Ceepackaging

A new strategic partnership with the U.S. display and packaging expert, Alliance, expands STI Group’s international network by adding a competent partner in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Some say that rum is the distilled flavor of the Caribbean islands. Now, a specialty rigid paperboard can from Sonoco provides the canvas to present the vibrant, premium quality of Doorly's XO Specially Selected Fine Barbados Rum contained in the bottle inside.

Drent Goebel claims to be the first press manufacturer in the industry to offer full size variability in offset printing opening up completely new markets.

Huhtamaki's BioWare(TM) range has been extended to include bio-coated paperboard packaging for ice cream and chilled dairy products such as yogurt.

The common concern over global warming has reached the international music business. Leading music companies are quickly adopting disc packages based on paperboard, which is considered a green choice by consumers. SONY BMG is selling a growing number of its titles in Stora Enso's DBS Discbox Slider case, made from 100% paperboard.

Iggesund Paperboard is increasing prices on its folding box board, Incada, by 6 – 8 percent per tonne for deliveries as of 1 March 2008.

“Prices have stayed at the same level for a number of years whilst variable costs have increased dramatically,” says Björn Kvick, President of Iggesund Paperboard. “Something is wrong with the FBB market in Europe – and if this trend continues FBB producers will be put out of business.”