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AF&PA reports paper production boost, capacity decline
The organization says the industry “utilized its assets more effectively,” while containerboard capacity faced a third-straight decline.
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CEPI fine-tunes recyclability testing methods
Brussels-based paper and board manufacturers’ organization releases 16-page update to its recyclability methodology parameters.
Greif CEO says Q1 results highlight ‘resilience’ of new business model
The company’s first-quarter net income is down significantly, but CEO Ole Rosgaard says implementing the new model amid “multiple headwinds” demonstrates a willingness to invest in the future while managing the present.
BVSE announces April conference details
Paper recycling organization will convene April 1 in Bonn, Germany.
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Europe’s paper and board industry rebounds in 2024
Trade group CEPI says paper and board production in its region grew by 5.2 percent last year after a “difficult” 2023.
AF&PA reports Q4 increases in boxboard, containerboard production
According to the organization, new fourth-quarter containerboard supply was the highest it has been since the second quarter of 2022.
P+PB adds new board members
Additions to board of government-affiliated paperboard packaging council include executives from Domtar and Georgia-Pacific.
The fear of missing out
Companies in the paper and packaging industry that see their counterparts making moves in the M&A market are confronting their own approaches to growth and optimization.
Sustainable Packaging Coalition links up with ReMA for webinar
The two associations will examine ReMA’s paper and board packaging recyclability assessment tool during a Nov. 19 webinar.
AF&PA: Containerboard, boxboard production up in Q3
The group also reports the highest operating rate for recycled medium since the second quarter of 2022 as well as new supply.
Feeling the demand pressure
According to a recent second-quarter analysis, demand has not picked up enough to take pressure off older mills as newer, 100 percent-recycled paper machines continue to ramp up throughout the year.
