News Archive

Colour deviations in 2023 PANTONE Colour Guides
Pantone has added 224 mixed colours and five base ink colours to the Pantone Matching System, but issues have been raised about apparent inconsistencies between the previous printed guides and the percentages specified in some of the new colour formulations.
Study exposes high cost of pharmacies printing medical information leaflets
MLPS is releasing a study shedding light on the potential economic costs associated with the proposed use of Print on Demand (PoD) leaflets in the pharmaceutical legislation revision.
Fastmarkets event in Istanbul set to host international forest products community
Global experts and key industry players will soon meet at the Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference 2024 in Istanbul. Influential figures and industry giants in pulp, paper and packaging will experience 2.5 days of insight and networking opportunities.
MLPS - Pharmind Magazine Advertisement
On 31 January 2024 an advertisement on MLPS will be place in the Pharmind Magazine.
Joint Statement on Green Claims
ECMA and 11 other organisations have today released a joint statement outlining our broad support of the Green Claims Directive.
Announcement on the new CEO of Gietz AG
Hansjoerg Gietz, long-standing Managing Director of Gietz AG, will be handing over the management of the company to Marcel Gerber, who is currently Engineering Director of Gietz AG. From now on, Hansjoerg Gietz will concentrate on his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors and the management of the holding company. This change will take effect from 01.01.2024.
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Announce Transaction to Create a Global Leader in Sustainable Packaging
Following the announcement of a possible combination dated 7 September 2023, the Boards of Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, and WestRock, an S&P 500 company, are pleased to announce the signing of a definitive transaction agreement to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging.
High-quality recycling loops are best for circular economy
Fibre-based packaging offers what is probably the best existing example of a high-quality recycling system, where recycling can take place from any type of packaging to another. Professional recyclers say the real challenge is not in these ‘material loops’ but in the separate collection of paper for recycling, which has yet to be streamlined across Europe.