Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has won the coveted PPI Award in the Product Innovation category for its Hug&Hold packaging solution. The Fastmarkets Forest Products PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognising the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector. Hug&Hold is a […]
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Jan
Jan
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper solutions, has received eight awards in five categories at this year’s WorldStar Global Packaging Awards. The WorldStar Awards recognize the best ideas, innovations, and technologies on the market, with a focus on sustainability, product protection, and end-user convenience. They are open to entries from packaging companies […]
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A formal statement from the European association CEPI about the aggression of Ukraine and its consequences.
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Apr
Apr
As a provider of solutions to the EU’s strategic dependencies, the pulp & paper sector must be allowed to ‘keep the lights on’ Cepi, the European paper industry association, and its members across Europe have responded decisively in face of the unjustified military aggression against Ukraine and in a spirit of solidarity with the people […]
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Oct
Oct
Canfor is announcing its positive final investment decision in support of the construction of the first phase of Arbios Biotech’s (Arbios) innovative biomass to low carbon biofuel plant in Prince George, British Columbia. The plant will use first-of-a-kind technology to convert sawmill residues, primarily bark, into high value renewable biocrude which can be further processed […]
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Sep
Sep
Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, a forestry group promoting sustainable bioeconomy, starts up a new tissue line in Germany to provide sustainable hygiene products to the Western European region. With the new line we are aiming to serve the growing professional hygiene market predominantly with our Katrin brand. The new Metsä Tissue line in it’s Raubach mill in Germany produces folded tissue hand towels for professional use. With the additional capacity provided by the […]
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Sep
Sep
Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment, and the majority of UK consumers believe the recycling rate of paper isn’t very high. This low consumer awareness is worrying when paper is, in fact, one of the most recycled materials in the world with a recycling rate of 74%. A study, conducted by the […]
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Oct
Oct
UPM recently celebrated the official start of the construction of the state-of-the-art biochemicals facility in Leuna, Germany. The biorefinery investment of EUR 550 million is a major milestone in UPM’s strategic transformation. In Leuna, UPM will produce a range of 100% wood-based biochemicals that enable a switch from fossil-based products to sustainable alternatives in […]
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Oct
Oct
Mondi has been recognized in this year’s Austrian Green Star Packaging Awards for two recent sustainable packaging innovations developed using its customer-centric approach, EcoSolutions: – PerFORMing – paper-based packaging with special barrier coating to protect cheese slices Austria’s biggest retailer REWE worked together with Mondi to launch a more sustainable cheese tray for their organic […]
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New Film Shines Light on the US Paper and Packaging Industry’s Legacy of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship
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Sep
Sep
a new documentary gives an inside look at the U.S. paper and packaging industry’s decades-long legacy of environmental stewardship. A story of grit, passion, and dedication, “Paper Makers” provides a rare and intimate insight into how the industry’s foresters, mill workers, and engineers have cared for the land, working in tandem with nature for generations. […]
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All Green Products Start with a #Greensource: Climate Neutrality with Europe’s Forest Fibre Industry
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Sep
Sep
Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, and EPIS, the European Pulp Industry Sector Association, and its members present their #GreenSource initiative, a European-wide effort to explain how the forest-fiber industries make the 2050 climate neutrality target a reality. The forest-fiber industry wishes to offer innovative solutions to the needs of the European citizens and […]