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...
“Flexo Innovation and Sustainability” is the title of the symposium organized last September 26th at the headquarters of Carminati, a prepress service in Antegnate (Bg) in collaboration with XSYS which recently supplied Carminati with the second complete ThermoflexX Catena...
On 18 October, the European Paper Bag Day will be celebrated for the fourth time with various activities throughout Europe. The annual action day was initiated by “The Paper Bag”, Europe’s leading kraft paper manufacturers and paper bag producers...
The history of Lucart, the multinational paper manufacturing group known for the Tenderly, Tutto Pannocarta and Lucart Professional brands, is one of tradition, passion, family and care for the environment that has been going on for seventy years. The company...
Against the backdrop of COP26 earlier this month, the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) has never been more important. This year’s thematic focus on circular communities refers to the need to ensure individual citizens and the wider community...
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...
With the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), retailers and brand owners are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental footprint. The regulation sets ambitious targets for packaging waste reduction, recyclability and responsible use of resources....
More than nine out of ten Italian consumers (94%) believe that the government should enact legislation aimed at obliging companies to indicate the level of eco-compatibility of packaging of products Eco-conscious Italians ask for greater transparency on the sustainability of...
Sappi has approved an investment in Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland which enables a switch in its energy sourcing to renewable bioenergy. With this investment the mill’s direct fossil greenhouse gas emissions will reduce by ca. 90 percent, which...
Pro Carton, the European association for carton and cartonboard manufacturers, has today revealed authoritative, new research proving that the European carton and cartonboard industry has succeeded in reducing its carbon footprint by 24% since 2018. The findings demonstrate that...