News Archive

The European Carton Makers Association (ECMA) has released Best Practice Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Secondary Packaging, demonstrating the core focus that the European pharma folding carton sector has on patient & consumer health & safety.

The fibre-based packaging sector acknowledges the Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and looks forward to supporting an evidence-based approach during the next stages of the legislative process.

The Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation is scheduled to be released by the European Commission in week 48… although it will likely be delayed by a few days.

Recent announcing of the site expansion in Wolfsberg is resulting in over €14mil investment in not only the new premises, but especially in new machinery and automatisation. This operation will significantly affect both Austrian sites of Cardbox Packaging Group.

Van Genechten Packaging (VGP) are delighted to announce the completion of a 50:50 Joint Venture Agreement with CartonCare Group, including CartonCare Ltd, MSO Cleland Ltd and Pendragon Presentation Packaging Ltd.

On the 25th November, 2022, the Polish Chamber of Printing will celebrate their 30th anniversary at the Westin Hotel in Warsaw.

Pro Carton is pleased to announce Michele Bianchi (CEO of RDM Group) as the new President of Pro Carton. The appointment was recently confirmed at the Annual General Meeting in Krakow, Poland.

On 15 and 16 September 2022, 200 CEO’s and Senior Leaders from the carton board & folding carton industry attended the ECMA 2022 Congress in Krakow, Poland – all participants commented on how good it was to be meeting again after Covid forced the cancellation of the last 2 congresses.