Article1 min read Mar 10, 2026Essity’s Annual Report 2025 - Achieves Highest Margin in Five YearsIncreased sales organically plus further strategic acquisitions
Article6 min read Mar 10, 2026KP Tissue Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial ResultsStrong financial and operational performance
Article2 min read Mar 5, 2026Finnish Timber Group Versowood Wins National AwardThe Finnish timber producer and processor Versowood has been awarded a national entrepreneur prize, recognising nearly 80 years of industrial development and export growth.
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.
Article1 min read Feb 19, 2026SCA CEO Steps In as Interim Head of Containerboard and Pulp After Leadership ChangeSCA has announced a leadership change in its Group Management, as Petteri Kalela will leave his position as Head of Business Areas Containerboard and Pulp by 30 January 2026, following a mutual agreement with the company.
Article2 min read Feb 12, 2026Cascades Announces Exit from Honeycomb Packaging and Partition Business SegmentsCascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) announces the discontinuation of its activities in the honeycomb paperboard and partition packaging product sectors. As a result, its three plants located in York, PA, and Saint-Césaire and Berthierville, QC, will be closed.
Article1 min read Feb 12, 2026Sappi Europe Announces Price Increase for Woodfree Coated SheetsSappi Europe, a leading producer of high‑quality graphic papers, today announces a price increase of EUR 50/ton on its Woodfree Coated (WFC) sheets portfolio, effective 16 March 2026.
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.
Article2 min read Feb 5, 2026International Paper Plans Split Into Two Public CompaniesInternational Paper has announced plans to separate its operations into two independent, publicly traded companies, a move aimed at sharpening regional focus and accelerating long-term value creation across North America and EMEA.
Article1 min read Feb 5, 2026AF&PA Releases Q4 2025 Containerboard Quarterly ReportThe American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the Q4 2025 Containerboard Quarterly report.
Article1 min read Jan 29, 2026Domtar Announces Temporary Curtailment of Lumber Production for First Quarter of 2026Domtar announced a curtailment in its lumber production. Due to challenging market conditions, U.S. tariffs, and ongoing economic uncertainty, the company will temporarily reduce its lumber production by 150 million board feet for the first quarter of 2026 across its facilities in Quebec, Ontario and the United States.
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, 2026Hamburger Containerboard Wants to Hike PricesHamburger Containerboard has announced plans to raise prices for brown recycled containerboard with effect from 1 February 2026.
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.
Article3 min read Jan 15, 2026Stora Enso Names Board Candidates for Forest Spin-OffStora Enso Oyj announces the proposed members for the Board of Directors of the new forest asset company planned to be demerged from Stora Enso (the "New Company"). The demerger is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027.
Article1 min read Jan 15, 2026VPK Group Secures 50% Stake in UK’s Ribble PackagingBelgian packaging solutions provider VPK Group has made a deal to increase its shareholding in UK corrugated cardboard producer Ribble Packaging from 30% to 50%.
Article2 min read Jan 8, 2026$4.9 Bn Flexographic Printing Technology Market Opportunities and Strategies, 2019-2024, 2025-2029, 2034Key market opportunities in flexographic printing include growth in automatic and 6-color presses, driven by rising demand in the packaging and industrial sectors, especially in Asia Pacific and North America. Businesses should leverage innovations in high-speed, sustainable flexo technology to boost efficiency and market share.
Article1 min read Jan 8, 2026Smurfit Westrock Invests $65M in Corrugated Packaging in SonoraSmurfit Westrock is strengthening its industrial platform in Mexico with the launch of construction for a new production plant in Ciudad Obregón, in the state of Sonora, Mexico.
Article1 min read Jan 1, 2026China Deepens Domestic Wood Fiber IntegrationIncreased integration is changing China’s fiber balance.
