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Sonoco Products Company today announced it is implementing a EUR 60 per metric ton price increase for all grades of core board and paperboard in Europe, effective with all deliveries from April 7, 2025.

NC State offers a powerful online workshop that delivers business insight that helps guide you through changing times.

Discover its role in tissue engineering scaffolds, controlled drug release systems, and diagnostic platforms.

Mary Anne Hansan, president of the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB), was named one of Chief Marketer magazine’s 2025 Top Women in Marketing for driving innovation, breaking barriers and setting new standards in marketing, including with the organization’s papertarian campaign.

UPM Specialty Papers is proud to announce that its packaging papers have been certified as recyclable according to both European CEPI and U.S. WMU testing methods. All UPM barrier papers, barrier base papers and flexible packaging papers have successfully passed the new CEPI recyclability test. These papers are technically recyclable in a recycling mill with conventional process according to CEPI-Scorecard version 2.0 (January 2025).

According to a recent life cycle assessment conducted by Metsä Board, switching from white-lined chipboard (WLC) to Metsä Board’s folding boxboard can reduce the carbon footprint of food packaging by over 60%. The LCA study, which compared MetsäBoard Classic FBB to corresponding grades available in European markets, was verified by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.

Kurita America, part of the leading global provider of industrial water treatment solutions the Kurita Group, today announced the introduction of Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in the North American marketplace. Originally developed by parent company, Kurita Water Industries in Japan, this patent-pending Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology is designed to increase operating efficiency, improve productivity, and conserve energy in industrial production facilities.

Alliance Machine Systems International, a global leader in the manufacturing of automated paperboard packaging equipment for the production of corrugated boxes, is set to acquire Systec Corporation and Automatan, LLC. This strategic alignment will enhance production efficiency and quality of paperboard packaging automation and material handling solutions for the corrugated and folding carton industries.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the February 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report. 

Antalis Packaging has published the first edition of ‘The Big Book of Packaging’, an essential resource showcasing the latest advancements in packaging materials, machinery, and sustainable solutions. Designed to support businesses across the UK and Ireland, this new publication highlights how Antalis continues to lead the way in all things packaging.