Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Pregis® opened a new 477,000-square-foot paper converting center in Elgin, Illinois, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 19, 2025. The facility will support over 500 manufacturing jobs and can produce more than 1 billion curbside recyclable paper packaging solutions annually.
UPM has announced that it will initiate a strategic review of its UPM Plywood business area. The sale of the division is one of the possibilities. However, the company notes that a range of possibilities would be considered, including a potential separation from UPM for example through a divestment, a partial demerger or an initial public offering.
Domtar joined Cégep de Jonquière and other public and private partners to support the development of the TERRE Center. The TERRE Center will be a CAN$23 million renewable energy research facility in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is taking centre runway in the world of fashion eCommerce with the launch of its new marketing campaign `Mondi Fashionverse.’ With sustainable eCommerce packaging that elevates the unboxing experience, Mondi helps fashion brands strengthen customer connections through paper-based solutions that ensure product protection and efficiency across the fulfilment chain.
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Interfor Corporation has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank for a $125 million bought deal public offering of common shares.
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The story of the containerboard market this year has been one of consolidation and closures as North America, in particular, has faced persistent weak box demand.
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Mills elsewhere average over 90% recycled furnish when they recycle. In North America, the average is just 64%.
International technology group ANDRITZ has been selected to supply a new recovery boiler for Century Pulp and Paper’s mill in Lalkuan, Uttarakhand, India. It will replace one of the existing recovery boilers, increasing the mill’s green energy production. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
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The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $660 million loan to Irving Pulp & Paper to support the large-scale modernization of the company's pulp mill in west Saint John, New Brunswick.
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Felix Schoeller is continuing its Reinvent Strategy with an extensive €13 million investment package. Over the next two years, the specialty paper manufacturer will invest specifically in enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of its German facilities.
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Aldi is stamping its name on all of its private label products for the first time.
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BHS Corrugated has confirmed the successful startup of its third BHS corrugator line at Cedrus Company for General Trading Ltd. in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Iraq.
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Impermea Materials, the advanced materials division of DetraPel, Inc., and INX International Ink Co. announced an exclusive strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization of PFAS-free, high-performance barrier coatings for packaging.
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Solenis, a leading producer of specialty chemicals, is collaborating with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), an innovative technology company with a leading position in the global printing industry, to advance a more cost-effective way of integrating barrier coatings for paper packaging directly within the existing flexographic printing process.
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Built for performance and sustainability, the new trays combine renewable moulded wood fibre with barrier film to offer shelf life protection and recyclability. Industrial testing with selected customers is now underway, targeting applications such as meat, poultry, fish and ready meal packaging.
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Star Paper Mills is set to begin trial production at its US$54 million recycled container board mill in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi, with construction 95% complete. The announcement will be formally made during the ProPaper 2025 event, but the company confirmed operational activities are expected to commence before year-end.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has achieved a major sustainability milestone at its Merebank mill in Durban, South Africa, with the installation of a new turbine in the site’s power plant. The mill is now able to generate 60% of its electricity, significantly reducing reliance on grid-supplied power and improving operational efficiency.
Kruger Inc., one of the most diversified privately owned manufacturing companies in North America, was honoured with the EcoVadis 2025 Gold Medal. This international ranking assesses the social and environmental responsibility (SER) performance of companies.
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Conner Industries Appoints Kevin Kenjarski as Chief Revenue Officer
Conner Industries, Inc., the leading provider of industrial packaging solutions (wood, foam, corrugate, and plastics), lumber, industrial wood crates, and pallets, today announced the appointment of Kevin Kenjarski as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Learn more... |
The FBA community mourns the passing of Bruce Benson, former association president, who died peacefully on August 31 at the age of 86. Throughout his distinguished career, Bruce served as both a dedicated leader and passionate advocate for the corrugated industry, earning the respect and admiration of colleagues across the field.
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