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Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the start-up of its new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štĕti (Czech Republic), marking another milestone in the Group’s commitment to support customers in their transition to sustainable solutions.

The Food Production Solutions Association announced that it has hired Matthew R. Ott as its new President and CEO. This announcement was made by Brian Perkins, FPSA Chair and President of Provisur Technologies Inc, during the Association’s Executive Exchange & Conference held in Indian Wells, California.

Supremex, a North American manufacturer and marketer of envelopes and a growing provider of paper-based packaging solutions, on May 1 announced the acquisition of the assets of Forest Envelope Group. Founded over 40 years ago, Forest Envelope is a regional leader in specialty envelope manufacturing and lithography located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, in the Greater Chicago area.

VPK Group, a leading global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, has tasked FMW Industries with this project. This significant collaboration, which also involved our Benelux sales representative XTECX, builds on FMW's successful track record of supplying various systems to VPK Group plants in France.

The market for packaging materials continues to expand with the dominance of e-commerce. However, there is also rising concern over the carbon footprint of packaging as well as the composition of materials. For example, global sustainability issues like the potential environmental impact of microplastic pollution mean that demand for new, sustainable packaging solutions continues to rise.

BM Certification is pleased to announce that we have issued the ISCC PLUS certificate to Valmet's paper machine clothing production unit in Tampere, Finland, which is recognized for its innovative fabric solutions in the pulp, paper, and board-making industries. This certification highlights Valmet’s commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible production.

The global paper packaging materials market is set for strong expansion, driven by increasing consumer awareness of environmental sustainability, stricter regulatory mandates, and rising adoption of eco-friendly packaging solutions across multiple industries. According to a recent industry report by Fact.MR, the market is expected to expand significantly over the coming decade.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is further reinforcing its commitment to innovation in eCommerce packaging by combining extensive expertise in materials, design, and packaging processes with a state-of-the-art testing environment, where solutions are subjected to rigorous stress tests under real-world logistics conditions.

Graphic Packaging, a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, has invested in six state-of-the-art equipment solutions at its facility in Poznań, Poland, reinforcing its position as one of Europe’s premier packaging manufacturing plants for both high-end beauty packaging and high-efficiency food packaging.

Stora Enso is implementing changes to its Group Leadership Team and organizational structure, effective 1 January 2026. These appointments are designed to strengthen the Group’s strategic focus and operational efficiency as it prepares for the planned demerger of its forest business and the strategic review of its Central European sawmills and building solutions operations.