Sun Chemical is supporting food packaging manufacturers and brand owners for the German Ink Ordinance (GIO), effective from 1st January 2027. The company remains committed to providing an innovative portfolio of GIO-compliant inks, coatings and overprint varnishes that protect...
A recent global survey found that environmental concerns from consumers are increasing. And they are willing to change behaviour. On the occasion of the 7th European Paper Bag Day, The Paper Bag initiative would like to call on everyone to...
On January 14, Sala del Carroccio in the Capitoline Hill in Rome hosted the conference "The key role of paper and cardboard in Italy's ecological transition", organized by the Italian Box Manufacturers Association (ACIS) with the support of the...
For the first time, new data quantifies the carbon footprint of paper carrier bags in Europe. Commissioned by The Paper Bag platform and conducted by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, the study finds a cradle-to-gate fossil carbon footprint of...
Lucart, the Italian multinational group known for the Tenderly, Tutto Pannocarta, Grazie EcoNatural and Lucart Professional brands, was awarded "Platinum" rating by the independent agency EcoVadis for the third year running, with a score of 85/100 (up from 2023).
This...
ACE, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future: we will deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient food...
We interviewed Andrea Mecarozzi, CEO of Sc.A.T, and the new president of the Association of Italian Box Manufacturers, the third to lead the association that brings together about a hundred box factories from all over Italy. With him we...
The European paper sack and sack kraft paper industry has embarked on a journey to develop a pathway towards net zero. The current focus is on identifying the main contributors to the industry’s carbon footprint and key areas for...
The paper industry has to deal with inefficiencies and wastes that cause higher costs and slowdowns in production. One of the universally recognized solutions to overcome these problems is called MES (Manufacturing Execution System).
Vertical MES, defined for paper mills,...
The tissue paper industry is sustainable by design. Its raw material is a renewable resource with a growing cycle of around 50 years, so sustainability has been a way of life for the sector for centuries.
Thanks to sustainable forestry...
