In the 150th year of the ubiquitous cardboard box, packaging experts at sustainability leader DS Smith outlined today a futuristic blueprint for how the box might evolve over the next half century.
Mondi and Reckitt launch paper-based packaging for Finish dishwasher tabs with 75% less plastic
Mondi and Reckitt created an innovative paper-based packaging solution for Finish dishwasher tablets
Klabin launches PineFluff eXcel, a fluff pulp made from a mix of softwood and hardwood fibers
Only company in Brazil to offer softwood and hardwood pulp solutions, Klabin achieves a fiber mix that offers benefits such as compaction and fluid retention and distribution
Standardized and commercially validated Dry Molded Fiber products ready for production
The PulPac Highway Application Program is a range of standardized and commercially validated applications ready for production by PulPac’s licensees.
VTT collaborates with companies to develop environmentally friendly and robust biocomposites using novel technology
Robust composite materials are in high demand within various industries in the automotive, construction and furniture sectors.
Paper or plastic? Paper, of course!
Sustainable packaging is a key factor in Kellogg’s™ Better Days Promise to advance sustainable and equitable access to food.
Huhtamaki launches innovative, recyclable ice cream packaging solution in the US, made with 95% renewable biobased material
Paper-based technology allows packaging to enter the North American paper recycling system easily. Connected Packaging QR code provides consumers with more information on sustainability.
Cellulose foam Papira® by Stora Enso
Plastic packaging materials such as fossil-based foams seem increasingly outdated in a society that is striving to reduce plastic usage and waste and move towards renewable materials.
VPK Group launches its new European brand fit2size® for Fanfold corrugated packaging solutions
VPK Group has launched its fit2size® brand in response to its growth strategy to further develop Fanfold corrugated packaging solutions across Europe.
Metsä Fibre, Ahlstrom-Munksjö and 3M continue collaboration in responsible wood sourcing
Metsä Fibre, Ahlstrom-Munksjö and 3M, with the help of Earthworm Foundation, continue their close collaboration in responsible wood sourcing.
CanCollar® X Is Newest Solution Automated by Patented CanCollar Fortuna® Platform
The recent USPTO grant of a patent to WestRock expands the range and sustainable impact of the company’s intellectual property ownership within the beverage packaging machinery category.
Renewable energy storage for buildings
Researchers from the Digital Cellulose Center have developed a paper supercapacitor that can store renewable energy on a large scale. In the future, the energy storage device could be used in the construction of buildings to store energy on-site sustainably as well as insulate it.
Novolex Introduces Innovative Paper Shopping Bags for More Secure Transport and Deliveries
Manufactured by Duro, the tamper-evident paper bags are convenient, secure and ideal for home deliveries and takeout orders
International Paper, Mill of the Future (video)
Our vision for the Mill of the Future is not just in one location, but leverages the full power of network-based data technology to improve performance.
Pregis adds new paper-based, light cushioning solution to its sustainable packaging portfolio
Pregis continues to expand its Easypack® portfolio of paper-based packaging solutions with the introduction of GeoTerra™, a sustainable, expandable paper product that provides light cushioning and interleaving protection.
Stora Enso and Northvolt partner to develop wood-based batteries
Stora Enso and Northvolt are joining forces to create sustainable batteries using lignin-based hard carbon produced with renewable wood from the Nordic forests.
Water Resistant Paper Packaging
With a flurry of announcements by companies launching 100% recyclable water-resistant paper for packaging, we look at how this could transform the packaging industry.
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak study a possible solution for beverage carton recycling in Benelux to advance circular paper-based packaging solutions
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak are jointly examining a shared beverage carton recycling solutionto meet the growing recycling need in Benelux, responding to the demand for circular paper-based packaging solutions.
BillerudKorsnäs eliminates the need for plastic film in industrial paper sacks
Performance White Barrier is a new sack paper from BillerudKorsnäs where a coating replaces the plastic film barrier commonly found in paper sacks.
New Barrier Technology Offers Greener Profile
Chromatogeny is a unique barrier technology that offers customizable performance for packaging that’s also repulpable and compostable. Could it become the ‘new standard’?
Carlsberg makes bio-based and fully recyclable bottles available to consumers in its largest ever trial
In its largest pilot to date, Carlsberg Group has today revealed the trial of its new Fibre Bottle, putting the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle into the hands of consumers for the first time.
UPM SolideTM Lucent makes fibre-based high barrier packaging a reality and enables new recyclable packaging innovations
The recyclable and compostable UPM Solide Lucent is a highly versatile specialty kraft paper with endless possibilities for recyclable packaging innovations.