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News archive: July 2026

  1. Liderpack 2026 opens its call for entries to spotlight packaging and POP innovation

  2. Major FMCG player Idilia outlines strict sustainability targets for its corrugated and plastic packaging suppliers

  3. Royal Geostick invests in 12-unit BOBST MASTER M5 for high-volume multilayer labels

  4. Automation and AI drive Smurfit Westrock's US$197 million expansion in Brazil

  5. Gerresheimer offloads primary plastics units to Apax for €1.5 billion

  6. Mondi and Vetropack lead the 36 innovations securing the 2026 German Packaging Award

  7. Dutch logistics hubs accelerate adoption of right-sized corrugated systems

  8. C&T Matrix targets die-cutting downtime with a reusable platen cleaner

  9. Pelypes scales up compostable barrier films for the Latin American food service sector

  10. Argentine court extends Celulosa restructuring deadlines to process mounting creditor claims

  11. Spain overtakes France as the fifth largest European paper producer amid rising Asian imports

  12. Texas Nameplate Transitions 20 Percent of Legacy Screen Printing Volume to Digital

  13. Poligrafia Janusz Nowak shifts to short-run book production with SCREEN inkjet technology

  14. Direct Mail Defies Digital Fatigue as PostcardMania Posts 24 Percent Growth in Q2

  15. Koehler Paper completes 2,000-kilometer roadshow advocating for circular flexible packaging

  16. PRINTING United 2026 pushes AI and cross-sector convergence in Las Vegas

  17. Komori and MBO America bring unified automated ecosystems to PRINTING United 2026

  18. IXL Graphics acquires Print Bind Ship to integrate commercial printing and fulfillment

  19. Tortillas Nagual deploys second UR3e cobot for paperboard packaging insertion

  20. Konica Minolta pushes single-pass metallic labels with expanded Color-Logic partnership

  21. Schubert localizes packaging machinery assembly with a new 45,000-square-foot facility in Charlotte

  22. DS Smith targets bulk produce logistics with heavy-duty Octabins at Fruit Attraction 2026

  23. Colorman Ireland deploys Europe's first fully automated Bobst Expertfold 80 packaging line

  24. Koenig & Bauer targets net output with new CutPRO 2.1 flatbed die-cutter

  25. International Paper adds Collins and Ryerkerk to its board as restructuring continues

  26. SalzburgMilch launches children’s drinks in high-speed SIG DomeMini carton line

  27. Smurfit WestRock consolidates Pacific Northwest operations with its integrated Longview macro plant

  28. DS Smith engineers rapid-assembly corrugated packaging for Schneider Electric switchgear

  29. Carby Label expands into flexible packaging with fourth Lombardi press

  30. Global headwinds drag BOBST first half financials despite an improving order backlog

  31. Clearwater Paper expands its US portfolio with the Circa recycled paperboard line in partnership with Greenpaper

  32. Zenith Print Group boosts packaging and commercial capacity by 35% with new HEIDELBERG press

  33. Paranova accelerates fiber strategy with £20 million expansion and new Godmanchester plant

  34. Saica adds 1.2 billion square meters of corrugated capacity following EU approval of Thimm takeover

  35. Global decor paper market targets 8.77 billion driven by digital printing and sustainable substrates

  36. Smurfit Westrock engineers structural breakthrough for Corona Cero seven-bottle multipack

  37. Sonoco's Howard Coker takes Fastmarkets top CEO honor after a massive portfolio overhaul

  38. Easyfairs Expands London Packaging Week 2026 with Guided Innovation Tours and New Design Hub

  39. Prinzhorn Group expands Greek corrugated footprint with acquisition of El Pack plants

  40. Antalis introduces flat-pack virgin board catering box for the hospitality sector

  41. ECOCOOL achieves 57% higher insulation in pallet freight using 9-layer embossed paper

  42. Mondi replaces wooden crates with bespoke corrugated shippers to cut Büromodel packing costs by 20%

  43. SÜDPACK doubles cleanroom packaging capacity in France ahead of incoming PPWR mandates

  44. THIMM locks in SBTi approval for its 2034 greenhouse gas reduction targets

  45. Unified packaging database clears the path for Digital Product Passports

  46. Worth Higgins absorbs B&B Printing client portfolio to fuel its $10 million expansion

  47. Colordyne and DJM form North American alliance to accelerate inkjet retrofits

  48. Canon challenges half-size offset presses with varioPRESS iV7 debut in Florida

  49. BW Packaging and Crown Packaging join forces to scale end-of-line automation across North America

  50. UAE Minister of Economy backs Hotpack’s global packaging expansion from Dubai

  51. Udaan Paper Industries hits 5 million automated corrugated boxes monthly in India

  52. Smurfit Westrock engineers 100 percent paper-based packaging for Andersen EV chargers

  53. Konica Minolta secures maximum AAA rating in 2026 MSCI ESG index

  54. Cartonnerie Gondardennes enters the top tier of global sustainability with EcoVadis Gold

  55. Boxen Emballage eliminates physical dies for short runs with Elitron automated cutting

  56. Palm pivots 10.6-metre King's Lynn machine to recycled lightweight containerboard

  57. BOBST automates corrugated converting with a fully redesigned MASTERFOLD platform

  58. Papair secures €13 million European grant to scale nanocellulose paper packaging

  59. Coipsa connects Chilean students to the packaging circular economy through a hands-on educational initiative

  60. Fossil fuels phased out at Ence Navia pulp mill following a 48 million euro upgrade

  61. Fujifilm crowns top European print partners in Vienna to drive Revoria and Apeos expansion

  62. KUKA inaugurates Automation 2.0 center in Vietnam to scale physical AI in packaging

  63. Algorithmic efficiency replaces raw volume across global packaging lines

  64. Asahi Photoproducts advances its Solvent Zero roadmap with FIA UK Gold for wastewater recycling

  65. RUF adopts Koehler NexPlus barrier paper to replace plastic in porridge packaging

  66. UK-India trade pact accelerates Sandon Global anilox exports to growing flexo market

  67. International Paper suspends Pine Hill containerboard production after severe weather damage

  68. Kuka secures robotic automation with industry-first Level 2 certification

  69. Laurent Sellier and Will Cain to headline Corrugated Week 2026 in Fort Worth

  70. Heidelberg automates spot color production with the new ChromaStar series

  71. Friese locks in Maxcorr to accelerate corrugator roll distribution across the Caribbean

  72. BOBST secures regulatory compliance for label converters with finalized Thalia UV inks

  73. BW Papersystems secures closer ties to Brazilian converters with new Polo 40 headquarters

  74. DS Smith powers up Europe's largest drum pulper at Porcari containerboard mill

  75. European folding carton leaders prepare for strategic summit at ECMA Congress Rome 2026

  76. American Packaging Corporation nears completion of $8 million flexible pouch expansion for healthcare markets

  77. Norske Skog hits record packaging volumes as Bruck PM3 reaches maximum capacity

  78. IPP Packaging Materials absorbs Premium Paper and BPA to strengthen its Western European portfolio

  79. Graphic Packaging challenges the industrial sector with its new uncoated recycled paperboard

  80. DS Smith secures three POS design victories at the Shop! D-A-CH Awards 2026

  81. WRAP appoints retail and waste executives to lead UK Packaging Pact roadmap

  82. Scottish carton maker KennedySmith cuts energy costs by 26% with Rapida 106 installation

  83. Cumberland Packaging adopts Amtech Encore ERP to digitalize UK corrugated operations

  84. Hinojosa consolidates French folding carton assets to challenge centralized packaging models

  85. Lappí doubles flexible packaging output with Alempack acquisition in Portugal

  86. Ashe to exhibit 65-inch Diamond duplex slitter for in-house converting at Loupe Americas

  87. Durst Group acquires majority stake in Triple C Labs to scale open production data model

  88. London Packaging Week 2026 demands systemic accountability beyond surface aesthetics

  89. Jardin Corrugated Updates Brand Identity Following Cambridgeshire Plant Relocation

  90. Valpak and ThePackHub merge compliance data with packaging innovation in new PackReady launch

  91. Coastal Container secures former Howard Miller site in Zeeland for $15.9 million

  92. Boxmaker.Pro targets sheetplant bottlenecks with the compact SSG1600 gluer

  93. Canpac acquires Krishna Creation to accelerate premium packaging production

  94. Smurfit Westrock completes assembly of its $115 million biomass boiler at the Yumbo paper mill

  95. Fosber consolidates Southern Cone strategy with Nova Latin America expansion

  96. Hergen competes for the 2026 ABTCP social sustainability award with its new technical training center

  97. Empacar brings the packaging sector to the UN sustainable development dialogue

  98. Paracel activates infrastructure phase for its Paraguay pulp mill project

  99. CMPC advances to the WorldStar 2027 finals with smart fiber packaging

  100. Smurfit Westrock secures 50,000 tons of corrugated capacity in Ecuador

  101. Duggal Visual Solutions Secures First North American EFI Reggiani NEXT Plus Installation

  102. swissQprint doubles North American footprint with new 25,000 sq ft Illinois headquarters

  103. Mirmar shifts half of its label jobs to hybrid with second Mark Andy DSHD

  104. Apex Europe expands into lifecycle maintenance with new anilox cleaning service

  105. ITENE achieves high-barrier molded cellulose to challenge rigid plastics in primary packaging

  106. Marbach updates MCC creasing channels to eliminate die-cutting marks on premium packaging

  107. FTA and Smithers partner to equip flexo converters with exclusive market intelligence

  108. Tana Oy expands Asia-Pacific footprint with AB Equipment partnership in New Zealand

  109. Konica Minolta deploys print support app to bridge the Microsoft driverless gap

  110. Manhattan event surge drives massive demand for same-day commercial printing

  111. Worth Higgins & Associates absorbs B&B Printing in major Virginia consolidation move

  112. Flexible palletizing solves the cardboard transition for French agricultural giant Savéol

  113. Omron launches a six-step inspection framework for 2D barcodes ahead of Sunrise 2027

  114. Packly engineers protective structural design for Colavita’s 2026 spherical bottle

  115. C!Print Madrid and Promogift secure joint exhibition format for January 2027

  116. AI and robotics push the automated packaging machinery market to a 156 billion valuation

  117. Wintipak targets liquid food packaging growth with new Heidelberg Boardmaster press in Germany

  118. Messe Düsseldorf upgrades Shanghai trade fair to Interpack China 2026

  119. Econovus Packaging secures ₹40 crore to scale engineered heavy-duty solutions

  120. Sun Paper selects Valmet for new high-capacity containerboard line in Nanning

  121. Amcor scales up flexible packaging operations in South China with new automated plant

  122. Florette drops PET in favor of Elopak cartons for its French soup range

  123. Germany enacts VerpackDG to streamline EU packaging rules ahead of August deadline

  124. Molded pulp targets premium packaging with sub-four-second cycle times

  125. Saica reduces natural gas reliance by 89 percent with an 86 million euro biomass plant in France

  126. Saica eliminates reel packaging waste with linerless repulpable paper tape

  127. Saica sweeps flexographic printing categories at the FIA Awards with eight medals

  128. Multivac shrinks slicing line footprint by 28% for high-mix retail packaging

  129. Heidelberg absorbs Manroland Sheetfed global service network to accelerate recurring revenue

  130. Heidelberg Spain brings local converters to Saint Gallen to cement Gallus direct reintegration

  131. James Cropper translates Manchester's urban identity into a six-color specialty paper palette

  132. European label converters prioritize automation and flexible packaging as market volumes stabilize

  133. Mondi equips Swiss Krono with breathable kraft paper to wrap heavy laminate flooring

  134. Melodea delivers transparent mono-material packaging rolls to food brands in 30 days

  135. Starbucks drops plastic linings for mineral-coated paper cups across Europe

  136. Colombian corrugated design eliminates 30 tons of plastic and boosts sales by 20%

  137. Agfa takes home two 2026 Pinnacle Product Awards with flatbed and robotic innovations

  138. Martens van Wezel secures 50 million additional capacity with fifth Heiber + Schröder erector

  139. Drukarnia Tamir shifts 5.6 million offset sheets to digital folding carton production

  140. Kawasaki Robotics names Lukas Nagel as EMEA sales director to drive automation expansion

  141. Woodberry Packaging scales up pharma carton capacity with Medica and Curtis buyout

  142. Co-op and WEPA integrate NaviLens audio codes into own-label paper packaging

  143. Smurfit Westrock engineers octagonal souvenir packs for Coca-Cola China's World Cup strategy

  144. Lazerian Studio Pushes the Structural Limits of Corrugated Board Through Art

  145. James White leverages gable-top cartons to conquer the functional beverage market

  146. AICC replaces traditional exhibition floors with guaranteed face time for 60 box makers

  147. Toppan scales zero-plastic paper packaging for trading cards with 98% light shielding

  148. Flint Group brings subscription-based label presses and dual-cure inks to LOUPE Americas

  149. The Truepress JET 560HDX secures the 2026 EDP Award for commercial inkjet innovation

  150. First-time EcoVadis Silver validates the shift toward solvent-free platemaking at Asahi Photoproducts

  151. M2 Flex activates Latin America's first single-pass EFI Nozomi 14000 SD

  152. Avanti Conveyors officially becomes Emmepi Group UK to consolidate global corrugated logistics

  153. Heidelberg absorbs Polar production and manroland sheetfed services to consolidate packaging automation

  154. UK converters face a narrowing window to measure their Sunrise 2027 readiness

  155. Corrugated board hits 25 fiber lifecycles as new global regulations mandate strict compliance in 2026

  156. Utrecht prepares for a record 1,000 attendees at the 2026 Sustainable Packaging Summit

  157. Switzerland mandates 55% plastic recycling in sweeping packaging law overhaul

  158. Yangi tests its waterless fiber trays in the high-stress environment of street food

  159. Kiefel gathers the packaging supply chain in Salzburg to map out mechanical recycling and fiber alternatives

  160. Deliveroo and Pho task Sheffield Hallam students with engineering new sustainable delivery packaging

  161. Major packaging converters secure spots on the 2026 FTA Europe Diamond Awards corrugated shortlist

  162. Bobst UK and Ireland gathers the print industry to raise £8,000 for DMRC

  163. Siemens awards A.G. Stacker for automation achievements in corrugated manufacturing

  164. Major packaging associations demand a freeze on Single-Use Plastics Directive revisions

  165. Metsä Board opens AI-powered design studio in Milan to cut packaging development times

  166. Yum Brands accelerates fiber adoption and reusables across its fast-food portfolio

  167. Fiber packaging set to capture 42 percent of global food market as barrier technologies mature

  168. ACCCSA confirms top-tier management turnout for 2026 corrugated summit in Guatemala

  169. AMERIPEN rallies 140 industry leaders in Washington to shape federal packaging policy

  170. Invisible UV tags inside in-mold labels unlock new recycling data for global brands

  171. Jessup Manufacturing acquires D&K Coating to scale custom toll operations

  172. FPPA charts prepress education strategy after recording 60 percent membership growth

  173. Time runs out to secure a spot at the 2026 UK Packaging Awards

  174. Corrugated Week 2026 opens registration with a heavy focus on plant floor AI

  175. Food and beverage cartons secure recyclable status in California under strict SB 343 mandate

  176. Smurfit Westrock launches collaborative packaging innovation hub in Buenos Aires

  177. Amtech Targets Margin Pressures with New Corrugated Fulfillment Platform

  178. BW Packaging expands the Hayssen X850 flow wrapper across European cheese markets

  179. Koehler Paper proves the scalability of PFAS-free barrier solutions at Interpack 2026

  180. Heidelberg Spain takes full control of Gallus operations in the Iberian market

  181. Messe Düsseldorf shifts interpack 2029 to a compact six-day June format

  182. Fujifilm validates Koehler Paper recycled and fine grades for high-end Revoria digital presses

  183. Non-recyclable packaging drives 37% of European consumers to switch brands

  184. Engineered corrugated lattice solves transport damage for Isle of Wight Tomatoes

  185. Mondi delivers monomaterial high-barrier pouches for John West shelf-stable seafood

  186. VPK slashes retail replenishment times with a shelf-ready design that leverages primary packaging strength

  187. Amcor taps Kelpi to test seaweed-based barrier coatings for fiber packaging

  188. Durst launches the KYVERIS intelligence platform during its 90th anniversary festival in Brixen

  189. Mandatory technical files for every packaging SKU trigger a global supply chain overhaul

  190. Aging logistics infrastructure dictates stricter dimensional tolerances for corrugated packaging

  191. Chester Medical Packaging scales up pharma carton capacity with new Komori G40 advance

  192. Graphic Village expands folding carton capacity with advanced Koenig & Bauer finishing technology

  193. ABB secures automation contract for Asia's largest extensible bag paper line

  194. BFT Group retrofits ISOWA jumbo line in Thailand to cut ink usage by 40 percent

  195. Nilpeter gathers packaging leaders in Cincinnati to analyze the impact of AI on flexography

  196. The Death of Hardware Obsolescence: How Koenig & Bauer and Siemens are Rewriting the Rules of Packaging

  197. Beyond the Box: What DS Smith’s Four WorldStar Awards at Interpack 2026 Mean for the Packaging Sector

  198. Next-gen packaging designers threaten retail plastic and rethink the shoe box

  199. The Cold Truth: Why Single-Use Isothermal Packaging is the Paper Industry’s Most Lucrative Frontier in 2026

  200. What Packsize’s Move on Panotec Means for Corrugated Markets

  201. The Tactile Renaissance of Luxury: What the 'greenium' Relaunch in Vienna Reveals About Packaging's Future

  202. Strategic Scale-Up: Decoding Dunapack's 2.8m BHS Corrugator Startup in Turkey

  203. The €130M Bet: What Van de Velde Packaging's Capital Restructuring Tells Us About the Fiber Revolution

  204. Beyond the Brown Box: What GPC’s Double K&B Chroma Investment Signals for the North African Corrugated Market

  205. The Oji Holdings Masterplan: How the Japanese Giant is Rewriting the Packaging Rulebook in 2026

  206. Beyond the Numbers: How Lee & Man Paper's ASEAN Pivot and Vertical Integration Are Reshaping the Global Market

  207. Unicorr's Seven-Color Göpfert: Pushing the Boundaries of Direct-to-Corrugated Print

  208. The End of the Bubble: How Orkka's 3D Honeycomb System is Rewriting the Rules of Retail Fulfilment

  209. How the Koenig & Bauer and INX Alliance Redefines Sheetfed Offset in 2026

  210. The Packaging Pulse: Decoding Hinojosa's Spot in the 2026 'Europe's Climate Leaders'

  211. Dissecting International Paper's 2026 Strategy

  212. Niagara Sheets Defies Industrial Gravity with Historic 2026 Corrugator Record

  213. End-of-Line is No Longer the Weak Link: Mosca and Movitec's Integrated Vision in 2026

  214. Volpak’s 'Freedom of Choice': Why Hybrid Pouch Machinery is Rewriting the Rules in 2026

  215. The Corrugated Reinvention: Bobst Digitalizes Masterfold Folder-Gluers Amidst the Talent Crunch

  216. The End of ESG Lip Service: 2026 Marks the Point of No Return for Global Packaging

  217. How Aura Global's 2026 Launch Redefines the Packaging Lifecycle