated cardboard packaging.
Article1 min read Dec 4, 2025The Magnitude of North America's Printing and Writing Capacity DeclineThe sector's downward trajectory is well known - but the scale of its decline is often overlooked.
Article1 min read Dec 4, 2025AF&PA Releases October 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly ReportThe American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the October 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report.
Article2 min read Nov 20, 2025International Paper to Close Facilities in California, KentuckyInternational Paper announced it plans to close a facility in Compton, California, and another in Louisville, Kentucky, by January 2026.
