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Sylvamo Announces CEO, CFO Transition Plan

Mondi Publishes its Full Year Results

Transforming Safety Culture: PPSA’s Keynote Speakers Take the Stage

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STAR - October 2025 - SSIG Members Needed

TAPPI's Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) urgently need mid-career professionals to join 20 technical committees covering fiber glass testing, optical properties, aging protocols, and paper analysis methods. These volunteer roles offer direct influence on industry standards development, professional networking opportunities, and technical leadership visibility. Participation is free and provides valuable benchmarking insights while demonstrating measurable professional impact to employers. Without sufficient membership, these critical testing methods face potential withdrawal, affecting quality assurance protocols across manufacturing operations. Contact standards@tappi.org to secure your involvement in shaping industry best practices and advancing your technical expertise.

Zeus Packaging Introduces Carbon IQ: A Powerful New Add-On to Help Customers Track and Cut Packaging Emissions

The Likeability Trap sponsored by the WIN Career Catalyst Committee

Join TAPPI's Women in Industry virtual book club discussion featuring journalist Alicia Menendez, author of The Likeability Trap. This professional development session explores how young engineers and analysts can navigate workplace expectations while maintaining authenticity. Menendez shares practical strategies for handling critical feedback, building genuine professional relationships, and advancing leadership skills without compromising personal values. The discussion covers real-world scenarios including managing perceptions, asking for promotions confidently, and creating supportive networks. Perfect for early-career professionals seeking mentorship insights and leadership development opportunities in technical industries.

Fast-Food Paper Packaging Achieves 87% Recycling Rate in Italian Circular Economy Study

A new study commissioned by Comieco, Seda International Packaging Group, and McDonald’s Italy has found that paper-based packaging can achieve exceptionally high recycling performance in the quick-service restaurant sector, with 87% of paper packaging successfully recycled and 84% of restaurant waste correctly separated for collection.

New Hydraulic Lab Powers Digitalization at Hägglunds

The Future of Boxes… and Beyond

This thought-provoking editorial explores paper's remarkable 2,000-year evolution from Cai Lun's ancient cellulose-fiber innovation to today's dynamic packaging industry. TAPPI industry veteran Jan Bottiglieri examines how corrugated packaging has grown from Albert Jones' 1871 bottle-wrapper patent to over 90 million tons of annual US production. Drawing insights from Mark Kurlansky's Paper: Paging Through History, the piece challenges seasoned professionals to consider future packaging demands, emphasizing that technology follows societal change rather than driving it. Perfect for experienced executives seeking strategic perspective on paper industry transformation and packaging innovation trends.