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Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has today published its sustainability targets for 2030. One of the company's targets is to achieve fossil free mills by 2030 with zero fossil CO2 emissions. This ambitious target includes both emissions from the company's own energy production (scope 1) as well as purchased energy (scope 2). Currently, 82% of the energy used at Metsä Board mills is fossil free.

AR Packaging Group AB has entered into a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of Nampak Limited for the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Nampak Cartons Nigeria Limited, a producer of high quality folding carton products for the tobacco, food and consumer goods segments.

August Faller and Perigord Premedia Ltd. announce entering a joint venture, with Perigord acquiring a majority stake in sudsidiary August Faller Artwork Solutions (AFAS) GmbH.

Mayr-Melnhof Packaging has closed the acquisition of TANN Group. TANN prints on and finishes externally sourced fine paper to produce tipping paper (cigarette filter paper) and is the global market leader in this area.

AR Packaging Group AB has acquired Istragrafika a producer of high quality folding carton products for the tobacco, food and consumer goods segments.

P. Van De Velde Group has reached an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Vekopak, based in Tilburg (the Netherlands). Through this acquisition, P. Van de Velde Group further expands its folding carton activities, operating under the name Van De Velde Packaging.

The acquisition of a second site in China is tremendously important for the Edelmann Group as it creates a new hub for beauty care and consumer brands markets that we previously could not serve in this area.

Mayr-Melnhof Packaging has come to an agreement with the owners of TANN Group on the 100% acquisition of the group headquartered in Traun, Austria.