Mondi, a global player in sustainable packaging and paper solutions, has completed the acquisition of Schumacher Packaging’s Western European plants, marking a significant expansion of its production capacity, innovation capabilities, and product portfolio. The deal adds over one billion square meters of corrugated packaging capacity and introduces solid board solutions to serve the …
MEPCO Breaks Ground on PM5 to Double Capacity and Lead High-Quality Paper Production in the Middle East
The Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO), a leading player in Saudi Arabia’s paper manufacturing industry, has laid the foundation for its fifth paper machine (PM5), the largest of its kind in the Middle East. The new line marks a major milestone in MEPCO’s strategic growth plan, set to double the company’s production capacity …
SIG Forecasts Robust Double-Digit Growth for Terra Portfolio Throughout 2024
SIG reported a 15% increase in sales for its SIG Terra portfolio of sustainable packaging materials for aseptic cartons in 2024. This growth exceeds the company’s overall 6% revenue increase in carton packaging, reflecting the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. SIG Terra is designed to reduce the environmental impact of packaging. In 2024, approximately …
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Konica Minolta Maintains ASEAN Market Leadership in Colour Digital Production Printers
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia has retained its position as the top seller of Colour Light and Mid Digital Production Printers in the ASEAN region for the third consecutive year, according to the Q4 2024 International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. The report shows that Konica Minolta had the highest market share …
Jokey Launches New PET Packaging Line Using Recycled Materials for Sustainability
Packaging manufacturer Jokey is introducing a new line of PET packaging produced using the Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) process, incorporating a significant proportion of recycled rPET plastic sourced from post-consumer waste. This move aligns with the company’s commitment to sustainability and circular economy principles. The new product line, based at Jokey’s Kędzierzyn-Koźle …
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Stora Enso Boosts Production Efficiency and Capacity through BOBST Partnership
Stora Enso Packaging, a major corrugated packaging supplier in Sweden, has achieved notable improvements in production capacity and efficiency following its collaboration with BOBST. After the implementation of BOBST Connect, the company reported a 4.4% increase in production capacity and a 3.3% boost in production efficiency across its converting plants in Skene and Jönköping. …
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Tetra Pak and Al Rabie Forge Long-Term Partnership to Overhaul Saudi Production Facility
The project aims to modernize Al Rabie’s factory with cutting-edge digital technologies from Tetra Pak, enhancing efficiency and sustainability in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Tetra Pak has entered into a significant partnership with Al Rabie, a leading Saudi producer of juices, nectars, and dairy products, to modernize and digitize …
BEEAH Partners with Greenthesis to Launch First PE Film Recycling Facility in the Middle East
BEEAH, a leader in sustainability and innovation in the UAE, has partnered with Greenthesis, an Italian company specializing in industrial waste management and environmental services, to develop the Middle East’s first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility in Sharjah. The facility will be located within BEEAH’s integrated waste management complex in the Al Sajaa area. …
Metsä Group Expands Wood-Based Packaging with Muoto™ Pilot Sales
Espoo, Finland – Metsä Group’s innovation arm, Metsä Spring, has commenced pre-commercial sales of its three-dimensional, wood-based packaging solution, Muoto™. The packaging, developed at a demo plant in collaboration with Valmet, has been in production in Äänekoski, Finland, since May 2022. Designed as a durable and recyclable alternative to plastic, Muoto is aimed …
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IFC Supports PET Recycling Initiative in West Africa
Accra, Ghana: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with Ghana-based Mohinani Group to advance plastic recycling in West Africa. As part of the initiative, IFC will provide a $37 million loan to Mohinani subsidiaries Polytank Ghana and Sonnex Packaging Nigeria to establish polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling …
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