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News archive: October 2026
Wanjie India targets 50 installations by 2028 after selling 11 presses in its first year
Robatech redesigns PerfectFold to attack fishtailing and folding variation in corrugated boxes
Mondi posts €196M Q3 EBITDA as higher packaging prices collide with rising energy and wood costs
Billerud pushes fresh fiber into dry pharmaceutical packaging with PharmaKraft
Duran Doğan climbs 14 points in EcoVadis rating to reach the 82nd percentile
Koenig & Bauer's Eric Frank takes PPC top honor after 52 years shaping print
Port Hawkesbury Paper appoints technical profile Bruno D'Amato to lead Canadian specialty sales
Voith expands West Monroe roll service capacity by 50 percent in its largest recent North American investment
AF&PA demands California pause SB 54 implementation to protect established recovered fiber markets
Komori press elevates color control to a patient safety standard at Grafibox Sud
Tetra Pak scores 87 in EcoVadis assessment to secure top 1% position among 150,000 global companies
Heidelberg brings humanoid robots and AI to the center of the hybrid print factory
Dart Container scales domestic molded fiber production to full capacity in Pennsylvania
International Paper brings back DS Smith as an independent European packaging giant
Koenig & Bauer Corrugated targets the productivity-quality gap at LatamCORR Brasil
Suzano blurs the line between fiber producer and packaging developer at LatamCORR
Go-Pak Group appoints Eilis Wright to lead its net-zero packaging strategy by 2050
MHI challenges Latin American corrugators to match mature market productivity at LatamCORR Brasil
OneVision embeds autonomous AI into prepress to eliminate manual file correction
Marbach targets die-cutter drift to cut make-ready time and restore register accuracy
Vinfoil Optima SF110 lands at Grand Master to boost premium packaging in Armenia
ROTOCON integrates flexo, SCREEN technology and Pantec embellishment into a single label platform
FRIESE brings corrugating roll technical support closer to five Asia-Pacific markets
Valco Melton anchors its US folding carton expansion with Doug Herr partnership
ACTEGA deploys a dual corporate and technical offensive to accelerate flexible packaging growth in North America
Miraclon challenges gravure in India by cutting press stops with the FLEXCEL Prime plate
Millcraft acquires P3 to accelerate its industrial corrugated and assembly expansion
ECO3 expands into digital label hardware with three UV inkjet presses
UFP Packaging consolidates its corrugated expansion with the launch of All Boxed Up
Half a million visits in six months validate ThePaper.ai's focus on sector intelligence
Antonio Sada & Figli appoints Antonio Dalessandri as CEO
Edale entrusts VBR All Service with its commercial and technical expansion in the Italian packaging market
Antalis integrates 20000 Sphera datasets to quantify the true lifecycle of packaging
Heidelberg UK brings back Neil Fletcher to lead sales and assume interim general management
Pregis launches InfinX on-demand rightsizing system for e-commerce mailers
European OCC export values rebound 25 percent despite subdued domestic board demand
International Paper maintains $0.4625 dividend for the fourth quarter of 2026
Apex International shifts anilox management from specification to lifecycle performance
HiFlow Solutions Pushes Agentic ERP Into Daily Label and Packaging Converter Workflows
Beckhoff Automation eliminates electrical cabinets and cuts XTS costs by 45 percent at PACK EXPO
Tecma Aries tackles short runs with new 1,800 cases per hour wrap-around packer
Cama merges secondary packaging and AMR intralogistics in a single automated architecture
Heidelberg verticalizes NRR packaging production with a fully integrated workflow in India
Nichrome India shifts to complete end-of-line integration with new 10 kg pouch case packer
Södra reshuffles Cell Wood and Skog leadership to accelerate industrial consolidation
Cirkla integrates resealable film into fiber trays without replacing existing packaging lines
Ircon-Solaronics GemDryer cuts gas consumption by 25 percent at Sappi Carmignano
The 25 ppb limit for PFHxA takes effect in European food-contact paper and cardboard
Local coalition bids to acquire and restart RYAM paperboard mill in Quebec
21 industry groups escalate federal lawsuit against California SB 54 packaging regulations
Metsä Board pushes lightweight fresh fiber for foodservice at PACK EXPO
Valmet secures second major board line order from Anhui Linping for lightweight containerboard in China
BFT Group modernizes an LMC press in Kansas with carbon fiber chambers
Spectrum Packaging's structural design challenges the rigid box monopoly in the premium segment
PCA shifts Ohio corrugated production to new 275 million dollar mega-plant
NielsenIQ links the 21% GLP-1 household penetration to a surge in short packaging runs
How2Recycle processes 29% more packaging labels to dodge SB 343 fines
Südpack automates flexographic changeovers with dual robotics in Poland
MM Group integrates board production and pharma packaging at Pack Expo 2026
BOBST Connect boosts Stora Enso production capacity by 4.4 percent in Swedish plants
Masterpress internalizes paper pouch production with new Karlville line in Poland
Zinc Nacional boosts recycled paperboard production with new AFT MaxEdge refiner
Sonoco pushes paper barriers with Kneipp bath crystal packaging
Heidelberg anchors North American digital strategy with new Marietta technology hub
Cascades locks in aggressive 2035 climate roadmap with SBTi validation
Valmet refiner segments slash Stora Enso energy consumption by 5.5 percent in Beihai
Orient Paper upgrades PM1 with Saloni and Kadant to boost press and drying reliability
Gold Hongye activates two ANDRITZ PrimeRefine systems to optimize fiber and reduce long fiber consumption in tissue
Satia Industries fires up upgraded PM3 in Punjab to drive capacity and energy efficiency
B&B Triplewall hits historic 429-ton daily kraft paper production mark in India
YPIPP urges the UK print and packaging sector to seize new vocational GCSEs for talent acquisition
Puntes Packaging Partners deploys Esko Quartz across its European flexo prepress network
X-Rite bridges the gap between lab and press with new Spectura platform
Erichsen secures UK distribution deal with Intertronics for packaging surface testing
Antalis engineers three-tier fibre system to eliminate void fill in fragile e-commerce
AI and 4000 ppi resolution bring Esko CDI Quartz XPS into gravure territory
EyeC secures Benelux inline inspection market through strategic Induvido partnership
IBS strips dry strength additives from European packaging machine to unlock 865000 euros in annual savings
Maflex upgrades industrial tissue cutting with LADON Evo for high-demand AfH lines
Sappi secures European gold with a dual-sided perfume pack that pushes cartonboard limits
CARTES taps Hans Huijsing to accelerate global label converting footprint
DNP pushes the limits of industrial traceability with two high-resistance thermal ribbons
INX Czech Republic secures EcoVadis Gold for its EMEA digital ink operations
Lundberg Tech scales up pneumatic waste extraction manufacturing at new Danish headquarters
Cotswold Labels scales digital production with new AccurioLabel 400 investment
Alternicq secures exclusive rights to manufacture Pulpex fiber bottles in India
Papeco completely eliminates gas at Orval-sur-Sienne with a 35 MWh thermal storage system
IGEPA takes full control of Freytag & Petersen to restructure its German wholesale operations
Diamond Packaging links paperboard consumption to verifiable reforestation metrics
Monadnock targets the grocery aisle with a full fiber-based replacement for retail plastics
Aradhna Nexpack expands structural packaging capabilities with BOBST NOVAFOLD 110 A2
Milwaukee Steel Rule Dies connects its entire converting tooling workflow with Paladin ERP
SASG UV Solutions steps into post-press with a new machinery lineup for corrugated packaging
Norske Skog pivots Saugbrugs PM6 to lightweight kraftliner with NOK 850 million rebuild
Lesters injects £2 million into new Cannock corrugated packaging facility
Nfinite hits 100 meters per minute in roll-to-roll barrier paper production
Sappi Europe pushes paperboard prices up by €89 per tonne to counter structural costs
First Study Quantifies the Cradle-to-Gate Carbon Footprint of European Paper Carrier Bags
ND Paper slashes energy and water consumption at Biron mill with heat recovery investments
Tetra Pak brings fiber-based packaging to the ice cream sector
Webtech accelerates flexo automation with new gearless servo platforms at Loupe India
Smartlogistix opens permanent intralogistics automation showroom in the Lucca paper district
Billerud pushes the limits of virgin fiber with a lighter and stronger fluting generation
Century accelerates European expansion with five die-cutter installations in Poland
Sade Ofset consolidates packaging production in Istanbul with a single Speedmaster CX 104
Kraft paper prices surge 25% in ten weeks squeezing Indian corrugated converters
Supremex overhauls North American footprint to counter rising cross-border tariffs
UPM Nordland Papier scales John Crane water technology to cut pump consumption to near zero
Voith embeds wireless telemetry inside roll covers to eliminate static nip measurements
Solenis shifts global pulp R&D epicenter to Brazil
GrandBay Group orders third Toscotec tissue line for its Mexican expansion
Herb Kohler Wins TAPPI's Top Corrugated Packaging Honor for 2026
Pulpex advances £9m commercial fiber bottle plant in Glasgow
Mark Andy strengthens European narrow-web strategy with David Stark leading DACH and Benelux
Barton Jones captures heavy-duty corrugated market with UK first GTS Boxstar 2800
Hergen secures over a quarter of new European tissue machine projects for 2027
Arbex restructures Millicent tissue mill to secure long-term competitiveness
Mondi and Kärcher launch digital printing on brown corrugated packaging
Kodak brings 152 mpm variable data to legacy packaging lines with PROSPER Plus 5
EU reiterates concerns over UPM and Sappi graphic paper joint venture
Packrite internalizes litho label production with major Kodak and Koenig & Bauer investment
Nekoosa absorbs Pixelle carbonless sheet division to consolidate specialty print market
Europe hits 2030 paper recycling targets five years ahead of schedule
Accurate Box expands structural portfolio with C flute integration for heavy-duty retail packaging
Greyhound Box launches Tuff Range for heavy-duty packaging applications
Voith deploys pneumatic full-width monitoring to eliminate suction roll guesswork
AICC Packaging University hits 30,000 course completions as independent converters accelerate workforce upskilling
Gallus appoints Michael Bsirske as interim CEO to steer its digital label printing expansion
Wuzhou Special Paper hits 70 percent completion on massive Jiangxi chemical pulp mill
Graphic Packaging secures three PPC innovation awards for structural carton design
Ranpak and Element Logic merge warehouse robotics with paper packaging automation
Oji embeds scallop shells and activated carbon into active fiber packaging for fresh food
ePS targets hidden plant capacity with Pack AI in upcoming CommandCore update
PixelJet targets short-run corrugated packaging with new Aquablaze water-based press
Global case erectors market targets $5.2 billion by 2035 amid severe labor shortages
Food giant Nutresa secures packaging supply by acquiring corrugated converter Empicolsa
Mercer International defers $25.8 million payment to negotiate debt recapitalization
Espabox deploys high-definition digital printing line for its 2026 Christmas corrugated range
Possehl secures total control of manroland Goss to double down on aftermarket growth
BloomPack rolls out first coated white top liner sheet in Cairo
LogiPack 2026 gears up to unite the Iberian packaging and logistics sectors in Lisbon
Paraibuna Embalagens injects R$ 15 million to upgrade MP7 finishing lines
ResourceWise launches dynamic cost index for U.S. corrugated box contracts
DS Smith targets 25% production surge at Zărnești mill for 2027
Domtar secures critical agreement to restart Howe Sound pulp operations
Antalis absorbs Papyrus operations across ten European markets to consolidate distribution
SupplyOne absorbs Packaging Design Corporation to dominate the Chicago corrugated market
EPS brings high-viscosity water-based inkjet directly to porous fiber packaging
Papair scales up paper bubble wrap production with new 800mm line in Rethem
RYAM breaks ground on 70 MW biomass cogeneration plant in Georgia
Vanguard Companies scales digital corrugated output with second HP PageWide press in Kansas City
Niederauer Mühle launches EifelLiner PaperLoop with 25% beverage carton fibers
Lucart pushes European tissue capacity with flexible electric PM15 in France
Sappi North America Appoints Kirk Ross as President and CEO
Nippon Paper sheds Opal bag division to focus on core corrugated operations
TIPAK secures 266 million baht in SET debut to fund corrugated machinery upgrades
N R Agarwal Industries pushes PM-2 output past 30,000 monthly tons
Aryan Paper Mills shatters capacity ceilings with 11000-ton monthly output
Cardbox Packaging secures high-speed converting with third BOBST die-cutter
MINDA injects $4.5 million to scale up North American intralogistics hub
Kohler Coating and BHS Corrugated target 15000 sheets per hour with new single-face laminator
Autajon Packaging Simply Cartons targets 2027 for new Giltbrook manufacturing hub
Voith Paper enters new leadership phase with Tero Kokko as President & CEO