The European kraft paper and paper sack industry has a long tradition of tracking and communicating its environmental footprint. Between 2007 and 2021, the carbon intensity of a single paper sack was reduced by 28%. This is the result...
The Comieco study reveals unprecedented data on packaging waste management in public transport. The objective: efficiency, recycling, and circular innovation in rail and airport hubs
We are now approaching the opening of Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and sustainability remains a...
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,...
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 paper-based packaging multinational, Smurfit Kappa Italia, has developed a new sustainable packaging: the Atmos tray for packaging fresh products in a protective atmosphere, reducing the use of plastic materials by 80-90%.
Smurfit Kappa Italia, a multinational present in...
Horizon Digital Print’s investment in a Vanguard Europe digital machine – the first in Ireland – is the central focus of its sustainability drive that has resulted in scooping Ireland’s national Green Manufacturer Award ahead of the likes of...
Thanks to a partnership with Cartiere di Trevi, the only paper mill in Umbria active since 1960, Grafiche Paciotti is launching a paper with a very low environmental impact on the market, produced entirely from 100% processing waste. To...
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...
Today is Earth Day, the most important international event relating to the themes of sustainability and protection of the environment and our planet, being celebrated all over the world. Pro Carton, the European association of carton and paperboard manufacturers,...
