Huhtamaki partners with RiverRecycle and VTT to develop technology to tackle floating river waste. New technology river waste collector now operational on the Mithi River in Mumbai, India Finding new ways to address our environmental challenges is reliant on our ability to foster innovation to find ways of driving systemic change. To support such innovation […]
Monthly Archives: September 2021
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Klingele Paper & Packaging Group, one of the leading independent manufacturers of corrugated base paper and corrugated cardboard packaging, is continuing its successful expansion in West Africa with a new sheet plant near Dakar, Senegal. Production is expected to start in summer 2022 and will initially see the creation of some 45 jobs. Klingele’s efforts […]
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Pitkyaranta pulp mill, one of Russia’s largest pulp and paper mills, based in Karelia will significantly increase its output this year, due to the conducted modernization. Under the terms of the project new equipment and machinery will be installed on the basis of the plant. The volume of investments in the project will reach 1.4 […]
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Smurfit Kappa has announced it is investing $22 million to expand its corrugated plant in Culiacan, North-West Mexico. It demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to the Mexican market with expanded capacity, capabilities, and products offerings for local customers in the fresh produce segment. The investment will modernize and expand the plant, with the installation of […]
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Despite of COVID19 travel restrictions, ProJet continues to fully support customers throughout the world for service and start-ups. On August 18, service was performed on ProJet equipment on the “OMEGA-line” at Fitesa Italy. The Belt Cleaning System was already supplied in 2002, almost 20 ears and is still running smoothly. The service performed was part […]
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The Karelia Pulp company, one of Russia’s largest pulp producers, will invest 50 billion rubles (US$679 million) in the modernization of the Kondopoga Pulp and Paper Mill in the Republic of Karelia. That will allow reorienting the enterprise from the main production of newsprint to the production of packaging cardboard. According to press-service of the […]
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Sonoco will raise the price for all paperboard tubes and cores by a minimum of 8%, effective with shipments in the United States and Canada, on or after September 10, 2021. “Significant market tightness and additional inflationary cost pressures to our primary raw materials (uncoated recycled paperboard and adhesives) make this increase necessary,” said Doug […]
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In a market first, RecyClass has approved products from Avery Dennison’s film portfolio for complying with HDPE recycling guidelines. Label producers and brand owners across the home and personal care and food sectors will benefit from this accomplishment, which can help them increase recycling rates. Currently, RecyClass guidelines state that for packaging to be […]
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Neenah, Inc. adds the first of its kind, environmentally forward RECYCOTAPE™ tape backing to its sustainable product offering. Consumers can now recycle shipping or packaging boxes sealed with RECYCOTAPE, as this unique packaging tape backing will break down along with the box during the recycling process. RECYCOTAPE is uniquely made from FSC® certified, sustainably […]