Global packaging and paper converter Mondi Group has completed its acquisition of the Western European assets of Schumacher Packaging, (above) expanding the product range, capacity and innovation available to customers. For existing Mondi customers, the expanded product range and enhanced production flexibility supports the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. … [Read more...] about Mondi expands paperboard portfolio, capacity with buy of Schumacher Packaging ops in Western Europe
Film Making & Substrates
Gulf Packaging Industries to add two BOPP-film lines
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia-based Gulf Packaging Industries Co., a manufacturer of BOPP, CPP, and metallized films, has signed contracts for a significant expansion for its BOPP-film production capacity and to support growing demand from customers worldwide. As part of this expansion, GulfPack will install two new state-of-the-art, 10.4-meter-wide BOPP-film production lines at a … [Read more...] about Gulf Packaging Industries to add two BOPP-film lines
BOBST Flexible-Packaging Technology Day set for Atlanta Competence Center April 29
Swiss printing and converting machinery giant BOBST announces its 2025 Flexible Packaging Technology Day, a one-day event exclusively for converters, will take place April 29 at the company's Atlanta Competence Center in Cumming, GA. Created with converters in mind, this event will explore the latest advancements in flexible packaging production, with a focus on … [Read more...] about BOBST Flexible-Packaging Technology Day set for Atlanta Competence Center April 29
TOPPAN Holdings wraps buy of Sonoco TFP business
Tokyo-based TOPPAN Holdings, Inc., has closed its acquisition of the Thermoformed & Flexibles Packaging business (TFP) of Sonoco Products Co., a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging. The acquisition is highly complementary, combining the sales network, customer base, and solution development capabilities of Sonoco’s TFP business with the technical expertise … [Read more...] about TOPPAN Holdings wraps buy of Sonoco TFP business
European nonwovens production returns to pre-COVID level with 3 million tonnes in 2024: EDANA
EDANA, the global association for the nonwovens and related industries, publishes its annual overview of the high-level figures from the EDANA Statistics Report on Nonwovens Production and Deliveries for 2024. According to the latest data, in 2024, compared to data from 2023, nonwovens production in Greater Europe increased in volume by 2.6% to 2,976,400 tonnes, and by 2.9% … [Read more...] about European nonwovens production returns to pre-COVID level with 3 million tonnes in 2024: EDANA