Packaging paper and board

International Paper (IP) and DS Smith announced that they have reached a takeover agreement, resulting in a 66.3 per cent ownership of IP in the combined company and 33.7 per cent for DS Smith shareholders, implying a transaction value of about $9.9bn....

British Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) continues to grow in 2024 with the acquisitions of Réalt Paper and Broadgate Paper. At the beginning of March, the company announced the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in Réalt Paper, based in Dublin, Ireland. This acquisition will make EBB the largest merchant in the...

In view of higher raw material costs, most notably for pulp and chemicals, as well as higher labour costs, Austrian label paper producer Brigl & Bergmeister has announced a price increase with effect from the second quarter. The increase demanded is €100/t for all wet strength labels, while €80/t will be charged on top...

Koehler Paper plans to raise its prices of flexible packaging paper by up to 7 per cent. Higher prices will be charged for deliveries from 1 April 2024 onwards, said Koehler. The company explains that rising prices of certified raw materials require this price adjustment....

After a decline in 2022, retail sales volumes in Europe fell once again last year. Figures published by Eurostat for December 2023 show falling sales volumes for both the EU (-0.7 per cent) and the eurozone (-0.8 per cent) compared to the same month in the year before. Of the larger economies, Germany shows a...

Paper production is still down at the Crofton mill of Canadian group Paper Excellence. The company now announced the indefinite curtailment of paper operations at the site. In November, Paper Excellence still expected paper production to resume at the end of February 2024. The machines have been standing still for...

Luis Guerreiro Ferreira became the new CEO of Inapa Portugal – Distribuição de Papel on 1 January 2024, joining the management of Inapa Packaging Lda and Inapa Viscom, which he has led since the end of 2019....

The company will continue full operation while the insolvency proceedings are underway....

German company Tricor Packaging and Logistics, a subsidiary of Japan’s Rengo/Triwall group aims to broaden its product portfolio for semi-bulk and industrial packaging to enhance its market leadership for heavy-duty corrugated board. The company has appointed experienced industry veteran Philipp Kosloh, who joined the...

Swedish packaging paper and board producer Billerud has promoted Ivar Vatne to the position of the President and CEO....

Paper Excellence Canada will extend the curtailment of its paper operations at the Catalyst Crofton facility to the end of February 2024. According to the company, the decision was due to challenging market conditions which have not recovered as anticipated. At the Crofton paper mill, Paper Excellence produces printing...

The German market for lightweight machine glazed (MG) kraft papers (40 g) still appeared to be waiting for the doldrums in the middle of November. Some paper producers claimed to witness the onset of normalcy to order inflow but this was reportedly owed to low converters’ inventories or in some cases to curtailment...

Austrian paper, board and packaging company Mayr-Melnhof has revised its capex plans for the Polish Kwidzyn mill....

Members of the German papermakers association Die Papierindustrie, which represents over 90 per cent of the country's pulp and paper industry, have elected a new president. Hans-Christoph Gallenkamp, CEO of German specialty paper manufacturer Felix Schoeller, has been elected as the new President of the German pulp and...

The European Waste Management Association (FEAD) has expressed concerns about amendments adopted by the European Parliament's Environment Committee today which would prioritise closed-loop recycling and open the door to using bio-based plastics to meet recycled content targets. Overall the Committee's position "rightly...