Newsworthy

Recent news from the various sectors of the recycling industry from our April 2025 issue.

P+PB adds new board members

Additions to board of government-affiliated paperboard packaging council include executives from Domtar and Georgia-Pacific.

AF&PA urges veto of NY bill

Trade association says bill to protect tropical rainforest timber has little bearing on how forest products are made in the United States.

Green Bay Packaging to invest in Arkansas mill

The multiyear project is meant to enhance the containerboard mill’s infrastructure with upgrades to key processing components.

Mondi invests in fiber recycling system in Poland

The paper and board producer also has acquired 11 downstream converting and box plants formerly owned by Schumacher Packaging.

Tomra sees paper and plastics applications for GAINnext

Technology provider says GAINnext can use deep learning to reduce impurities in sorted and recycled paper and plastic grades.

White Birch Paper to start recycled paper machine at Quebec mill

The machine will produce approximately 120,000 metric tons annually of 100 percent-recycled kraft paper.

IP names new packaging president

Paperboard producer names Tom Hamic as president of its North American Packaging Solutions business unit.

Smurfit Kappa reports income drop in final premerger quarter

Ireland-based paperboard producer says its financials will include acquired WestRock operations in this year’s third quarter.

P+PB online show emphasizes packaging recyclability

Paperboard trade group has produced four new episodes of “Pack It!,” an online show documenting how two designers create new paper-based packaging concepts.

Cascades names new president and CEO

Resolute Forest Products executive Hugues Simon will join the Canada-based paper and board producer by this July.