Manufacturer News

Mondi to acquire Schumacher Packaging’s Western Europe assets

Mondi announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging1 for an enterprise value of €634 million. This acquisition will expand Mondi’s corrugated footprint in Western Europe and add complementary fibre-based products, focused on eCommerce and FMCG, to enhance its existing customer offering.

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UPM Raflatac and Eurostampa collaborate on Envelope 2024 project

UPM Raflatac is proud to announce its collaboration with Eurostampa on the innovative Envelope 2024 project. This year’s project showcases cutting-edge design and sustainable materials, highlighting the synergy between technology and creativity. After being printed using innovative techniques, the labels were showcased at the Luxe Pack 2024, Monaco.

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MIAC

BW Converting’s Hygiene Business Segment at MIAC 2024

BW Converting’s Hygiene Business Segment continues to proclaim that “The future of Tissue is here” by further strengthening an unprecedented combination of technology, materials and engineering expertise at MIAC 2024 (Lucca, Italy, October 9-11 – Booth # B112)

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Mondi exceeds 95% certified base paper for release liners and extrusion solutions

Mondi has switched more than 95% of its range of release liners and extrusion solutions to PEFC and FSC™ * certified base paper sources. This is a further step towards responsible sourcing and transparency in the supply chain and also reflects Mondi’s ongoing commitment to develop solutions that are sustainable by design and support customers in achieving their sustainability goals.

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FachPack

Drewsen Spezialpapiere at Fachpack 2024

Drewsen Spezialpapiere will once again be exhibiting at this year's Fachpack 2024 in Nuremberg (Hall 3A | Stand 404) as an innovative supplier and development partner for sustainable paper solutions. With a strong commitment to environmentally friendly and high-quality packaging, Drewsen Spezialpapiere is sending a strong signal for the future of the packaging industry.

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UPM Raflatac's pressure sensitive labels earn first-ever APR Certification for Recyclability on natural HDPE

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, has recently earned APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition for its clear and white polypropylene (PP) labels with hotmelt, UPM Raflatac SmartCircleTM wash-off adhesive, and general-purpose acrylic adhesives.

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UPM Raflatac showcases new carbon action label portfolio at Labelexpo

UPM Raflatac, global supplier of sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, is highlighting its Carbon Action plastic label portfolio at Labelexpo 2024. This product range represents a step towards reducing the carbon footprint across the packaging value chain.

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FachPack

Mondi at Fachpack 2024

Mondi will have its portfolio of innovative and flexible packaging solutions on display at this year’s Fachpack. Mondi’s approach of designing packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design and fit-for-purpose allows the company to collaborate closely with customers across a variety of industries. Mondi maps out the individual path to sustainability for each customer, helping them find packaging solutions that protect their goods while meeting their sustainability goals.

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CMC Packaging Automation partners with Mondi

Mondi and CMC Packaging Automation, a global company in fully automated packaging on-demand solutions, are proud to announce their strategic partnership. Mondi has been designated as the preferred kraft paper partner for CMC machines, marking a significant step towards the most sustainable and efficient paper products tailored for CMC's state-of-the-art packaging systems.

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Heinzel Group announces closure of Raubling Papier GmbH

Heinzel Group has made the difficult decision to close its subsidiary, Raubling Papier GmbH, in Germany, due to persistently difficult market conditions and challenging economic circumstances. This decision follows comprehensive discussions with the local works council, resulting in a successfully concluded social plan. More than half of the affected employees have already secured new employment, reflecting the effectiveness of the company’s transition support efforts.

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Sappi awarded highest sustainability level by EcoVadis for six consecutive years

Sappi has again achieved Platinum, the highest rating in EcoVadis’ sustainability assessment across all three of its manufacturing regions – Europe, North America, and South Africa. Sappi continues to be among the top 1% of the companies worldwide rated by EcoVadis in the manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard category. In 2018-2019, Sappi received EcoVadis gold medal, which was the highest level until the Platinum category was introduced in 2020.

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SCA updates MTN program and publishes prospectus

Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (publ) on May 8, 2018 established a Medium Term Note program (MTN) with a loan framework amounting to SEK 8 billion. Up to and including July 5, 2024 SCA has issued SEK 6.2 billion under the MTN program, of which SEK 4 billion is outstanding.

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