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Elimination of 50% of plastic from supermarket shelves by 2030 - Sofidel starts with paper packaging (Company news)

The goal is equivalent to eliminate more than 11,000 tonnes plastic
onto the market every year.

Sofidel, one of the global leading manufacturers of tissue paper for hygienic and domestic use, particularly well-known for its Regina brand, is taking another step forward in its sustainable development strategy.

Photo: Rotoloni Regina... (more)

PMP to deliver Key Technological equipment to Zhejiang Jingxing Paper Joint Stock Co., Ltd ... (Company news)

...in China

PMP (Paper Machinery Producer) has signed a contract for a delivery of Intelli-Jet V® Hydraulic Headbox (photo), Intelli-Nip® Shoe Press and Intelli-Sizer® Metering Size Press for Zhejiang Jingxing Paper Joint Stock Co., Ltd. The agreement has been established in April 2019. The items will be implemented on PM10 in Pinghu,... (more)

Ilim Group signs a contract with Voith to receive the world's largest KLB machine (Company news)

Ilim Group has signed a contract with Voith, German machine building company, to supply a XcelLine paper machine.

The machine will be started by the end of 2021 at the new pulp and paperboard mill in Ust-Ilimsk, which is the key project of Ilim’s large-scale investment program aimed to increase production capacities in Siberia and continue... (more)

Twin Rivers Paper Company Announces Leadership Transition (Company news)

Twin Rivers Paper Company announced that Ken Winterhalter (photo), who currently serves as the Company’s President, has been named Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Winterhalter, who joined the company in 2013, succeeds Robert (“Bob”) Snyder, who has been named Chairman of the Board. These new roles are part of a long-term growth and succession... (more)

EcoFishBox enabling sustainable switch for fish packaging companies (Company news)

Stora Enso’s eco-friendly product for fresh fish packaging, EcoFishBox, continues to gain traction in the Nordic market. The latest company to make the switch from EPS packaging (expanded polystyrene) to EcoFishBox™ is Finnish fish packaging company Tuomaan Kalatukku.

The company, which packages around one thousand tonnes of fish per year,... (more)

The Technology Inside the KODAK PROSPER Press Pigment Inkjet Inks (Company news)

What if you could ... achieve wider color gamut, offer a broader range of substrates for inkjet printing, and have state-of-the art ink development which is environmentally friendly using water-based inks ... all delivered at a reasonable cost?

You can, with aqueous nano-particulate inks and dispersions from Kodak. A pioneer in inkjet... (more)

ICCA Announces Officers for 2019-2020 (Company news)

The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) Board of Directors elected officers for the 2019 – 2020 term at their Board of Directors Meeting held May 23, 2019 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida.

Chairman Tom Hassfurther from Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) and Second Vice Chairman Michael Lefave of Kruger Packaging LP will... (more)

Voith Group reports solid position on orders and increased profits in first half of fiscal year (Company news)

-EBIT increased
-Order intake stable at prior-year level
-Slight increase in sales
-Substantial increase in Hydro's order intake and improvement in Group operating profit
-Satisfactory first half of year overall
-Full-year forecasts confirmed

At the end of the first six months of the current fiscal year 2018/19, the Voith Group remains in... (more)

Metsä Board to establish a new Paperboard and Packaging Excellence Centre (Company news)

Metsä Board – part of the Metsa Group - is proud to announce that it will establish a Paperboard and Packaging Excellence Centre in Äänekoski, Finland.

The new centre will combine packaging design and R&D excellence under the same roof to be able to boost the development of new paperboard and packaging solutions of the future.

"The new... (more)

Kelheim Fibres joins CanopyStyle initiative for protection of endangered forests (Company news)

At the CanopyStyle Brand Summit in Shanghai, the German viscose fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres announced that it is joining the CanopyStyle initiative. The CanopyStyle initiative aims to make sure that no wood from ancient and endangered forests is used for the production of viscose fibres by seamlessly documenting the supply chain. The... (more)