Recycling

Severe restrictions on recovered paper exports from Europe to the rest of the world would be “a very big mistake”, warned BIR Paper Division President, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin of France-based Paprec…

American Baler Co has made some recent improvements to its 2-Ram balers.  The W721 and W828 2-Ram balers now come with a power unit and manifold block designed with off the…

DS Smith has released its results for the full year 2020/21. Turnover reached £5,976m, down 1% on the previous year. Profit for the period was £502m, down 24% on last…

South Africa-based Mpact has released a trading update, stating the first five months of the financial year has been strong, with underlying profit exceeding pre-pandemic comparatives in both Plastics and…

Green Bay Packaging ceremonially cut the ribbon on its new $500m mill recently. Located at 1601 North Quincy Street, it is the first new paper mill to be built in…

Mondi has once again won the prestigious EUROSAC Grand Prix Sack of the Year award, this year for its EcoWicketBag. EUROSAC, the European Federation of Multiwall Paper Sack Manufacturers, chose…

DS Smith has renewed its partnership to manage around 7,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard for recycling from Reigate & Banstead Borough Council (RBBC). Underlying the council’s commitment to ensure…

Saica Group has published its ‘Saica 2025: Building the Future Together’ digital event which outlines the company’s strategic priorities. The Plan will serve as a reference for the company’s decision…

Oji Fibre Solutions has confirmed the appointment of Azumi Kawabe (Kawabe-san) as Chairman and Director, effective 1st April 2021. He will be based in Auckland, New Zealand. Kawabe-san has been…

DS Smith has launched a series of ambitious climate targets. This includes a Science Based Target which requires a 40% reduction of CO2 emissions per tonne of product by 2030,…

Like many box and board producers, managing trim and waste in a competitive packaging market is key and UK-based Diamond Box are no different. Efficiencies were being compromised when their…

Severe restrictions on recovered paper exports from Europe to the rest of the world would be “a very big mistake”, warned BIR Paper Division President, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin of France-based Paprec,…

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has released its 2020 Annual Report that highlights key recycling industry developments and data as well as the organization’s activities on behalf of its…

Presona has developed a new cutting system that uses more robust and cheaper wear parts. Most Presona balers built from 2006 onwards can be upgraded with the new system. “As…

New data from DS Smith shows that 44% of Brits admit to hoarding cardboard boxes – with a massive 135m believed to be sitting in sheds, garages and wardrobes. Over…

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released the ’61st Paper Industry Capacity and Fiber Consumption Report’, indicating overall U.S. paper and paperboard capacity declined 1.6% in 2020, compared to…