UPM Paper ENA has announced plans to permanently close paper machine 5 at UPM Blandin in Minnesota, US in a bid to reduce graphic paper capacity. The closure plan comes as the firm seeks to reduce its the annual coated paper production ...
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Graphic Packaging will create a $6bn paper-based packaging firm by combining with International Paper’s (IP) North American consumer packaging business. IP has agreed to contribute its business for around $1.8bn, of which $660m will ...
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Packaging firm Sonoco has reported an increase of 9.6% in its net sales in this year’s third quarter compared to the same quarter in the last year. The sales have been increased due to higher selling prices, as well as sales added ...
The UK's Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has joined forces with trade bodies from across Europe to agree a ground breaking Brexit position paper. While politicians refuse to discuss the future trade relationship between the UK ...
India-based flexible packaging firm Uflex has developed a new three dimensional packaging solution for Veetee, a rice supplier in the UK. The new pack features a front openability through a Slide to Close (STC) zipper intended to allow ...
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Clearwater Paper Corporation has reported financial results for the third quarter of 2017. The company reported net sales of $426.5 million for the third quarter of 2017, down 2.0% compared to net sales of $435.3 million for the third ...
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Finland-based Stora Enso has deployed the cloud-based data management platform of Rubrik at its paper mill in Langerbrugge, Ghent to safeguard its virtual and physical workloads. Headquartered in Helsinki, Stora Enso provides renewable ...
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Siegwerk, a manufacturer of printing inks and solutions for packaging and labels, has agreed to acquire Netherland-based Van Son Liquids, a manufacturer of water-based flexo and gravure printing inks. Under the terms of the deal, Van Son ...
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Xerium Technologies has launched new portfolio of press felt technology, Maximus, designed for machines producing containerboard, packaging, and graphical paper grades. The Maximus press felt technology portfolio feature single-base ...
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UPM Raflatac is set to introduce new labeling solutions for medical device and healthcare industry at this year’s CPhl Innopack exhibition in Germany. The event will take place between 24 and 26 October. At the event, the company ...
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Neenah Paper has signed a definitive agreement to purchase all of the outstanding equity of W.A. Sanders Coldenhove Holding. Coldenhove is a specialty materials manufacturer based in the Netherlands, with a leading position in digital ...
Saudi Arabia-based Napco National is set to exhibit a range of food and beverage packaging solutions at this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing event in Dubai, UAE. The event will take place from 31 October to 2 November at Dubai World ...
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US-based printing and packaging solutions provider Medius has invested in Canon Solutions America’s Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed inkjet color digital press. Océ VarioPrint i300 press will support Medius in various ...
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INX International Ink has unveiled plans to expand its research and development (R&D) complex in West Chicago, US. Expected to be operational in July 2018, the facility will be added with 32,000ft² of space to increase the space to ...
Finland-based Valmet has formed a partnership with chemicals company Kemira to expand its industrial internet ecosystem project further. The company says that the agreement inked with Kemira is expected to deliver added value to pulp and ...