Beacon Falls, CT-based Goldenrod Corporation, maker of web-handling components for paper, film, foil and nonwovens converting, has completed its second expansion to increase carbon-fiber production, enlarge its repair department and enhance manufacturing capabilities and efficiency. The addition, the company’s second in the past six years, brings Goldenrod’s total facility … [Read more...] about Goldenrod Corporation expands winding-roll repair facility, adds large-scale CNC machining
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BW Converting Packaging Innovation Center: a resource for training, collaboration, equipment demonstrations
The BW Converting Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay (WI) is central to the company’s mission to support converters with practical training, hands-on learning and real-world technology demonstrations. Purpose-built for operator development and customer collaboration, the center offers a fully equipped pressroom environment featuring live equipment, experienced … [Read more...] about BW Converting Packaging Innovation Center: a resource for training, collaboration, equipment demonstrations
Mondi celebrates inauguration of new kraft-paper machine in Czech Republic
The Mondi Group, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, recently welcomed international customers and partners to celebrate the inauguration of its state-of-the-art paper machine at its Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. The new machine was successfully started up in December 2024 and meets the growing customer demand for paper-based flexible … [Read more...] about Mondi celebrates inauguration of new kraft-paper machine in Czech Republic
LEGO® shift to paper bags playing out worldwide
The LEGO Group, famous for its snap-together plastic-brick playsets, continues its phase out of single-use plastic bags in LEGO boxes and replacing plastic pre-pack bags with new standup paper bags from Forest Stewardship Council-certified forests and FSC-controlled wood. The rollout of the new paper-based bags, which are verified as recyclable in the European Union, United … [Read more...] about LEGO® shift to paper bags playing out worldwide
Study shows more people prefer paper packaging: Two Sides North America & Domtar
Does product packaging matter to consumers? Yes, according to the 2025 Two Sides Trend Tracker 2025 Consumer Survey. Study participants, who also weighed in on their environmental perceptions of paper, their preferences for printed materials and their use of tissue products, overwhelmingly prefer paper packaging over other materials like glass, metal and plastic. That’s great … [Read more...] about Study shows more people prefer paper packaging: Two Sides North America & Domtar