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The 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.

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Christoffer Bull (49) is appointed new Senior Vice President Business Development, effective from 1 January 2026. In his new role, Mr. Bull will be responsible for the continued development and follow-up of Norske Skog’s packaging paper segment, with a particular focus on Norske Skog Golbey.

Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) announces the appointment of François Fillion, currently Vice-President, Finance for the Packaging sector, as Vice-President, Excellence. He will succeed Emmanuelle Migneault, recently appointed Chief Human Resources Officer.

Radix, a global leader in technology solutions for asset-intensive industries, has been recognized by CIOReview as Digital Transformation Company of the Year, honoring its ability to help customers transform bold visions into measurable business value.

Burls Art creates an electric guitar from air and recycled cardboard that still plays and works as a musical instrument. The craftsman’s idea comes from a cardboard guitar made in a collaboration between Fender and Signal ten years ago. That guitar used corrugated cardboard as the main material, and the designer thought of upgrading the first version using the same materials but in a different way.

Domtar 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.

Recently updated with the automated blank aligner and full capabilities for the fully digital Job and Recipe Management Workflow, EXPERTFOLD 145/165 is now available as 106 and 215 versions, tailored for specific application needs.

With the German Printing Ink Ordinance (GIO) set to apply from January 2027, manufacturers of printing inks for food packaging are facing strict regulatory requirements aimed at ensuring consumer safety. Compliance with these regulations demands extensive development work, reformulation and thorough testing across product portfolios.

Brazilian techwear brand teams up with Spinnova to secure future fibre volumes and expand the use of lower-impact materials in functional apparel.

Due to a continued weak market and lower prices as well as a weaker USD, Rottneros forecasts a significantly lower EBITDA result in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter last year. EBITDA preliminarily amounts to SEK -180 million.