Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s largest paper-based packaging companies, has announced the construction of a new packaging plant in Morocco, its first corrugated plant in the country. Located in Rabat and covering an area of 25,000 m2, it will enable Smurfit Kappa to supply innovative and sustainable packaging solutions …
Read More »Emballage Paris reinvents itself: “Lead the Revolution”!
With a new positioning, a new signature, a new location and new content, ALL4PACK Emballage Paris is leading its revolution! As the reference and indispensable end-of-year trade event (from 21 to 24 November 2022 – Paris Nord Villepinte), ALL4PACK Emballage Paris has today positioned itself as the leading international exhibition …
Read More »Smurfit Kappa’s eFlower portfolio helps eCommerce sales bloom
Smurfit Kappa’s eFlower portfolio is helping customers to capitalise on the growth in demand for eCommerce flower orders which emerged during the pandemic. The customisable portfolio includes nine sustainable packaging solutions ideal for shipping bouquets and potted plants. One of the eFlower portfolio’s stand-out products is the WOW Bloom Box …
Read More »DS Smith furthers biodiversity ambitions by planting a tree for every employee
Sustainable packaging leader plants 29,000 trees in celebration of International Day of Forests Leading sustainable packaging company DS Smith has announced it has funded the planting of 29,000 trees – one for each employee – in celebration of the UN-backed International Day of Forests. This milestone is one element of …
Read More »Smurfit Kappa takes a circular approach to local conservation project
Smurfit Kappa has provided 240,000 tonnes of excess soil to the ‘Park in the Past’ project, a local heritage and conservation project in Wales. The soil, which became available due to an expansion at its Mold facility, has been repurposed to create the foundation for an ambitious community development including …
Read More »Sparck hits 100 million fit-to-size box milestone
Sparck Technologies, the new name for Packaging by Quadient, has hit a major milestone with 100 million boxes produced on its revolutionary fit-to-size packaging machines worldwide. As Sparck’s advanced CVP Everest and CVP Impack packaging systems make each cardboard box to the exact size required for every particular order, the …
Read More »Sustainable packing line challenges the water cooler market
DS Smith has partnered with Well Water to create a sector-leading packing line and new bag-in-box solution in the UK, one of Europe’s largest bottled water markets The Well Water Ltd, in partnership with DS Smith, have invested in state-of-the-art machinery to create an environmentally friendly and efficient packing line, …
Read More »Sucking it up – Impact sucks your waste away Automated waste packaging removal solution
With each passing year, the volume of waste plastic film, bags, cling pallet wrap, paper, and other flexible packaging materials, used by large ecommerce companies, fulfilment groups, supermarkets, mega warehouses, and distribution facilities, continues to rise. As consumer habits move away from the high street and towards online shopping and …
Read More »Smurfit Kappa launches state-of-the-art Design2Market Factory
Smurfit Kappa has completed a significant investment in its new Design2Market Factory, a unique facility creating a fast and seamless development process from packaging design through to market launch. The investment, which includes a digital printer and die cutter, provides rapid prototyping for pilot production, industry-leading packaging performance analysis and …
Read More »DS Smith’s John Melia appointed as Chair of CPI Recovered Paper Council
Sustainable packaging company DS Smith has announced the appointment of John Melia, Strategy Development & Innovation Director, Recycling Division, as Chair of the Confederation of Paper Industry (CPI) Recovered Paper Council. John, who has more than 25 years of expertise in operations and strategic planning, will head up the Committee …
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