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Fibre-based packaging champions recyclability with recycling rates above other packaging materials. The recyclability of packaging depends in practice on its actual ability to be collected, sorted and reprocessed into secondary materials within a market. On that respect, there are diBerent rules and technical criteria that can be applied when assessing the recyclability of a packaging.

This statement reviews ways to test the migration of cartons stored for a long term (> 6 months) at room temperature. Recently, this topic, has been discussed at length within the ECMA Food Safety Committee and with the various experts from European associations representing the materials used by carton makers.

Cardbox Packaging is proud to announce a significant investment of €6.5 million in its new subsidiary in the Czech Republic. This strategic investment underlines Cardbox Packaging's commitment to expanding its global footprint and enhancing its manufacturing capabilities to meet the growing demand for innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.

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.

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.

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.

Carton Group, a leading group in the packaging industry and portfolio company of the private equity firm Waterland, has signed an agreement to acquire the operating business of Europoligrafico.

ECMA and Pro Carton released the Position Paper titled: The need for clear definitions for paper & board based single-use products.