Paper Packaging

Steve Moss, Managing Director, Cepac Group, has confirmed the company recently completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in EW Cartons Ltd, the specialist micro flute corrugated food tray manufacturer.

Located in Altham, Lancashire, EW Cartons Ltd is now being rebranded under the name Flutepac, as it is brought under the umbrella of Cepac Group. Adam Clifton, the previous owner, remains a shareholder and is appointed as Flutepac’s General Manager.

“Designed to run efficiently on existing filling equipment, ProActive Recyclable RP-1000  delivers high-performance while also being easy for consumers to recycle at home,” states Adam Grose, chief commercial officer for ProAmpac. “Brands are demanding more paper-based sustainable packaging solutions.  RP-1000 fulfills ProAmpac’s promise to deliver sustainable products while not sacrificing performance,” said Grose.

Finnish startup Fiberwood, a producer of 100% ecological wood fibre insulation and packaging materials made from mechanical wood industry side streams, has raised a late seed funding round. The round was led by Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring, and the round included public financing from Business Finland. The funding will be used to develop and scale up the production capabilities of its pilot plant as it heads into industrial-level continuous production.

HP launches its newest high-speed, post-print digital corrugated press, the HP PageWide C550 Press. This advanced single-pass platform is designed to help converters optimize manufacturing costs and improve operational efficiency for the production of corrugated packaging.

International Paper, a world leader in the fiber-based packaging and absorbent pulp industry, has announced major investments totaling more than 20 million euros to increase both capacity and capabilities of its box plants located in Bellusco, Catania, and Pomezia, Italy. The investment in new equipment and modern technologies, to be installed in the company’s Bellusco, Catania, and Pomezia plants, will allow International Paper to provide its customers with even more choices of high-quality, innovative, and sustainable packaging solutions.