The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) is pleased to announce the recent publication of a new white paper entitled The State of Paper Cup Recycling. This comprehensive paper examines the evolving landscape of paper cup recovery efforts including recycling challenges, technical aspects of material sorting and processing, and end markets utilizing recovered cups.

Golf Coat Oy is launching a new golf ball packaging that, when empty, takes on a second life as an insect hotel. The innovative packaging is a result of a co-creation workshop organized by Metsä Board.

The Finnish Paperworkers' Union has informed UPM that their strike at UPM's Finnish mills will be extended by three weeks until 12 March 2022, unless new agreements are reached before that.

With a proven track record in sustainability, the paper and wood products industry attracts professionals who are passionate about the environment. This includes professionals like Jesse Levine, AF&PA's Senior Director of Energy and Environmental Policy.

Bio Pappel, through its subsidiary McKinley Paper Company, on Feb. 4 announced the acquisition of 100% of Midwest Paper Group, a privately held manufacturer and distributor of high quality recycled containerboard and natural kraft packaging grades. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Sael successfully restarted the sheeter at Pirinoli papermill. Due to unavailability of the obsolete electrical components, a revamping was mandatory to resolve efficiency and other technical issues.

ANDRITZ has received an order from RK-Grand OOO, Russia, to deliver a new wood handing plant for its Pitkyaranta pulp mill in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Start-up is planned for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Comart, a specialized distributor in the supply of paper cardboard and flexible films has the largest private warehouse in Spain with a permanent stock of more than 10.000 metric tons of rolls and sheets. It is one of the few distributors that can guarantee a 24-hour supply service in Spain, France and Portugal. 

HP Inc. on Feb. 2 announced the acquisition of Choose Packaging, a packaging development company and inventor of the only commercially available zero-plastic paper bottle in the world.

Franklin Mountain Capital (FMC), a Scottsdale-based firm providing long-term capital and operating expertise to small and midsize companies in the Southwestern US, announced today the launch of Franklin Mountain Packaging (FMP). FMP, based in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, will produce corrugated sheets composed of traditional flute (B,C,E,F and double wall) and micro-flutes (F,N) along with providing superior, high-quality digital printing services.

CHANEL has just launched an innovative and eco-responsible approach to beauty combining skincare, makeup and a fragrance mist: N°1 de CHANEL. Its formulas honor ingredients of natural origin that are renewable and have reduced environmental impact.

Elopak and Nippon Paper Industries have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement covers further collaboration between the two companies, looking at how potential business can be jointly developed and organized given their respective expertise, assets and networks.

Paper Excellence will receive $8.6 million from the B.C. government to help cover the cost of equipment that reduce the use of natural gas and increase energy efficiency at its pulp and paper mills in British Columbia, Canada, Business Intelligence for BC (BIV) reports.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) recently released its Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Progress Report which highlights the paper and wood products industry’s sustainability achievements. AF&PA members met or surpassed most of the sustainability goals, including a 24.1 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Smurfit Kappa has collaborated with a leading UK recipe box company, Mindful Chef, to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by making their packaging more sustainable.

Voith Paper appoints Dr. Michael Weiss, most recently Vice President Business & Research, as Chief Technology Officer and member of the Management Board. He started in his new role on February 1, 2022, succeeding Frank Opletal, who is going into well-deserved retirement after 38 years at Voith Paper.

Christoph Wachter took over as director of the Flexible Packaging Paper division at Koehler Paper in January 2022. He succeeds Eckhard Kallies, who has had great success in positioning, developing, and implementing a long-term strategy for this new business unit as part of a three-year mandate.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced the election of Georgia-Pacific LLC, President and CEO Christian Fischer as AF&PA Board Chair and released its 2022 slate of AF&PA Board Officers.

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