Smurfit Kappa’s planned expansion and modernisation of its paper sacks business in the Latin American market continues at pace. As a global leader in paper-based packaging, Smurfit Kappa is investing USD $40 million in response to growing market trends and the increasing need for environmentally sustainable paper sacks.  With this, and through the continued focus on innovative technology and design to improve resistance and functionality, the Company is demonstrating its on-going c

With the rapid development of e-commerce and digital printing technology, there is accelerated growth in the corrugated packaging market. The Smithers new report - The Future of Corrugated Packaging to 2023 - offers a complete analysis of how this market is increasing, growing around 3.7% annually to reach $300 billion in 2023. Four trends that will influence the corrugated packaging market, including e-commerce growth, compatible packaging materials, sustainability, and corrugated + digital

Smart packaging is becoming an extension of product functions and a carrier of various innovative technologies such as integrated printed electronics, RFID, and flexible displays. It is widely adopted now on smart packaging in almost every industry, including electronics, food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, and daily necessities. RFID technology is viewed as a useful tool for tracking pallets and cases in the supply chain. IDTechEX Research estimates the market for RFID products will grow to $13

Sonoco announced it will raise the price for all paperboard tubes and cores by a minimum of 6 percent, effective with shipments in the United States and Canada, on or after March 1, 2021. “This price increase is necessary due to continued increases in costs for uncoated recycled paperboard (URB), our primary raw material. URB demand remains very strong, and the supply in the marketplace is extremely tight,” said Mike Thompson, Director of Sales and Marketing for Sonoco&r

Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced that it is implementing price increases on certain paperboard and containerboard products. A $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB), a $70 per ton price increase on recycled and semi-chemical medium, and a $60 per ton increase on recycled linerboard will be effective with shipments on and after March 4, 2021. These price increases are in response to robust demand for

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, will increase prices by seven percent on most (AKD) sizing products and all wet strength products across the North America region, effective immediately or as customer contracts allow. The price increase is necessary due to the increase in certain raw material costs combined with a tightening overall global supply chain. “We are unable to absorb the impact of the increased costs that we are currently experiencing but w

Toscotec has launched TT Defender, a groundbreaking innovation in the tissue market that consists of a special coating for the internal surface of its TT SYD steel Yankee dryer for protection against corrosive steam. TT Defender has been successfully applied on a TT SYD that is operating at Lucart’s Diecimo tissue mill in Italy. Since steel Yankee dryers have outperformed cast iron Yankees and replaced them as the new technological standard of the tissue industry, more pressur

Business Wire India Sees rapid uptick in program enrollments since soft-launch Over 1,00,000 classes conducted for 5,000+ students via 500+ highly proficient teachers  ​Mastree, an Unacademy-backed online education platform that offers English Communications and Inspirational Mathematics programs for children, has collaborated with Kalki Koechlin to d

Valmet launches a redesigned Valmet Blade Consistency Measurement (Valmet SP) for pulp and paper producers. With the latest technology, new user interface, and patented internal detection principle, the transmitter continues to offer reliable, accurate, and cost-efficient consistency measurement for all applications. “Valmet Blade Consistency has been a standard consistency measurement in the market for decades. We want to continue the good performance and reliability of the p

Stora Enso has decided to permanently close its US-based Virdia operations during 2021. Virdia was acquired in 2014 and has focused on conversion of cellulosic biomass from sugar cane bagasse into refined sugars. The operations have consisted of a research centre in Danville, Virginia and a demo plant in Raceland, Louisiana, which will both be closed. The closure is in line with Stora Enso’s strategic choices in R&D to drive future growth and value creation from forest-bas