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ECMA & Pro Carton Infographic - Cartonboard – a safe packaging solution made from a sustainable material
Being compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and produced according to the highest quality standards prove that cartonboard is not just the most ecologically balanced packaging, but also one of the safest, making it ideal to package a wide range of food items.
Acquisition of leading nordic pharma packaging group - Eson Pac
MM advances on its growth strategy for Packaging. The Mayr-Melnhof Group (MM) acquired 100% of the shares in Eson Pac, headquartered in Veddige, Sweden, from the majority shareholder Nalka Invest AB as well as family and management minority shareholders.
Canon acquires Edale
Canon Production Printing and Canon Inc. have completed the acquisition of UK-based Edale, with the aim of strengthening Canon’s label and packaging business, and creating opportunities for future developments.
ECMA SME Forum meeting in Italy
After 2 years of meeting online the ECMA SME Forum members are visiting one of their group members Box Marche in Italy from 28-30 March 2022.
Circularity by Design Guideline for fibre-based packaging
The 4evergreen Alliance has released the first public version of its Circularity by Design Guideline for fibre-based packaging.
CSR: Cardbox Packaging ranked in the top 8% companies
Cardbox Packaging located in Zádveřice, the Czech Republic, has been certified in the field of corporate social responsibility by the international auditing company EcoVadis and has defended the silver medal with the improvement by 6% since last year.
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.