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Cardbox Packaging Cuts the Ribbon after Four Years - Celebrates Success of Pittston Township Manufacturing Plant

Posted on: 12 July 2023 Executives from Cardbox Packaging’s Austrian headquarters today hosted a ceremony to celebrate the success of the company’s United States manufacturing headquarters in CenterPoint Commerce & Trade Park West, Pittston Township. The company’s local employees and numerous dignitaries attended the ceremonial ribbon cutting.

Hinojosa expands its presence in France due to the acquisition of shares in ASV Packaging

Posted on: 07 July 2023 Hinojosa Packaging Group has closed a 49% shareholding agreement of ASV Packaging, a leading independent French group in the design and production of sustainable packaging solutions, primarily boxes for the food and beverage industry.

Fibre Packaging Europe - opinion-editorial in 'The Parliament' Magazine

Posted on: 30 June 2023 An opinion-editorial from Fibre Packaging Europe was publishedi n 'The Parliament’ magazine yesterday.

ECMA Statement on Direct Food Contact Inks

Posted on: 09 June 2023 ECMA and its members regularly receive questions about the conformity of printing inks on packaging which comes into direct contact with food and about the use of appropriate inks for such specific applications. Some legislation and the terminology used, can lead to confusion.

ECMA and Pro Carton announcement - Public Affairs support

Posted on: 10 May 2023 ECMA and Pro Carton are delighted to announce that Maria Georgiadou will start to support our Public Affairs efforts in Brussels commencing 1st June 2023.

ECMA presents folding carton criteria to Tesco

Posted on: 09 May 2023 In late 2022, ECMA Managing Director, Mike Turner was approached by Tesco asking if ECMA could develop criteria they could use for assessing folding carton packaging functionality.

RDM Group acquires Fiskeby Board Mill

Posted on: 04 May 2023 RDM Group has recently signed an agreement to acquire Fiskeby, with its manufacturing facility in Sweden. RDM believes that Fiskeby is well-positioned to benefit from the plastic substitution trend, offering in-house extruding and laminating capabilities ready for the development of new products.

New study on the impacts of EU packaging regulation shows a blanket approach on re-use may have unintended consequences: higher CO2 emissions & costs

Posted on: 06 April 2023 ECMA are today releasing a study commissioned & financed by ECMA, CEPI, EPPA, FEFCO and Pro Carton and based around the findings of a McKinsey study, which has also been released today, which looks at the impact of reusable packaging targets proposed in the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).