‘We will offer packaging that does not yet exist’, said Koehler CEO Kai Furler in an interview with the newspaper F.A.Z. at the beginning of 2018. Some readers will have wondered where he got the self-confidence for this bold statement from.

Showcasing a sustainable alternative for food packaging – that was the aim of the new demo project by Weilburger Graphics.

Now Astrolite PC 100 Velvet is available in a 9 pt. caliper for postal-compliant oversized postcards.

Stora Enso’s design for eco-friendly pellet packaging was awarded with a prestigious Worldstar award. The renewable and recyclable packaging is designed for heavy use in transporting and warehousing of wood pellets for heating.

The use of face masks during the recent pandemic has justifiably grown to hundreds of millions worldwide. However, masks can easily end up littering public places or natural sites.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has launched a new paper EcoWicketBag for Drylock Technologies’ baby diaper ranges, bringing sustainable paper-based packaging to the hygiene market globally.

A 100% recyclable, plastic-free soft-wrap paper for ream-wrapped sheets.

BASF and the Swedish packaging material manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have developed a unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging.

DS Smith is currently developing an anti-microbial coating at scale to give consumers additional safeguards.

Laboratory tests have shown how the patented Körber Tissue Myfaceroll masks, worn together with surgical ones, increase the effectiveness and duration of protection.

Finnish food and beverage company Paulig is testing UPM BioVerno naphtha, made from tall oil, as a raw material for its packaging. The first test batch with Paulig Café New York has been successfully packed and released to market.

E-Commerce mailer bags made from BillerudKorsnäs’ Xpression E-com paper have 50 percent lower fossil emissions than virgin plastic mailer bags and using this leads to the removal of biogenic carbon from the atmosphere.

New FiberMax™ Packaging delivers more sustainable option for heavy and high-value products

Packaging leader Smurfit Kappa has joined forces with KHS, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for the beverage and liquid food industries, to roll out its sustainable TopClip multipack product for bundling canned beverages.

The labeling industry’s first truly closed-loop solutions for paper materials are here with the introduction of the UPM Raflatac LabelLoop™ range.

Amcor’s premium Matrix paper-based and paraffin-free cheese packaging receives a Silver award at the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards sponsored by Dow.

What if bottles could be made entirely from renewable materials and be fully biodegradable? That was the challenge set by the innovative Danish start-up team at Paboco – the Paper Bottle Company – which has now unveiled its Pioneer Community during a launch event in Copenhagen.

Södra has successfully added 20% used textiles to its OnceMore® dissolving pulp. The achievement is a significant step towards more sustainable solutions for the fashion industry.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, and Fiorini International, a leading Italian packaging converter, have developed Italy’s first 100% recyclable paper rice bag for Italian rice producer Riseria Vignola Giovanni.

Have you ever dressed up as a mummy for Halloween, wearing at least two rolls of toilet paper wrapped around every inch of your body, making it impossible to move or sit or, you know, visit the toilet? That’s how I would imagine what wearing paper would feel like. But not anymore.

To offer our customers a full portfolio of packaging papers, UPM Specialty Papers has launched UPM Solide^TM, a family of kraft papers that feature a versatile combination of strength as well as converting properties.