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Entries for tag: corrugated
Corrugated industry has new head
FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) has announced the appointment of John Williams (54) as the new FEFCO President. John Williams was unanimously chosen by the General Assembly following Dermot Smurfit’s 4 years of presidency (2 mandates).
Read ArticleConstantia Packaging gets full control of Duropack
The Ireland-based Jefferson Smurift Group has owned the 40% stake in Duropack AG ever since it acquired Interwell AG, while Constantia Packaging AG owned the remaining 60%. When the Jefferson Smurfit Group merged with Kappa Packaging AB, the two owners of Duropack AG increasingly began competing directly against one another in Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
Read ArticleRomcarton expierences increase in sales
Corrugated cardboard manufacturer Romcarton (part of the French group Rossmann) registered sales in 2007, up 15% against 2006.
Read ArticleCroatian company changes hands
Duropack AG acquired a 20% equity investment in Belisce d.d. as part of a block sale by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank and long-time financial partner of the Croatian company. Duropack is now the single largest shareholder in the Belisce Group.
Read ArticlePrint that makes a difference
The market for flexo printing on corrugated and microflute is characterized by two distinct segments. The first is for high added value printed packaging intended for top-of-the-range products, while the second, larger, segment is for packaging with simple print up to three colours.
Read ArticleMondi to locate machinery to Poland or Czech Republic
Mondi Group ('Mondi') is pleased to announce that it has signed the delivery contract with Metso for a new lightweight recycled containerboard machine with a production capacity of up to 470,000 tonnes a year.
Read ArticleCorrugated packaging is adding value to the supply chain
The 17th Marketing Congress in Athens organised by the Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers saw an increase in the number of participants certainly due to its attractive and practical programme. More than 145 delegates attended this conference on 4 - 5 October 2007.
Read ArticleFEFCO appoints retail packaging director
FEFCO (the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) announced today a new position as Retail Packaging Director at their offices. This position has been appointed to Ms. Gudrun Klopfer (49) from Germany who will begin at FEFCO on 1st October 2007. Ms. Klopfer’s main responsibilities will include building solid relationships with retailers across Europe in order to enhance corrugated board’s role in the retail industry.
Read ArticleMondi makes acquisitions
As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi plc and Mondi Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters required to be disclosed under the Disclosure and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and/or the JSE Listings Requirements.
Read ArticleGuidance for corrugated
FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) has published a guidance document on REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals), meant to provide workable guidelines for companies in the sector.
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Esko rolls out new tools
Esko, the world leader in packaging design and preproduction solutions, announces the rollout of Esko Software Suite 7, a complete collection of Esko software tools.
Read ArticleCorrugated Industry Believes Flexibility in Waste Framework Directive Essential
FEFCO (the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) welcomes the Environment Council’s decision to allow more flexibility to deviate from the waste hierarchy.
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Attempting to end bad packaging
Goods worth massive sums are destroyed every year because of poor quality packaging. Billerud is now establishing its own development centre for packaging research focused on corrugated containers that will be the first of its kind in the world. It will help provide consumers with better quality fruit and vegetables, among other products.
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FEFCO appoints head
FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) announced today the appointment of their new Secretary General.
Read ArticleCorrugated industry meets
For the 14th time, the European Corrugated Board Industry met in Nice, France, from 25 to 27 April.
Read ArticleConstantia considering Arla future
Constantia Packaging group holds 60 % of the Danish Danapak Flexibles group. ARLA Foods, the largest Scandinavian dairy enterprise, is a joint venture partner holding a share of 40 %. Danapak Flexibles manufactures flexible packaging products for the dairy, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Read ArticleFEFCO working for the environment
FEFCO, the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers, represents a vital industry; one that produces packaging that is used everyday. The corrugated packaging industry has been successful in consistently reducing not only emissions but also the consumption of energy per ton of product.
Read ArticleSuite for corrugated
Esko, the world leader in digital imaging of flexo plates as well as packaging preproduction solutions, announces the introduction of the Cyrel Digital Imager (CDI) Spark 5080. The latest addition to the world’s leading digital imagers for flexo plates, the Esko CDI Spark 5080 has been specifically developed to address the requirements of corrugated converters and their large format plate demands.
Read ArticleMinimising carbon footprint
To coincide with this week’s Fruit Logistica trade fair, manufacturers of corrugated board packaging are publicly applauding efforts by leading retailers, distributors and growers to look carefully at how they can reduce the carbon footprint of their operations in response to the growing challenge of global warming.
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Benchmark boxed
Some innovations are really groundbreaking. They can revolutionise a whole industry. Their USP, or unique selling proposition, makes them a true benchmark for the competition.
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Dove keeping shapely
SCA Packaging has produced a very shapely packing for women’s care products Dove. Using the slogan Dove brings out your shape this POS seems to be attracting not only the ladies – but also the gentlemen. SCA says that the double effect of the shape together with the high quality of the corrugated board is just the trick!
Read ArticleIP combatting bioterrorism
As food manufacturers work to meet tracking and tracing requirements associated with the Food and Drug Association's Bioterrorism Act, International Paper is making their job easier with the introduction of its food safety feature – ReadyFill™ Tracking System (RTS) – to its ReadyFill IBC System. By packaging liquid food ingredients in ReadyFill IBCs with RTS, food manufacturers can track their products in real-time and access their data any time of day or night through this internet-based system.
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Well rounded offering from Giko
Austrian packaging specialist GIKO is presenting a well-rounded offering at FachPack. This features high-tech packaging films, modern cardboard tubing, cartons and boxes as well as oversize packaging in ultra-heavy corrugated board.
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