The Paper News
Sonoco industrial paper sales rise 5.2 percent as North American mill utilization hits 94 percent
Sonoco reported $646 million in Q3 2026 industrial paper packaging sales, driven by a 10% increase in North American URB volumes and 94% mill utilization.
ColorJet targets the short-run label market with its 60 m/min Pro Prime inkjet press
ColorJet introduces the Pro Prime industrial inkjet press at LOUPE India 2026, offering speeds of 60 m/min and up to eight colors for short-run label production.
Colombian packaging converter Impreac has invested in an Edale CartonLine FL5 single-pass press, becoming the UK manufacturer's primary reference site for the Latin American folding carton market.
Etilisa expands embellishment capacity with an eighth 430-millimeter ABG Digicon line
Spanish converter Etilisa has installed its eighth ABG Digicon finishing line, featuring a 430mm web width and a 50-tonne hot foil unit, at its new La Rioja plant.
Heiber + Schröder CE 1000-2 tray former accelerates cartonboard production at Grenadier Trenton
Grenadier Packaging has installed a new Heiber + Schröder CE 1000-2 tray former at its Trenton site to increase folding carton capacity and reduce changeover times.
eCorrugated expands UK packaging park capacity with two EMBA Ultima casemakers
eCorrugated has invested in two EMBA Ultima casemakers to boost its high-volume FEFCO 0201 corrugated box production in the UK.
Esko integrates GlobalVision artificial intelligence into its new regulatory checker for packaging
Esko and GlobalVision have launched Verify Comply, an AI-powered tool presented at PACK EXPO to automate regulatory and brand compliance in packaging artwork.
Koenig & Bauer unifies folding carton production with an uninterrupted large-format architecture
Koenig & Bauer has demonstrated a fully networked folding carton production line in Radebeul, integrating large-format offset, digital printing, and automated finishing.
Sofidel completes its 14 million euro tissue machine modernization at the Roanne plant
The Italian tissue manufacturer has finalized the technological upgrade of its PM1 in France, integrating new Toscotec drying systems to cut carbon emissions.
Hivest Capital Partners has acquired Sustana from Blackstone, appointing Kevin Richard as CEO to drive investments in its North American recycled fiber mills.
BCI scales Houston logistics with 60,000-square-foot contract packaging hub
Buckeye Corrugated Inc. has opened a dedicated 60,000-square-foot contract packaging and fulfillment center near the Port of Houston to scale its assembly operations.
Georgia-Pacific modernizes its 1965 Wauna tissue machine with a 150 million rebuild
Georgia-Pacific has successfully completed a $150 million rebuild of its No. 1 paper machine at the Wauna Mill in Oregon to boost consumer tissue production.
Adara Pakkaus secures triple ISO certification renewal in a single comprehensive audit
The Finnish corrugated packaging manufacturer simultaneously renewed its ISO 9001, 14001, and 22000 standards to support its recent capacity expansions.
EU Council approves one-tonne EPR exemption to cut cross-border costs for small packaging producers
The EU Council has adopted a negotiating mandate to exempt businesses placing less than one tonne of packaging annually from appointing authorized EPR representatives.
Grupo La Plana renews ISO 45001 safety certification at its Betxí corrugated plant
Grupo La Plana has renewed the ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification at its Betxí corrugated packaging plant in Castellón.
Videojet introduces 8530 and Wolke m620 touch printers for 600 dpi packaging coding
Videojet Technologies has launched the 8530 and Wolke m620 touch thermal inkjet printers, delivering 600 dpi coding for primary and secondary packaging.
Saxony injects €9.85 million into WEPA and Honext recycled fiberboard plant
The Honext x WEPA joint venture has received €9.85 million in regional funding to scale the production of 100% recycled fiberboards at its Kriebstein site.
Gallus and Heidelberg target Indian label converters with 120m/min rotary screen module
Gallus and HEIDELBERG return to LOUPE India for the first time since 2012 to debut the 120m/min Gallus Screeny Printing Unit for narrow-web label converters.
Ence challenges long-fiber imports with its new eucalyptus fluff line in Navia
The company invests over 200 million in its Asturian biofactory to scale the only European production of eucalyptus-based fluff pulp.
Lordos United finalizes €8.16 million acquisition of Cypriot corrugated leader P&S Carton
Lordos United has officially completed the €8.16 million acquisition of a 51% stake in P&S Carton, securing control of Cyprus's primary corrugated packaging manufacturer.
Robatech absorbs Swiss specialist balti to scale custom hot-melt engineering
Swiss adhesive systems manufacturer Robatech has acquired balti AG to strengthen its portfolio of customized hot-melt engineering and turnkey solutions.
SIG industrializes its aluminum-free full-barrier aseptic cartons in France with LSDH
SIG partners with French co-packer LSDH and its subsidiary JFA to scale the commercial production of its Terra Alu-free full-barrier aseptic cartons.
Sonoco industrial paper sales rise 5.2 percent as North American mill utilization hits 94 percent
Sonoco reported $646 million in Q3 2026 industrial paper packaging sales, driven by a 10% increase in North American URB volumes and 94% mill utilization.
ColorJet targets the short-run label market with its 60 m/min Pro Prime inkjet press
ColorJet introduces the Pro Prime industrial inkjet press at LOUPE India 2026, offering speeds of 60 m/min and up to eight colors for short-run label production.
Edale secures its Latin American expansion with a CartonLine FL5 installation at Colombian converter Impreac
Colombian packaging converter Impreac has invested in an Edale CartonLine FL5 single-pass press, becoming the UK manufacturer's primary reference site for the Latin American folding carton market.
Etilisa expands embellishment capacity with an eighth 430-millimeter ABG Digicon line
Spanish converter Etilisa has installed its eighth ABG Digicon finishing line, featuring a 430mm web width and a 50-tonne hot foil unit, at its new La Rioja plant.
Heiber + Schröder CE 1000-2 tray former accelerates cartonboard production at Grenadier Trenton
Grenadier Packaging has installed a new Heiber + Schröder CE 1000-2 tray former at its Trenton site to increase folding carton capacity and reduce changeover times.
eCorrugated expands UK packaging park capacity with two EMBA Ultima casemakers
eCorrugated has invested in two EMBA Ultima casemakers to boost its high-volume FEFCO 0201 corrugated box production in the UK.
Esko integrates GlobalVision artificial intelligence into its new regulatory checker for packaging
Esko and GlobalVision have launched Verify Comply, an AI-powered tool presented at PACK EXPO to automate regulatory and brand compliance in packaging artwork.
Koenig & Bauer unifies folding carton production with an uninterrupted large-format architecture
Koenig & Bauer has demonstrated a fully networked folding carton production line in Radebeul, integrating large-format offset, digital printing, and automated finishing.
Sofidel completes its 14 million euro tissue machine modernization at the Roanne plant
The Italian tissue manufacturer has finalized the technological upgrade of its PM1 in France, integrating new Toscotec drying systems to cut carbon emissions.
Hivest acquires Sustana and appoints Kevin Richard to lead its North American recycled fiber expansion
Hivest Capital Partners has acquired Sustana from Blackstone, appointing Kevin Richard as CEO to drive investments in its North American recycled fiber mills.
BCI scales Houston logistics with 60,000-square-foot contract packaging hub
Buckeye Corrugated Inc. has opened a dedicated 60,000-square-foot contract packaging and fulfillment center near the Port of Houston to scale its assembly operations.
Georgia-Pacific modernizes its 1965 Wauna tissue machine with a 150 million rebuild
Georgia-Pacific has successfully completed a $150 million rebuild of its No. 1 paper machine at the Wauna Mill in Oregon to boost consumer tissue production.
Adara Pakkaus secures triple ISO certification renewal in a single comprehensive audit
The Finnish corrugated packaging manufacturer simultaneously renewed its ISO 9001, 14001, and 22000 standards to support its recent capacity expansions.
EU Council approves one-tonne EPR exemption to cut cross-border costs for small packaging producers
The EU Council has adopted a negotiating mandate to exempt businesses placing less than one tonne of packaging annually from appointing authorized EPR representatives.
Grupo La Plana renews ISO 45001 safety certification at its Betxí corrugated plant
Grupo La Plana has renewed the ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification at its Betxí corrugated packaging plant in Castellón.
Videojet introduces 8530 and Wolke m620 touch printers for 600 dpi packaging coding
Videojet Technologies has launched the 8530 and Wolke m620 touch thermal inkjet printers, delivering 600 dpi coding for primary and secondary packaging.
Saxony injects €9.85 million into WEPA and Honext recycled fiberboard plant
The Honext x WEPA joint venture has received €9.85 million in regional funding to scale the production of 100% recycled fiberboards at its Kriebstein site.
Gallus and Heidelberg target Indian label converters with 120m/min rotary screen module
Gallus and HEIDELBERG return to LOUPE India for the first time since 2012 to debut the 120m/min Gallus Screeny Printing Unit for narrow-web label converters.
Ence challenges long-fiber imports with its new eucalyptus fluff line in Navia
The company invests over 200 million in its Asturian biofactory to scale the only European production of eucalyptus-based fluff pulp.
Lordos United finalizes €8.16 million acquisition of Cypriot corrugated leader P&S Carton
Lordos United has officially completed the €8.16 million acquisition of a 51% stake in P&S Carton, securing control of Cyprus's primary corrugated packaging manufacturer.
Robatech absorbs Swiss specialist balti to scale custom hot-melt engineering
Swiss adhesive systems manufacturer Robatech has acquired balti AG to strengthen its portfolio of customized hot-melt engineering and turnkey solutions.
SIG industrializes its aluminum-free full-barrier aseptic cartons in France with LSDH
SIG partners with French co-packer LSDH and its subsidiary JFA to scale the commercial production of its Terra Alu-free full-barrier aseptic cartons.
Crespel & Deiters shields corrugated manufacturers from new EU boron labeling rules
Crespel & Deiters confirms its Definol and Zerobor corrugated adhesives are exempt from the EU's strict new labeling requirements for boron compounds.
Sonoco industrial paper sales rise 5.2 percent as North American mill utilization hits 94 percent
Sonoco reported $646 million in Q3 2026 industrial paper packaging sales, driven by a 10% increase in North American URB volumes and 94% mill utilization.
ColorJet targets the short-run label market with its 60 m/min Pro Prime inkjet press
ColorJet introduces the Pro Prime industrial inkjet press at LOUPE India 2026, offering speeds of 60 m/min and up to eight colors for short-run label production.
Edale secures its Latin American expansion with a CartonLine FL5 installation at Colombian converter Impreac
Colombian packaging converter Impreac has invested in an Edale CartonLine FL5 single-pass press, becoming the UK manufacturer's primary reference site for the Latin American folding carton market.
Etilisa expands embellishment capacity with an eighth 430-millimeter ABG Digicon line
Spanish converter Etilisa has installed its eighth ABG Digicon finishing line, featuring a 430mm web width and a 50-tonne hot foil unit, at its new La Rioja plant.
Heiber + Schröder CE 1000-2 tray former accelerates cartonboard production at Grenadier Trenton
Grenadier Packaging has installed a new Heiber + Schröder CE 1000-2 tray former at its Trenton site to increase folding carton capacity and reduce changeover times.
BCI scales Houston logistics with 60,000-square-foot contract packaging hub
Buckeye Corrugated Inc. has opened a dedicated 60,000-square-foot contract packaging and fulfillment center near the Port of Houston to scale its assembly operations.
Georgia-Pacific modernizes its 1965 Wauna tissue machine with a 150 million rebuild
Georgia-Pacific has successfully completed a $150 million rebuild of its No. 1 paper machine at the Wauna Mill in Oregon to boost consumer tissue production.
Adara Pakkaus secures triple ISO certification renewal in a single comprehensive audit
The Finnish corrugated packaging manufacturer simultaneously renewed its ISO 9001, 14001, and 22000 standards to support its recent capacity expansions.
EU Council approves one-tonne EPR exemption to cut cross-border costs for small packaging producers
The EU Council has adopted a negotiating mandate to exempt businesses placing less than one tonne of packaging annually from appointing authorized EPR representatives.
Grupo La Plana renews ISO 45001 safety certification at its Betxí corrugated plant
Grupo La Plana has renewed the ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification at its Betxí corrugated packaging plant in Castellón.
Videojet introduces 8530 and Wolke m620 touch printers for 600 dpi packaging coding
Videojet Technologies has launched the 8530 and Wolke m620 touch thermal inkjet printers, delivering 600 dpi coding for primary and secondary packaging.
Saxony injects €9.85 million into WEPA and Honext recycled fiberboard plant
The Honext x WEPA joint venture has received €9.85 million in regional funding to scale the production of 100% recycled fiberboards at its Kriebstein site.
Gallus and Heidelberg target Indian label converters with 120m/min rotary screen module
Gallus and HEIDELBERG return to LOUPE India for the first time since 2012 to debut the 120m/min Gallus Screeny Printing Unit for narrow-web label converters.
Ence challenges long-fiber imports with its new eucalyptus fluff line in Navia
The company invests over 200 million in its Asturian biofactory to scale the only European production of eucalyptus-based fluff pulp.
Lordos United finalizes €8.16 million acquisition of Cypriot corrugated leader P&S Carton
Lordos United has officially completed the €8.16 million acquisition of a 51% stake in P&S Carton, securing control of Cyprus's primary corrugated packaging manufacturer.
Robatech absorbs Swiss specialist balti to scale custom hot-melt engineering
Swiss adhesive systems manufacturer Robatech has acquired balti AG to strengthen its portfolio of customized hot-melt engineering and turnkey solutions.
SIG industrializes its aluminum-free full-barrier aseptic cartons in France with LSDH
SIG partners with French co-packer LSDH and its subsidiary JFA to scale the commercial production of its Terra Alu-free full-barrier aseptic cartons.