The inauguration of the new integrated corrugated plant in Rabat, Morocco, marks Smurfit Kappa’s first operation in North Africa. Morocco offers an exciting opportunity, with the OECD forecasting a 3.5% growth rate in 2023 and 3.7% in 2024. The country’s location enables Smurfit Kappa to serve not only the local market but wider regions in Africa. […]
Tag Archives: corrugated board and packaging
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Jan
Jan
Ence has already closed sales agreements for approximately 1 million tons of pulp for the year 2023, which means covering the maximum production of the company’s biofactories for this year. Mainly, the sales agreements reached are destined for the European market, in which Ence has significant competitive logistical and customer service advantages. Through these operations, […]
15
Sep
Sep
Huhtamaki and Stora Enso have joined forces to launch a new paper cup recycling initiative, The Cup Collective. The programme, which is the first of its kind in Europe, aims to recycle and capture the value of used paper cups on an industrial scale. Initially the programme will be implemented across the Benelux. With the […]
29
Aug
Aug
Kyoto Group AS and Glomma Papp AS have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI). The two companies will enter negotiations of a supply agreement for Kyoto’s Thermal Energy Storage (TES) solution, the Heatcube™. Glomma Papp, a Norwegian corrugated cardboard manufacturer, and Kyoto will jointly complete a detailed technical and commercial evaluation of the feasibility […]
Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) will begin construction of a new 600,000 square foot corrugator plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Construction on the site is set to begin in the 1Q 2022 and startup operation is scheduled for the 2Q 2023. The new “super-plant” will be replacing GBP’s current 200,000 square foot corrugator plant in […]
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Dec
Dec
Mondi received nine awards in six categories at this year’s WorldStar Packaging awards. Open to packaging companies around the world, the WorldStar awards recognise the best ideas, innovations and technologies on the market, with a focus on sustainability, product protection and end-user convenience. “Mondi is a pioneer in making packaging sustainable by design. Our EcoSolutions […]
13
Dec
Dec
Oji Holdings Corporation has decided to establish a new corrugated container plant in northern province of Vinh Phuc, Vietnam. The corrugated container business in Vietnam Oji group set “expansion of overseas business” as one of the major pillars to strive towards the realization of an innovative value-creating company, according to Lesprom Network. The planned investment […]
09
Dec
Dec
SFT Group holding, one of Russia’s largest producers of paper, cardboard and corrugated cardboard has completed modernization of the Kamensk paper and cardboard mill, one of Russia’s largest paper mills, located in the city of Kuvshinovo of the Tver region, according to recent statements of the company and local media reports. Under the terms of […]