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New EU Packaging Rules Could Reshape Supply Chains

The European Union’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, known as PPWR, marks a major shift in how packaging is designed, assessed and placed on the European market. The regulation replaces the previous EU directive on packaging waste and introduces directly applicable rules across all member states.

Pregis Expands Wind Power Use at 22 U.S. Facilities

Crown Holdings Appoints Michael Doss to its Board

Crown Holdings has elected packaging industry executive Michael P. Doss to its Board of Directors, effective March 3, 2026.

Better Together: 2026 Student Summit

Douglas W. Coffin, Ph.D., Named Recipient of TAPPI’s 2026 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award

Doug Coffin, Ph.D. announced as 2026 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award recipient.

€48M Deal May Turn Former Finnish Paper Mill into Huge Data Hub

A major property deal involving a former industrial site in Kouvola could pave the way for a new data centre project in the region.

ANDRITZ to Supply Two Production Lines for Koro Viet Nam’s Entry Into the Tissue Market

Koro Viet Nam Tissue Paper Joint Stock Company has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ a contract to supply two tissue production lines for its mill in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, supporting the company’s entry into the tissue market. Start-up is planned for the first half of 2027.

Sofidel Continues its Expansion in the U.S. $775 Million Investment Finalized for Inola, Oklahoma

Sofidel, one of the world’s leading paper manufacturers producing tissue for hygienic and household use, known in Italy and across Europe for its Regina brand, has finalized the details of the expansion plan announced last October to further strengthen its production capacity in the United States.

Runtech Delivers a Runnability Improvement to Alkim Kagit, Türkiye

Runtech Systems delivers a runnability improvement project to Alkim Kagit San. ve Tic. A.S in Kemalpasa, Izmir, Turkey. The delivery to PM2 includes RunPro EasyOne high-release web stabilizers for the first dryer group. Stabilizer high-release nozzles are fed with RunPro Turbo Compressors to create effective vacuum levels on sheet release point of top dryers.

BW Converting Expands Southeast Asian Presence with New Agency Partnerships in Vietnam and Indonesia

BW Converting is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia through new agency partnerships in Vietnam and Indonesia, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting textile manufacturers across the region.