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Fibre Packaging Europe - release of 2 Position Papers
Fibre Packaging Europe has released a further 2 Position Papers concerning the Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive, with the draft of this regulation due to be released in July.
ECMA statement - German Ink Ordinance
ECMA is today releasing the attached statement concerning the German Ink Ordinance – this was adopted in the Bundesrat in November and published in the Official Journal in December 2021.
Paper Packaging - The Natural Choice 2021
Awareness of the environmental impacts of our choices has never been greater. Consumers, businesses and governments are all making tangible commitments.
Cardbox Packaging acquires Valuepap
Acquisition of Kwidzyn mill succesfully finalized
The Mayr-Melnhof Group (MM) has completed the acquisition of the Kwidzyn mill, Poland, which was agreed in mid-February 2021, after receiving approval from all relevant competition authorities.
Save the date: spiritsEUROPE webinar
spiritsEUROPE cordially invites you to save the date for our webinar “More than just a pretty wrapping: the essential role of packaging for spirits”.
MM to sell its Eerbeek and Baiersbronn virgin fiber cartonboard mills
The Mayr-Melnhof Group (“MM”) and a subsidiary of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) have reached a firm intention on the sale of MM’s virgin fiber cartonboard mills located in Eerbeek, Netherlands, and Baiersbronn, Germany, to Oaktree for an equity value of EUR 104.6 million and net debt subject to final closing accounts.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company to Acquire AR Packaging
Graphic Packaging Holding Company to Acquire AR Packaging from CVC Funds for $1.45 Billion in Cash, Creating Premier Global Provider of Sustainable Fiber-Based Consumer Packaging Solutions.