| Dec 05, 2018 | Register through January 1st to receive a discount for the 2019 ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| This is the premier event for the global corrugated and containerboard industries. Over 70 attendees from 31 companies and associations around the world have already registered! |
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| Nov 26, 2018 | Behind Cyber Monday, UPS Upping Holiday Logistics |
| As the monolithic chain of command for e-commerce expands, the place for at-home delivery will always be held near to shoppers' hearts. |
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| Nov 24, 2018 | Thanksgiving online spend hits a record $3.7B, mobile accounted for one-third of sales |
| This year, US consumers spent a record $3.7 billion on Thanksgiving, according to analysts, with smartphones driving 54.4 percent of traffic to retail sites and 36.7 percent of all e-commerce sales. |
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| Nov 21, 2018 | FEFCO Brand new website |
| FEFCO has launched a brand new website. You will find new and updated content in a fresher look which is fully in line with the look and feel of the FEFCO campaign activities. |
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| Nov 20, 2018 | World Containerboard Organization (WCO) Appoints New Chairman |
| At the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) Board of Directors meeting in Chicago, Illinois on 12th November 2018, Brandon Bennett was elected to succeed Clemens Willée as Chairman of WCO. |
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| Nov 16, 2018 | Amazon flexing its muscles on wasteful packaging |
| On October 31, Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging vendor incentive program landed in Europe – initially rolling out in Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the UK, shortly after the North American launch. In the lead-up to Black Friday Tim Sykes spoke with Dr Kim Houchens, Amazon’s director, Customer Packaging Experience, to discuss the aims and far-reaching implications of this initiative. |
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| Nov 16, 2018 | Trade war pokes holes in Japan's cardboard market |
| As China snaps up used paper, box makers fret over future supplies. |
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| Nov 15, 2018 | A sea of voices: Trends and perspectives in marine plastic pollution |
| A key theme in this year’s conversations on sustainable packaging has been what to do about the (mostly) plastic packaging that ends up as marine litter. |
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| Nov 15, 2018 | America Recycles Day |
| With America Recycles Day and the holidays approaching, now is the perfect time to remind Americans about the tremendous success story of corrugated packaging recovery, according to FBA vice president Rachel Kenyon. |
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| Nov 14, 2018 | European Commission - Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Europac by DS Smith, subject to co |
| The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Europac by DS Smith, both manufacturers of paper and packaging products. The decision is conditional on the divestment of a number of production plants in Portugal and France. |
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| Nov 12, 2018 | Klingele Gruppe acquires Ondunova |
| The acquisition includes a plant in the Barcelona region. |
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| Nov 08, 2018 | Corrugated Packaging: The appeal of the humble brown box |
| Corrugated cardboard boxes have been the backbone of e-commerce for some time. The engineered paper product has a highly designed construction, which enables it to carry a wide range of weights - from food products to books and electronics. |
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| Nov 06, 2018 | How E-Commerce Is Shaping the Future of Warehouses |
| The rise of e-commerce is changing the way warehouses are designed and operated. |
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| Nov 02, 2018 | November 15th is America Recycles Day |
| America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful national initiative, is the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. |
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| Oct 25, 2018 | The Rise Of The Humble Brown Box |
| In the excitement of the packages arriving at our homes from Amazon, Alibaba or eBay, we give little thought to one of the most significant but humble enablers of internet commerce: the brown box that so many of these products arrive in. |
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| Oct 24, 2018 | Industry4Europe Coalition Launches Ambitious Campaign: Make Industry a Top European Commission Prior |
| The Industry4Europe coalition has published a 'Joint Call to the candidates for the 2019 European Elections'. This Joint Call is available in 22 languages and is co-signed in every member state by both European and national associations representing industrial sectors from all branches of the economy. |
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| Oct 18, 2018 | Out of Cardboard, Another Colgate Plant Shuts Down in Venezuela |
| A Colgate-Palmolive plant in Valencia, Venezuela, stopped operating due to a shortage of cardboard needed for packaging, said Carlos Rodriguez, an employee union leader. |
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| Oct 15, 2018 | UPS opens new packaging facility as it tries to keep up with a surge in online shopping |
| United Parcel Service said that it was opening its second largest U.S. ground package processing facility in Atlanta as the delivery company seeks to boost capacity at a time when more people are shopping online. |
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| Oct 12, 2018 | Indian kraft industry braces up for Black Swan moment |
| Manish Patel of SIPM during his presentation at the ICCMA (Indian Corrugated Case Manufacturers Association) Congress said it was a Black Swan moment for the containerboard industry in India. |
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| Oct 08, 2018 | 7 Ways Cardboard Packaging Has Changed the World |
| A new cardbaord paper clip from How Life Unfolds campaign. |
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| Oct 08, 2018 | Breaking Down the Walls for E-commerce Packaging |
| To survive the online marketplace, e-commerce packaging must differ from its brick-and-mortar counterpart. |
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| Oct 08, 2018 | PMMI Infographic Forecasts Growth for the Global Packaging Market |
| Growth in the world market for packaging machinery is expected to reach an estimated $42.2 billion by 2021, up from $36.8 billion in 2016. |
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| Oct 05, 2018 | AICC Announces 2018-2019 Slate of Officers |
| Members of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, elected the following slate of officers and directors during AICC/TAPPI Corrugated Week. |
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| Oct 04, 2018 | ICCA/WCO Open Registration for 2019 Global Summit |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) and the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) are pleased to announce open registration for the 2019 ICCA/WCO Global Summit to be held May 20 – 23, 2019 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. |
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| Oct 03, 2018 | Register today for the 2019 ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| May 20-23, 2019 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
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| Oct 02, 2018 | Here, there, everywhere: Global differences in sustainable packaging |
| After two trips to Asia, North American-based sustainability expert Bob Lilienfeld draws interesting conclusions about the cultural and socio-economic aspects of sustainability and packaging in different areas of the world. |
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| Oct 02, 2018 | How Corrugated Boxes Support Omnichannel Sustainability |
| Supply chain operations are changing quickly to accommodate new technologies and fulfill the promise of increased efficiency, accuracy and cost-effectiveness. |
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| Oct 02, 2018 | Packaging in the fruit and vegetable section |
| Carton Ondulé de France reveals the results of a new neuroscientific study of consumer behaviour. |
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| Sep 30, 2018 | Manufacturers’ Call For A Trilateral Deal Has Been Answered |
| National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons released a statement on the announcement of a revised NAFTA agreement. |
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| Sep 28, 2018 | Australia - Recycling confusion: How a new logo will help consumers sort rubbish from the recycling |
| A new recycling logo – the Australasian Recycling Label – aims at making it easier for consumers to distinguish between what parts of packaging can be recycled and what needs to go to landfill. |
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| Sep 26, 2018 | Thousands from the corrugated and carton industry attend CCE South East Asia 2018 |
| CCE South East Asia once again played host to over 3000 industry buyers at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre. |
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| Sep 25, 2018 | The Paper Bag initiates first European Paper Bag Day |
| “The Paper Bag” platform, Europe’s leading kraft paper manufacturers’ and paper bags producers’ association, springs into action by launching the VERY FIRST European Paper Bag Day on 18 October 2018. |
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| Sep 24, 2018 | UAE to reduce waste by 40% in Abu Dhabi |
| Green Arabia (Al Dhafra Waste Collection LLC) – which is the waste collection arm of ADPMCL - aims to reduce waste directed to landfills by 40%, aiming to target all cardboard and paper for its operation. |
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| Sep 21, 2018 | 5 environmental advantages of corrugated packaging |
| With more and more businesses being scrutinized for their environmental impact, it’s more important than ever to turn to responsible packaging choices. |
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| Sep 21, 2018 | Beijing seeking eco-friendly take-away food packaging |
| A nationwide search for green packaging was launched by Beijing's top economic planner amid efforts to reduce excessive waste from one-use containers. |
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| Sep 20, 2018 | A Renewed Focus on Residential Recycling Programs |
| Growth in e-commerce is dramatically changing supply chain dynamics and as any online shopper will attest, more corrugated boxes are ending up in consumers’ garages than ever before. |
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| Sep 15, 2018 | Amazon threatened with 'cardboard tax' as councils spend millions to collect and recycle discarded b |
| Amazon has been threatened with a so-called cardboard box tax to offset the cost of collecting and recycling discarded packaging. |
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| Sep 10, 2018 | AICC Announces the 2018-2019 J. Richard Troll Scholarship Recipients |
| AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2018-2019 J. Richard Troll Scholarship and the winners of the 2018 Annual Student Packaging Design Competition. |
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| Sep 07, 2018 | ICCA Releases 2nd Qtr 2018 Statistics |
| This report presents each country's production/shipments of corrugated products. |
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| Sep 05, 2018 | No NAFTA deal yet - Canada and US to resume talks Wednesday |
| CME Update from Matthew Poirier, a speaker at the upcoming AICC Canada Fall meeting. |
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| Sep 04, 2018 | Making the Digital Corrugated Printing Decision |
| Corrugated packaging converters are staring at an interesting crossroads as they approach decisions surrounding digital corrugated printing. |
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| Sep 03, 2018 | Nine Dragons Paper purchases pulp mill in West Virginia |
| ND Paper, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper has entered into an agreement with Resolute Forest Products to acquire the latter’s recycled bleached kraft pulp mill located in West Virginia, reports Area Development. |
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| Aug 31, 2018 | Smithers Pira announce E-PACK Europe |
| Following on from the successful launch of E-PACK in the USA, Smithers Pira are excited to now launch this one-of-a-kind conference in Europe. |
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| Aug 29, 2018 | Increasing our recovery rate in residences |
| Dennis Colley, FBA President and CEO talks about the industry effort to increase the recovery rate of corrugated cardboard boxes in single and multi-family residences. |
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| Aug 29, 2018 | Three Sustainability Trends Reshaping the Food Packaging Industry |
| Accelerating demands for sustainable products and responsible corporate behavior are reshaping the food, beverage and restaurant industries – and with them the food packaging industry. |
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| Aug 24, 2018 | Brambles to demerge IFCO arm, shares surge |
| Pallets giant Brambles says may sell its IFCO division after announcing it will demerge the reusable containers business, sending its shares sharply higher. |
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| Aug 15, 2018 | Retailers have one chance to make a lasting impression with home deliveries |
| And so it goes with the online shopping experience. The last interaction a customer has with a retailer, the last touchpoint that locks in loyalty, is the one thing that will be remembered the most after the parcel is opened. |
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| Aug 13, 2018 | Corrugated plays pivotal role in e-commerce supply chain equation |
| The packaging industry needs to get a clear picture of where the growth is, and the public needs to learn about environmental footprint. |
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| Aug 09, 2018 | How social media is changing packaging design |
| Today, packaging is just one of the numerous pieces of branded content required to engage consumers with their brands. Packaging is now expected to connect with other branded content online to create a seamless consumer experience. |
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| Jul 26, 2018 | Fibre Box Association: 2018 Mid-Year Review |
| Dennis Colley, FBA President and CEO provides a mid-year update on FBA highlighting the efforts FBA has made in our continued commitment to provide members, customers, retailers and other interested parties with information about the benefits of corrugated packaging. |
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| Jul 25, 2018 | Microsoft broke its own rules to reinvent the cardboard box |
| The Xbox Adaptive Controller is one of the most forward-thinking Microsoft products in years. It required a complete revamp of the company's design philosophy. |
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| Jul 24, 2018 | U.S. Paper and Wood Products Manufacturers Report Sustainability Progress |
| The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its 2018 Sustainability Report, which highlights the U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products manufacturing industry’s contributions to sustainability across the value chain. |
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| Jul 23, 2018 | ICCA holds European regional update webinar |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) held a free webinar Wednesday, July 18, 2018 as part of a series of regional update webinars. |
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| Jul 22, 2018 | Now for Sale: The Empty Space Inside Retailers’ Packages |
| Saks, Zulily and other businesses are looking to offset rising shipping costs by selling package inserts to advertisers. |
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| Jul 18, 2018 | Corrugation Sector: The E-commerce Backbone |
| Corrugated boxes have been the backbone of e-commerce and facilitate transport of anything from books to frozen fish around the world. Pamela Kokoszka finds out what trends are shaping this market. |
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| Jul 18, 2018 | Mango box that transformed Australia's horticulture industry wins innovation award |
| In the early 2000s, a cardboard box emerged from a workshop in the Northern Territory. |
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| Jul 18, 2018 | National Launch of Love Food Hate Waste in Canada |
| Two of Canada’s largest food retailers have joined with local and provincial governments and agencies to launch a national Love Food Hate Waste campaign. |
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| Jul 11, 2018 | ICCA Offers FREE Webinar – European Regional Update |
| Please join the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) for a webinar to be held Wednesday, July 18, 2018 as part of the series of regional update webinars. |
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| Jul 09, 2018 | DS Smith files for approval for Europac takeover in Spain |
| Europac deal is meant to improve DS Smith's paper integration and strengthen its position on the growing Iberian market. |
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| Jul 05, 2018 | Walmart's Jetblack tells a lot about the future of e-commerce |
| The retail giant's concierge service for upscale shoppers faces significant challenges, but Jetblack could be ushering in an era of more personalized e-commerce, writes Twiggle's Amir Konigsberg. |
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| Jun 27, 2018 | Supreme Court reversal on state sales tax deals major blow to e-commerce businesses |
| With its decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair, the court paved the way for states to introduce legislation that will require e-tailers to collect sales tax. |
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| Jun 26, 2018 | China wants zero waste imports |
| According to the BIR, reports from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China highlight that China plans to reduce its imports of solid waste to zero by the end of 2020. |
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| Jun 25, 2018 | India - Plastic ban: E-commerce may win extra time |
| Online businesses in a tizzy over Maharashtra’s ban on single-use plastics appear to have won a reprieve after the state government agreed to a plea from ecommerce companies including Amazon for more time to comply with the new rule. |
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| Jun 21, 2018 | AICC Member Companies Investing in Their Future Through Their Emerging Leaders |
| Over 40 AICC Emerging Leaders (EL) came together June 5-6 in Chicago during the annual Chairman’s Field Trip. |
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| Jun 21, 2018 | Print & Packaging Professionals Take the Hill |
| Over 100 print and packaging professionals came together June 19-20 for the Print & Packaging Legislative Summit in Washington, DC. |
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| Jun 21, 2018 | Print & Packaging Professionals Take the Hill |
| Over 100 print and packaging professionals came together June 19-20 for the Print & Packaging Legislative Summit in Washington, DC. |
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| Jun 20, 2018 | Planet or Plastic? |
| Fibre Box Association vice president Rachel Kenyon talks about the recent spotlight cast on plastics vs. the planet, and shares why it's important to provide information to allow decisionmakers to feel good about choosing corrugated packaging. |
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| Jun 18, 2018 | Circular Economy package officially published |
| The European Union has published the Circular Economy Package in its Official Journal, which means the legislation will enter into force next month. |
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| Jun 14, 2018 | Chinese company also wants to restart Newberg paper mill |
| Mill could provide a market for Oregon's recycled paper now languishing in recycling centers; in a turnaround, owner now says it might sell to a new mill operator. |
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| Jun 14, 2018 | Corrugated Packaging & Recycling Industry Groups Work to Increase Residential OCC Recovery |
| Corrugated packaging and recycling industry groups recently met to review recommendations for increasing residential recovery of old corrugated containers (OCC). |
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| Jun 06, 2018 | ‘We Got Lazy’: U.S. Recyclers Try Cleaning Up Their Scrap |
| American trash haulers and recyclers are becoming more prudent about how they collect and sort scrap after China stopped accepting most U.S. scrap exports earlier this year. |
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| Jun 06, 2018 | DS Smith agrees €1.7bn all-cash deal for Europac in M&A flurry |
| Investors in undertakings to accept offer as consolidation reshapes packaging sector. |
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| Jun 05, 2018 | International Paper Ends Smurfit Pursuit After Bids Rebuffed |
| International Paper Co. ended its pursuit of Smurfit Kappa Group Plc after the Irish packaging manufacturer rebuffed two takeover offers and refused to engage in talks. |
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| Jun 04, 2018 | Corrugated board output in Spain crosses 5 billion m² |
| Spain last year produced a total of 5.2 billion m² of corrugated board to cross the 5 billion threshold for the first time in the last ten years. Spain last year produced a total of 5.2 billion m² of corrugated board to cross the 5 billion threshold for the first time in the last ten years. |
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| May 29, 2018 | Nine Dragons Paper to Acquire Two Catalyst Paper Pulp and Paper Mills |
| ND Paper LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Catalyst Paper Corporation to acquire the Rumford, Maine and Biron, Wis., paper mills for $175 million. |
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| May 29, 2018 | Save the Date: AICC/CCCA 20/20 Vision - Progress in Packaging |
| The 2019 Trade Show and Conference for the Canadian corrugated packaging industry plans are firmly in place. Under the theme of “2020 Vision”, April 24 and 25 is when everything happens. |
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| May 28, 2018 | 100% recyclable cardboard tents are pitching up at festivals in a bid to make them more eco-friendly |
| A dutch company offers a solution to one of music festival’s biggest problems – waste. |
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| May 28, 2018 | Corrugated: circular by nature, and ready for a sustainable future! |
| The FEFCO Summit brought together 200 high-level corrugated industry representatives and their suppliers from 23-25 May. The sun was shining bright in Stockholm and the mood was as positive as the market perspectives discussed during the event. |
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| May 28, 2018 | FEFCO re-elects its President |
| On May 22, 2018, the FEFCO General Assembly re-elected Dr. Jan Klingele (Managing Partner, Klingele Papierwerke) as President and Jean-Paul Macharis (President, VPK Packaging) as Vice-President for a term of two years, and elected Saverio Mayer (CEO Europe, Smurfit Kappa) for a first term as Vice-President. |
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| May 24, 2018 | Georgia-Pacific introduces Hummingbird digital packaging solutions |
| Georgia-Pacific has introduced Hummingbird digital packaging solutions, which provides customers with advanced digital pre-print capabilities. |
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| May 23, 2018 | Polaris exec to lead Liberty Diversified International as Mike Fiterman steps aside |
| Liberty Diversified International is getting a new leader. The New Hope-based packaging manufacturer announced on Wednesday that Mike Fiterman will step aside as CEO of the company but will stay on as chairman of the board. |
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| May 22, 2018 | HP launches new corrugated packaging presses |
| HP has presented two new six-colour inkjet web presses for pre-print corrugated packaging, the HP PageWide T1190 and HP PageWide T1170, aimed for higher productivity and quality for the world's most productive digital packaging presses. |
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| May 22, 2018 | Opening the box can prove expensive in China |
| China is having to think outside the box after soaring paper prices threaten to roll up the packaging sector. |
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| May 21, 2018 | Inside an Amazon warehouse that ships your supersized purchases |
| Because if you want a javelin or a life-size Yeti statue, you need it with two-day shipping. |
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| May 17, 2018 | Corrugated paper packaging: solutions for a sustainable economy |
| Corrugated paper packaging is made up of 88 percent recycled content. |
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| May 16, 2018 | Show focuses on corrugated packaging |
| A group of industry associations and a Thai government body has announced the 2nd edition of the CCE South East Asia - Thailand 2018 trade show, highlighting the Thai Corrugated Packaging industry. |
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| May 09, 2018 | CCCA 2017 Chairman's Report |
| On May 8, 2018 the CCCA held the Annual General Meeting at the Brampton, Ontario location. John Pepper, Director of Mill Sales for Atlantic Packaging submitted the following report from his position as Chairman of the Association. |
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| May 09, 2018 | Save the date for the 2019 ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| Save the date for the 2019 ICCA/WCO Global Summit to be held May 20-22, 2019 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL. More information will be available in the next few months. |
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| May 08, 2018 | FBA announces new industry video |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) is pleased to announce a new industry video. Corrugated Packages – Safely delivering goods to customers worldwide shares the journey of a corrugated ‘cardboard’ box. |
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| May 08, 2018 | Smurfit Kappa Partners with EFI to Transform Corrugated Production with Nozomi Platform |
| Smurfit Kappa Group is partnering with EFI to establish an efficient, robust digital corrugated packaging production offering with the installation of an EFI™ Nozomi C18000 single-pass LED inkjet corrugated packaging press. |
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| May 07, 2018 | Enhancing the Brand Experience For Ecommerce |
| Here’s what to think about the latest ecommerce strategies in CPG. |
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| May 07, 2018 | LEGO Commits to Sustainable Packaging |
| The billion-dollar toy company recently announced a goal of 100 percent sustainable packaging by 2025. |
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| May 04, 2018 | Irish packaging company still not interested in IP's $11B offer |
| The European leader in corrugated packaging reaffirmed it was still not interested in International Paper Co.'s acquisition offer. |
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| Apr 25, 2018 | India - MNM Triplewall: The new-age corrugators |
| Indian corrugators have battled a brutal year, but experts say explosive growth lies ahead. |
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| Apr 23, 2018 | AICC Board Sets AICC Leadership Transition Path; Mike D’Angelo to Succeed Steve Young in 2019 |
| The Board of Directors of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has unanimously approved a transition plan which will name Michael D’Angelo President of the Association when current President Steve Young steps back in June of 2019. |
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| Apr 20, 2018 | Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Emerging design and packaging trends to meet changing consumer values |
| With only one shot to make a first impression, it is essential that images and messages on product packaging clearly communicate companies’ principles and meet consumers’ evolving values. |
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| Apr 17, 2018 | Feeding America® & International Paper Join Forces To Help People Facing Hunger |
| Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, announced a new agreement with International Paper to help feed America's hungry and to support its national disaster relief efforts. |
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| Apr 12, 2018 | FEFCO Stockholm Summit 2018 - Conference Programme |
| The FEFCO Summit is titled “Circular by Nature” and will illustrate the truly circular nature of corrugated packaging. It will also highlight the impact of the latest EU decisions on the Circular Economy and the Waste Package. See the full programme. |
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| Apr 06, 2018 | The case for industrial packaging sustainability |
| Today, there is now a greater awareness among brand owners and suppliers to deliver more environmentally acceptable packaging right through the supply chain. |
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| Apr 04, 2018 | Save the date for the 2019 ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| Save the date for the 2019 International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA)/World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) Global Summit to be held May 20-22, 2019 in Florida, USA. |
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| Mar 29, 2018 | Canadian municipalities struggling to find place for recyclables after China restricts foreign waste |
| Cities that have found new markets are keeping mum about where they are for fear of being outbid. |
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| Mar 28, 2018 | WestRock creates cradle to cradle certified beverage packaging |
| WestRock and Carlsberg Group have collaborated on the first combination of primary and secondary beverage packaging to receive Cradle to Cradle certification. |
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| Mar 26, 2018 | ICCA Holds North American Regional Update Webinar |
| ICCA held a North American regional update webinar on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 as part of a new series of regional update webinars. Find slides and a recording on the ICCA website. |
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| Mar 26, 2018 | The Industry Met at Paper2018 |
| Nearly 800 people attended Paper2018 at the Lotte New York Palace in New York City March 11-13. |
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| Mar 22, 2018 | Study Confirms Cleanliness of Corrugated Shipping Containers |
| Single-use corrugated minimizes risk of contamination, supporting food safety. |
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| Mar 20, 2018 | Reusable boxes save HVAC controls manufacturer $106,000 |
| A $1,050 purchase of reusable corrugated boxes and unique box-closing devices has saved industrial manufacturer Belimo USA more than $106,000 a year in a closed-loop transportation program with two of its vendors of metal parts. |
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| Mar 20, 2018 | Voorhees to Keynote 2018 FBA Annual Meeting |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) is pleased to announce Steve Voorhees, chief executive officer of WestRock and the Chairperson of the Paper and Packaging Board, as the keynote speaker for the 2018 FBA Annual Meeting. |
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| Mar 19, 2018 | Print & Packaging Legislative Summit 2018: Registration now open |
| Registration is now open for the Print & Packaging Legislative Summit 2018, coming June 19 – 20 to Washington, D.C. |
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| Mar 15, 2018 | Former Walmart exec claims retail giant issued misleading e-commerce results in battle against Amazo |
| Walmart shares fell after a former executive filed a federal court lawsuit claiming the retailer issued misleading e-commerce results. |
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| Mar 15, 2018 | Reviewing the alternatives | Category Focus – chilled and frozen food |
| How realistic is it for companies that operate in the chilled and frozen category to completely eradicate plastic packs without creating a barrier to recycling? |
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| Mar 14, 2018 | AICC 2018 Mexico Meeting & Trade Fair: New Speakers Announced |
| AICC Mexico has reorganized its Annual Meeting with a new format that offers more programming and networking opportunities for attendees. |
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| Mar 14, 2018 | Three-day SinoCorrugated show to open on 10 April |
| On 10 April 2018, the business centre of Guangdong, China’s packaging industry will see 700 participating brands showcasing the latest technologies at the three-day SinoCorrugated South 2018 show. |
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| Mar 13, 2018 | 23rd Inauguration Ceremony of HKCPMA to be held April 10th |
| The 23rd Inauguration Ceremony of The Hong Kong Corrugated Paper Manufacturers’ Association (HKCPMA) is scheduled to take place in Dongguan on 10th April, 2018. |
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| Mar 09, 2018 | AICC Spring Meeting is Record Breaking |
| The AICC 2018 Spring Meeting, April 16-18, at the Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, has nearly 450 registrants a week before the early bird deadline. |
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| Mar 09, 2018 | Shippable fridge-freezer combination made of corrugated cardboard |
| The modular packaging "THIMM COOLandFREEZE" for temperature-controlled shipping was awarded the iF Design Award 2018. |
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| Mar 07, 2018 | China’s Customs authority launches ‘Blue Sky 2018’ |
| China has formally launched ‘Blue Sky 2018’ as a 10-month long period of ‘special actions against foreign garbage smuggling’. |
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| Mar 07, 2018 | ICCA North American Regional Update Webinar to be held Next Week |
| ICCA will hold a webinar next Wednesday, March 14, 2018 as part of a new series of regional update webinars. Each quarter a different ICCA association will host a webinar providing updates on what’s happening in their region of the globe. This first webinar will be presented by Fibre Box Association (FBA). |
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| Mar 01, 2018 | First Plastic-Free Supermarket Aisle Opens In Amsterdam |
| The world's first plastic-free supermarket aisle has been opened in Amsterdam by Dutch organic retailer Ekoplaza and environmental campaign group A Plastic Planet. |
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| Feb 27, 2018 | Corrugated in the Circular Economy: Closing the Loop |
| FEFCO welcomes the final compromise text voted today by the European Parliament’s Environmental Committee on the waste package, following the endorsement last week by the Permanent Representative Committee (Part 1) of the Council. |
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| Feb 26, 2018 | China is drowning in a sea of cardboard — so is the U.S. |
| E-commerce is creating a cardboard nightmare. The rise of Amazon and the like has left a deluge of packing waste in many of the world’s largest economies. |
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| Feb 26, 2018 | Where Amazon leads, should the packaging industry follow? |
| Amazon have hit the headlines recently and once again for reasons linked with paper packaging. |
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| Feb 22, 2018 | Department of Homeland Security Contacts FBA on CFATS Program |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) was recently contacted by the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division of the Department of Homeland Security to make box manufacturers aware of the agency’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. |
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| Feb 22, 2018 | HP launches ‘game changing’ C500 press for corrugated packaging |
| HP has announced the worldwide commercial launch of the HP PageWide C500 press, which is set to advance packing print for the corrugated sector. |
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| Feb 22, 2018 | IKEA - The world’s largest furniture company - built its empire on cardboard |
| In 2012, IKEA rolled out a game-changing invention that may have escaped the attention of most shoppers. |
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| Feb 22, 2018 | Italy's competition watchdog delays ruling in corrugated sheet and packaging cartel case |
| The competition authority has changed the timeline and postponed its ruling to 31 December 2018, "due to the complexity of the issues under investigation." |
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| Feb 17, 2018 | The 20-year explosion in e-commerce has not increased US cardboard production |
| As counterintuitive as it may seem, e-commerce has not led to an overall increase in cardboard consumption in the US. |
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| Feb 14, 2018 | Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® launches characters for campaign |
| The Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® campaign revealed two new animated characters to further strengthen consumer connection to paper and packaging. |
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| Feb 12, 2018 | IndiaCorr 2018 to integrate Indian market with the global players |
| The Expo will provide an integrated platform comprising of owners, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and others who get detailed insights from the corrugated and packaging market. |
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| Feb 08, 2018 | Thai Containers Group completes acquisition of 25% stake in Dyna Packs and Orient Containers |
| Rengo announces that Thai Containers Group, a joint venture between Rengo and SCG Packaging Public Company Limited, has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake from an individual shareholder in Dyna Packs and Orient Containers. |
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| Feb 07, 2018 | AICC Launches Member Milestone Recognition Program |
| AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is proud to announce their new Member Milestone Program. |
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| Feb 07, 2018 | Dunkin' Donuts to eliminate foam cups worldwide in 2020 |
| As part of its commitment to serve both people and the planet responsibly, Dunkin' Donuts announced plans to eliminate all polystyrene foam cups in its global supply chain. |
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| Jan 29, 2018 | Packaging company WestRock to buy smaller rival KapStone |
| WestRock Co agreed to buy smaller rival KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp for about $3.5 billion to expand in the western United States and boost margins in its North American corrugated packaging business. |
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| Jan 24, 2018 | EFI Customers Discover the New Age of Digital Print at EFI's Connect Conference |
| As printing companies seek the best ways to reduce costs, increase productivity and capture new market opportunities, many of them are getting educated on the advanced, integrated capabilities from Electronics For Imaging (EFI) presented at the 19th annual EFI Connect conference. |
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| Jan 22, 2018 | Registration Opens for FBA Annual Meeting |
| Registration is now open for Fibre Box Association’s (FBA) 2018 Annual Meeting to be held April 30 – May 2, 2018 at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach in Palm Beach, Florida. |
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| Jan 18, 2018 | ICCA holds webinar on global fiber availability |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) held a free webinar Wednesday, January 17, 2018 on global fiber availability, presented by Rod Fisher of Fisher International. |
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| Jan 18, 2018 | Nintendo's latest video game devices are made of cardboard |
| Nintendo is going low-tech for its newest line of video game accessories. The Japanese company has unveiled a series of DIY cardboard toys, called Nintendo Labo kits, for its wildly popular Switch gaming console. |
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| Jan 15, 2018 | European Union considers tax on plastic bags and packaging |
| The European Union (EU) will propose a potential tax on plastic bags and plastic packaging in an effort to reduce usage, as reported by Bloomberg. |
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| Jan 12, 2018 | McDonald’s to Stop Using Foam Packaging by End of Year |
| America’s highest-grossing fast-food chain will soon be eliminating one of the staples of to-go food packaging: foam plastic. |
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| Jan 11, 2018 | Researchers to develop smart packaging that can power itself |
| Two researchers from Clemson Transport Package Testing Laboratory have received a $500k grant from the US National Science Foundation to study triboelectric generators in smart packaging. |
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| Jan 09, 2018 | Corrugated Packaging: Playing The M&A Game |
| The European corrugated packaging industry is seeing rapid M&A growth and shaping the Continent's landscape. |
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| Jan 08, 2018 | Sergio Farfan Joins AICC Mexico as Executive Director |
| AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is pleased to announce that Sergio Farfan has joined the AICC Mexico team as Executive Director, effective Monday, January 1st. |
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| Jan 05, 2018 | Boxing clever with cardboard empire |
| Japanese paper giant Oji is planning a national expansion after opening a $72 million state-of-the-art corrugated cardboard factory in Yatala. |
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| Jan 03, 2018 | Recycle centers overwhelmed with boxes after online holiday shopping season |
| Companies that recycle cardboard boxes are overwhelmed after record holiday shopping online. |
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| Jan 02, 2018 | Montreal Bans Plastic Bags |
| Montreal implemented its long-planned ban on plastic bags on Monday, making it the first major Canadian city to do so. |
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| Jan 02, 2018 | Rengo acquires a 25% stake in Rengo Packaging Malaysia |
| Rengo has acquired a 25% stake in Rengo Packaging Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (RPM), a corrugated subsidiary located in Shah Alam near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Thai Containers Group Co., Ltd. |
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| Dec 29, 2017 | American reams: why a ‘paperless world’ still hasn’t happened |
| In a world seduced by screens, the future of paper might seem uncertain. But many in the industry remain optimistic – after all, you can’t blow your nose on an email. |
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| Dec 27, 2017 | New FCBM Office Bearers |
| At the 45th Annual General Meeting of FCBM held on November 19th, Mr. Pradip Bosmaya was elected as the President of FCBM for 2017-18. |
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| Dec 26, 2017 | Ecommerce plays a major role in making India the only market of growing paper consumption |
| Come New Year, MNM Triplewall Containers, maker of packaging boxes, will set up the third of its series of unique warehouses. The USP — catering to a single customer in a single industry, ecommerce. |
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| Dec 21, 2017 | Recycling in the bag |
| More than 1 million paper shipping sacks have been recycled through the AF&PA and PSSMA program. |
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| Dec 19, 2017 | WestRock Announces Agreement to Acquire Plymouth Packaging Assets |
| WestRock Co. has announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of Plymouth Packaging. |
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| Dec 15, 2017 | AICC Announces New Spring Meeting Format |
| The 2018 Spring Meeting features a new format that offers more programming and networking opportunities for attendees, but will still run over a three-day period. |
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| Dec 11, 2017 | Lamb Weston Announces Plans in Packaging Recycling and Reducing Waste |
| Lamb Weston has announced the result of a successful partnership with Graphic Packaging International Inc. (GPI) - Environmentally-friendly packaging which is recyclable in the established Old Corrugated Container (OCC) and mixed paper recycling streams. |
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| Dec 07, 2017 | Amazon turns British cardboard box maker into FTSE giant |
| Britain's leading cardboard box maker has revealed that the rise of internet shopping has helped its sales surge by more than £1billion in just five years. |
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| Dec 05, 2017 | FEFCOnnect now available |
| Read the latest news from FEFCO with the December issue of FEFCOnnect. |
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| Nov 29, 2017 | SeaCa and PPC establish new partnership to help distribute “next major seafood packaging disruptor" |
| SeaCa, a division of seafood packaging manufacturer Seattle Tacoma Box Co., has established a new partnership with Packaging Products Corporation to increase the distribution reach of its latest line of recyclable plastic corrugated boxes for seafood suppliers. |
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| Nov 29, 2017 | What Happens To All The Cardboard Packages We Recycle? |
| This holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service estimates delivering ten-percent more packages compared to the same last year. |
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| Nov 28, 2017 | Absolute, JB Machinery, Pamarco and Printron to Work Together as AICC Education Investors |
| Absolute Engineering, JB Machinery, Pamarco, and Printron are joining forces to become AICC Education Investors. |
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| Nov 28, 2017 | Cascades Wins A 2017 Food Innovation - Packaging Award For Northbox |
| Cascades Inc., a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, is proud to have received a Food Innovation Award from the Food Processing Council of Quebec. |
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| Nov 25, 2017 | China Limits Waste. ‘Cardboard Grannies’ and Texas Recyclers Scramble. |
| When the street value of scrap cardboard in Hong Kong fell by nearly a third this summer, Leung Siu-Guen, a scrap collector, started to worry. |
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| Nov 20, 2017 | Amazon accused of 'ruining Christmas' after customers receive deliveries without packaging |
| Amazon is facing disgruntled customers due to its lack of packaging on deliveries. |
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| Nov 17, 2017 | Packaging firm BoxUp capitalizing on 'unboxing' trend |
| E-commerce has sparked a growing phenomenon known as “unboxing”—the act of opening a shipment received from an online store. |
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| Nov 16, 2017 | A Corrugated Holiday Tradition |
| FBA vice president Rachel Kenyon talks about the growing concern of plastic waste and FBA's expansion of materials to promote the benefits of the natural choice for packaging - corrugated. |
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| Nov 15, 2017 | Bobst launches SPEEDPACK, an automatic packer for corrugated packaging |
| Bobst launches SPEEDPACK, an innovative automatic packer for corrugated packaging that will allow users to realize the full potential of their Bobst folding-gluing lines. |
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| Nov 15, 2017 | Holiday Shipping Means More Cardboard to Recycle |
| More cardboard boxes are being shipped to area residences than ever before. And in those boxes are consumer products being bought online. |
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| Nov 15, 2017 | See Inside: FedEx's state-of-the-art packaging lab |
| The FedEx Packaging Lab, located on Progress Road just north of East Shelby Drive, is the fourth-generation packaging lab under Memphis-based FedEx Corp.’s FedEx Services division. |
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| Oct 30, 2017 | New ICCA Bylaws Approved |
| New bylaws were approved at the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) Board meeting held via conference call on October 17. |
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| Oct 30, 2017 | Smurfit Kappa sits at the forefront of e-commerce packaging solutions in Europe |
| Smurfit Kappa has announced the new name for its e-retail offering – eSmart – which comes alongside the news that the business is working with 70% of all leading European e-retail brands. |
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| Oct 26, 2017 | Update from JCCA |
| The Japan Corrugated Case Association (JCCA) shared an update recently on trends in Japan's corrugated industry. |
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| Oct 20, 2017 | Which One Word Will You Choose? |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) vice president Rachel Kenyon talks about the growing concern of plastic waste and FBA's expansion of materials to promote the benefits of the natural choice for packaging - corrugated. |
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| Oct 19, 2017 | ICCA holds FREE Webinar on the Latest Global Corrugated Industry Forecast |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) held a webinar on the latest Global Corrugated Industry Forecast presented by report author Neil Osment of NOA-PRISM. View slides and a recording. |
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| Oct 18, 2017 | Home Depot removes virtually all EPS from holiday packaging |
| The team at Home Depot has found a way to replace EPS foam in its private-label holiday product assortment with recyclable material, including structural corrugated, molded pulp, and polyethylene. |
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| Oct 18, 2017 | Product Category Rules released |
| The Product Category Rules (PCR), commissioned by AF&PA, has been published by Program Operator FPInnovations. The PCR establishes a common set of guidelines and requirements for future sustainable product reporting and environmental product claims for communication papers, containerboard, pulp, paperboard and tissue products. |
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| Oct 16, 2017 | 10 packaging innovations of 2017 |
| From tackling the piles of plastic swimming in our oceans, to curing shoppers’ bad backs and allowing us to sip pinot grigio anytime, anywhere, innovations in packaging over the past 12 months have pushed the boundaries of design, cut costs and helped save the planet. |
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| Oct 16, 2017 | Corrugated industry embraces innovation at FEFCO’s Technical Seminar in Vienna |
| Some 1,000 people gathered at the Messe Wien Congress Centre in Vienna on October 11-13 for FEFCO’s Technical Seminar where the latest technologies in the sector were showcased. |
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| Oct 16, 2017 | Corrugated industry’s top players recognised at FEFCO’s Vienna with special awards |
| FEFCO, the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers, honoured some of the most innovative and exciting names in packaging with awards in Vienna on October 13. |
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| Oct 13, 2017 | Recovered Paper: US MRFs, recyclers move to upgrade quality as China ban deadline approaches |
| Top US recovered paper processors are quickly trying to improve the quality of their materials, with a ban on imported mixed paper by China set to begin in about 11 weeks, contacts from RISI recently said at a recycling conference in Chicago. |
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| Oct 12, 2017 | Supermarkets must stop using plastic packaging, says former Asda boss |
| The former boss of Asda is calling for supermarkets to stop using plastic packaging saying billions of pounds of investment in recycling has failed to resolve the world’s plastic proliferation crisis. |
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| Oct 11, 2017 | Global Recycling Day website launches |
| The countdown has started for a new international awareness day taking place March 18, 2018, that is dedicated to securing the future of the planet through recycling. |
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| Oct 11, 2017 | ICCA Global Corrugated Forecast released |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) has announced publication of the 2017 Global Corrugated Forecast prepared by NOA-PRISM, Author Neil Osment. |
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| Oct 09, 2017 | Digital vs. analogue - competition or collaboration? |
| Digital printing may be playing an increasingly important role in packaging but conventional technologies are holding their own. Elisabeth Skoda spoke to Esko, Flint Group, Xeikon and Heidelberg. |
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| Oct 09, 2017 | Procter & Gamble launches 100% recycled plastic and ocean plastic bottle |
| The Procter & Gamble Company just launched the Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made completely from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and ocean plastic. |
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| Sep 12, 2017 | ICCA & WCO cancel Global Summit in Brazil |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) and the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) have made the decision to cancel the Global Summit to be held October 17 – 19, 2017 at the Sofitel Guarujá Jequitimar near Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
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| Sep 05, 2017 | 60 Seconds with Dennis Colley |
| Modern Materials Handling staff had the chance to sit down and talk to Dennis Colley, President and CEO of Fibre Box Association (FBA) |
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| Aug 28, 2017 | ICCA 2nd Quarter 2017 Statistics Released |
| One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics. These reports present each country's production/shipments of corrugated products. |
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| Aug 23, 2017 | Wal-Mart and Google partner to challenge Amazon |
| Google and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are joining forces in a partnership that includes enabling voice-ordered purchases from the retail giant on Google’s virtual assistant, challenging rival Amazon.com Inc.’s grip on the next wave of e-commerce. |
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| Aug 20, 2017 | Why paper is good for us, our economy and environment |
| The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) shares the reasons why paper is good for us, our economy and our environment. |
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| Aug 19, 2017 | Hershey’s new display-ready case reduces corrugated by 32% |
| Redesigning the display-ready case for its packaged chocolate products from a two-piece to a one-piece box helps move Hershey toward its goal of reducing its packaging material by 25 million pounds by 2025. |
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| Aug 19, 2017 | Innovative cardboard boxes helping to meet corporate needs |
| Cardboard box makers in Japan are trying to meet various corporate needs by coming up with innovative boxes designed to cope with labor shortages and improve delivery efficiency. |
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| Aug 12, 2017 | Why online shopping may not save the cardboard box |
| As e-commerce sales have shot up in recent years, so too has demand for corrugated boxes. But while box makers are enjoying a surge of business, it is nowhere near the scale of growth that their customers — online commerce companies — are seeing. |
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| Aug 08, 2017 | The 3 Cs of sustainable packaging: Compliance, commitment and collaboration |
| With 33% of consumers choosing to buy from brands they believe are doing social or environmental good, businesses have started making a public effort to move toward more sustainable practices. This has forced top CPG companies to rethink their sustainability efforts, starting with packaging. |
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| Aug 01, 2017 | ICCA Strategic Objectives Quarterly Update |
| A quarterly update on strategic initiatives developed by the ICCA Board is now available on the ICCA website. |
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| Jul 31, 2017 | Smurfit Kappa launches SupplySmart campaign |
| Smurfit Kappa has launched its SupplySmart campaign, designed to boost supply chain performance through optimised packaging. |
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| Jul 28, 2017 | This $8 disposable grill is made of cardboard |
| The CasusGrill offers a tantalizing idea: an $8 disposable grill, built out of cardboard and bamboo. |
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| Jul 25, 2017 | Next leap for robots: picking out and boxing your online order |
| Developers close in on systems to move products off shelves and into boxes, as retailers aim to automate labor-intensive process |
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| Jul 24, 2017 | 136 exhibitors confirmed for IndiaCorr Expo |
| IndiaCorr Expo – SinoCorrugated 2017 has announced the confirmed participation of nearly 150 exhibitors in their upcoming edition. |
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| Jul 20, 2017 | Europac develops box-ice bucket made of corrugated cardboard |
| The Europac Group has developed a new packaging solution for drinks manufacturers: a box-ice bucket for bottles of wine and cava. |
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| Jul 20, 2017 | PLT and SFI join forces to expand youth environmental education programs |
| The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) and the American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced today that SFI has become the new home of Project Learning Tree (PLT). |
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| Jul 19, 2017 | A whopping 91% of plastic isn't recycled |
| Billions of tons of plastic have been made over the past decades, and much of it is becoming trash and litter, finds the first analysis of the issue. |
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| Jul 18, 2017 | The results are in: paper remains the preferred technology for productive learning |
| Despite technology’s prominence in the 21st century, when it comes to education and productivity, students and parents still prefer the oldest technology, paper. |
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| Jul 14, 2017 | Mondi introduces smart fruit packaging |
| Mondi Corrugated Packaging has developed a new packaging concept for the watermelon supply chain. |
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| Jul 13, 2017 | Hello green! Meal kit box is eco-friendly |
| HelloFresh introduces an insulated box for its meal kits that uses 100% recycled fiber, is 100% recyclable, and is easy for operators to assemble and easy for customers to disassemble. |
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| Jul 11, 2017 | Register Today for the ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| Register today for the 2017 ICCA/WCO Global Summit to be held October 17 - 19, 2017 in Brazil. Click here to register for the event. Click here to view an invitation video with more details about the Summit from ICCA president Dennis Colley. |
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| Jul 10, 2017 | ICCA welcomes new leadership member |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) is pleased to welcome Kruger Packaging LP as the newest leadership member to the association. |
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| Jul 07, 2017 | Digital Print Summit a Success in Louisville |
| The 70 members and guests who attended AICC’s “Distilling the Digital Print Market” symposium, June 16-17, in Louisville, heard from independent market experts, digital press manufacturers and digital technology users. |
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| Jul 06, 2017 | How the growth of e-commerce is shifting retail jobs |
| Online shopping accounts for only 8.4 percent of all retail sales in the United States, but it has had an outsize effect on the retail workforce. |
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| Jul 05, 2017 | 2017 AICC Annual Meeting registration is now open! |
| “Super” special savings for registrations by Friday, July 14, 2017. The AICC 2017 Annual Meeting is being held September 25-27, 2017 at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. |
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| Jul 05, 2017 | U.S. statistical bulletin available for purchase |
| The FBA Statistical Bulletin offers a summary of U.S. corrugated industry monthly shipments (actual and average week) and containerboard (consumption and inventory). |
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| Jul 04, 2017 | Europe’s Corrugated-Packaging Industry Set For Consolidation |
| The European corrugated-packaging industry is expected to enter a period of consolidation, according to recent research from Rabobank. |
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| Jul 01, 2017 | FBA/TAPPI invite you to participate in the global corrugated productivity & waste survey |
| The results of the survey benefit participating companies who are interested in industry performance data that is directly comparable to their own facilities and can be used to benchmark their operations. |
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| Jul 01, 2017 | Italy's corrugated board and packaging industry increases production in 2016 |
| Italy's corrugated board and packaging industry is continuing on its growth path. |
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| Jun 30, 2017 | DS Smith enters U.S. with $920 million buy, reports higher FY profit |
| DS Smith Plc will buy 80 percent of Interstate Resources, a corrugated packaging business, for $920 million, giving it an entry into the American market. |
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| Jun 29, 2017 | IP to sell business in China |
| Memphis-based International Paper Co. (IP) plans to sell its foodservice business in China. IP finalized the sale of its corrugated packaging business in China and Southeast Asia and its interest in a coated board joint venture business in China over the past two years. |
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| Jun 26, 2017 | Corrugated Industry Extends Record of Environmental Progress |
| The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) today released a new U.S. corrugated industry life cycle assessment (LCA), which shows the corrugated industry’s environmental progress. |
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| Jun 14, 2017 | Habib's launches pizza packaging that turns into plate |
| Brazilian fast food chain Habib's has launched a new pizza cardboard box that turns into four disposable plates. |
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| Jun 07, 2017 | Register Today for the ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| Register today for the 2017 ICCA/WCO Global Summit to be held October 17 - 19, 2017 in Brazil. |
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| Jun 06, 2017 | E-commerce - Amazon steps up Walmart battle with new Prime offer |
| Amazon (AMZN) on Tuesday escalated its ongoing price war with Walmart (WMT), offering a discounted Prime membership rate for low-income individuals. |
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| Jun 05, 2017 | FBA/TAPPI invite you to participate in the global corrugated productivity & waste survey |
| The results of the survey benefit participating companies who are interested in industry performance data that is directly comparable to their own facilities and can be used to benchmark their operations. |
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| Jun 05, 2017 | First of Its Kind Alliance Transforms In-Aisle Shopping with New Mobile Video Technology |
| Dusobox, Bay Cities, and Didgebridge partner to launch INTELLISMART™ Mobile Video Retail Environments – A complete in-store solution integrating scalable on-demand mobile video content access and instant data insights. |
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| Jun 01, 2017 | FEFCOnnect now available |
| Read the latest news on the FEFCO Technical Seminar and other recent activities with the June issue of FEFCOnnect. |
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| Jun 01, 2017 | The science of fruit packaging: South Africa leads the way |
| Stellenbosch University is acknowledged as a world leader in research on optimising packaging design for the fruit industry. Prof Linus Opara spoke to farmer's weekly about the university’s achievements in this regard, as well as the latest trends in the field. He mentions using collapsible plastic containers instead of corrugated fibreboard cartons for packaging poses a challenge to logistics and creates health concerns. |
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| May 26, 2017 | E-commerce Gets Beyond Brown Boxes |
| Traditional retailers have long known that as important as a product is, how it’s packaged is equally important, at least when a product is sitting on the shelf. Now, however, with e-commerce becoming a regular part of the retail landscape, e-tailers are starting to ask themselves about the role of packaging in on-line sales. |
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| May 16, 2017 | Packaging prevents food waste: Corrugated is part of the solution |
| FEFCO welcomes the European Parliament’s resolution on “Resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety”, adopted on 16 May 2017. |
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| May 12, 2017 | Co-op introduces new pizza packaging that will prevent polystyrene boards going to landfill |
| The Co-op is set to take a huge slice out of the amount of waste sent to landfill with the introduction of new, ground-breaking pizza packaging. |
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| May 11, 2017 | Canada - Paper packaging edges closer to 80% average recycled content |
| Paper packaging made in Canada is edging closer to a national average of 80% recycled content. |
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| May 04, 2017 | Fact and fiction in the fight to deliver your fruit and veggies |
| A new blog post from PPEC attempts to sort the fact from fiction regarding the fight to deliver your fruits and vegetables. |
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| May 03, 2017 | ICCA Mourns Passing of Dr. Brigitte Klingele |
| It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that Dr. Brigitte Klingele has passed away last Sunday. Dr. Brigitte Klingele was a highly respected representative of the Klingele Group in national and international contexts. Over decades, she had greatly contributed to the growth and success of FEFCO. |
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| May 02, 2017 | Register Today for the ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| Register today for the 2017 ICCA/WCO Global Summit to be held October 17 - 19, 2017 in Brazil. |
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| May 01, 2017 | Collaboration empowers sustainable packaging progress |
| What's the secret to success in sustainable packaging? Brent Ostrowski, procurement manager at Best Buy, talks with Packaging Digest contributing writer Chandler Slavin at SustPack17 on how collaboration has paid off for the sustainable packaging community. |
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| May 01, 2017 | Corrugated packaging industry in India continues to grow |
| According to Kirit Modi, President of the Indian Corrugated Case Manufacturers Association, corrugated packaging industry in India is growing about 10 percent per year, India CorrexPo reports. |
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| May 01, 2017 | FBA/TAPPI invite you to participate in the global corrugated productivity & waste survey |
| The results of the survey benefit participating companies who are interested in industry performance data that is directly comparable to their own facilities and can be used to benchmark their operations. |
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| May 01, 2017 | India - The corrugated industry suffers from 'Watching the Parade' syndrome |
| In a chat with PrintWeek India, Kirit Modi, chairman and managing director, Horizon Packs and president, The Indian Corrugated Case Manufacturers Association (ICCMA), discusses paper supply disruptions and emphasises on the need for smart investments, trained manpower, and best practices. |
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| May 01, 2017 | Japanese Artist Turns Used Amazon Boxes Into Unbelievably Detailed Cardboard Art |
| A Japanese artist has wowed the internet with her ability to sculpt almost anything out of cardboard. |
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| Apr 30, 2017 | Paper or plastic? Canadian scientist at centre of grocery debate |
| A Guelph food scientist has found himself at the centre of what may be the world’s longest-running grocery debate: paper or plastic? |
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| Apr 24, 2017 | Cepac launches UK’s first curved corrugated packaging |
| Independent UK corrugated producer Cepac is launching the country’s first truly curved corrugated product, Arcwise. |
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| Apr 21, 2017 | Corrugated Industry Displays Ingenuity with Liners and Coatings |
| Corrugated coated substrates, such as ethylene absorbing board used in fruit and vegetable trays, are helping in the battle against food waste by slowing down unwanted ripening, playing a significant role in improving further in-store shelf life and food freshness, says the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI). |
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| Apr 14, 2017 | Amazon on creating ecommerce packaging that’s great for all: customers, companies and the environmen |
| With a win-win-win strategy that includes partnerships throughout the supply chain, the world’s largest online retailer is collaborating with the industry to optimize packaging design for ecommerce. |
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| Apr 05, 2017 | Registration Opens for Global Summit |
| Registration is now open for the 2017 ICCA/WCO Global Summit to be held October 17 - 19, 2017 in Brazil. Click here to register for the event. Click here to view an invitation video with more details about the Summit from ICCA president Dennis Colley. |
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| Apr 04, 2017 | The Responsible Package’s Newly Redesigned Website is Live, Provides Educational Materials |
| The Responsible Package has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website: theresponsiblepackage.com.> |
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| Mar 28, 2017 | Retailers can’t duck food safety issues when pushing growers to re-use crates |
| A third, more extensive testing of plastic crates used to ship fresh produce throughout Canada shows some handling improvements but still found sanitary issues such as high total aerobic and yeast and mould counts, and the presence of E. coli. |
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| Mar 24, 2017 | IFCO LCA Attempts to Discredit Corrugated Industry for Highest Packaging Recovery Rate |
| A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) published by IFCO, a provider of reusable plastic containers (RPCs), attempts to discredit the corrugated packaging industry for having the highest recovery rate of any packaging system in America. |
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| Mar 24, 2017 | North American Corrugated Industry Recognizes Seven Percent More Plants for Safety Achievements |
| The Fibre Box Association (FBA) and AICC – The Independent Packaging Association will recognize 436 corrugated industry plants for safety achievements in 2016. This is a seven percent increase in the number of plants being recognized from the previous year, with the highest number of plant participants since 2002. |
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| Mar 22, 2017 | "Circular by Nature" - New FEFCO Campaign Launched |
| On 21st of March, FEFCO participated in a high-level forum discussing the role of packaging in the Circular Economy. The debate, organised by EURACTIV with the support of FEFCO, attracted around 80 participants from EU authorities, NGOs, industry and other EU stakeholders. |
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| Mar 21, 2017 | Logistics leaders join forces to recycle packaging from 31bn parcels |
| According to the South China Morning Post, "Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has established a non-profit foundation in Beijing with several leading logistics companies to promote environmentally-friendly transport services amid concerns over packaging waste." |
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| Mar 08, 2017 | ICCA Strategic Objectives Quarterly Update |
| A quarterly update on strategic initiatives developed by the ICCA Board is now available on the ICCA website. |
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| Mar 08, 2017 | Kenyon Appointed Vice President for the Americas |
| Rachel Kenyon has been appointed ICCA Vice President for the Americas, replacing Dennis Colley who was appointed President on December 1, 2016. |
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| Mar 07, 2017 | Global Summit Details Coming Next Week |
| Be on the lookout - details about the location of the 2017 Global Summit will be issued next week in a special e-blast. |
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| Mar 06, 2017 | ACCCSA's 37th Annual Convention & International Exposition |
| The 37th annual Association of Corrugators of the Caribbean, Central and South America (ACCCSA) Convention & International Exposition will be held June 27-29, 2017 in Lima, Peru. |
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| Mar 06, 2017 | EURACTIV Forum - Packaging in the Circular Economy: A Sustainable Business? |
| In the scope of the 2017 FEFCO Communication campaign on Circular Economy, on 21 March 2017 FEFCO is sponsoring a EURACTIV event on the challenges for packaging in the Circular Economy. Register here. |
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| Mar 02, 2017 | Speaking proper packaging |
| Packaging has its own jargon, a rich glossary for a multifaceted field. |
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| Feb 24, 2017 | Corrugated packaging packs pedal power |
| A manufacturer of bespoke road and mountain bikes turned to corrugated when it wanted a complete makeover of its packaging to visually reflect the vibrancy and feel-good factor of the brand when it reached the consumer. |
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| Feb 23, 2017 | CPI feature on paper packaging innovations |
| CPI Director of Packaging Affairs Andy Barnetson offers input on paper packaging innovations. |
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| Feb 21, 2017 | Do-it-yourself corrugated pallets |
| In-house assembly of corrugated pallets is another option in the evolution of logistics. |
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| Feb 16, 2017 | ABB launches new method to determine fluting medium quality in corrugated packaging material |
| Switzerland-based ABB has introduced the L&W S-Tester for predicting compressive yield strength of fluting medium in corrugated packaging material. |
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| Feb 14, 2017 | A game-changer for eCommerce packaging |
| In looking at some of the changing paradigms made possible through new packaging technologies, WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne takes a look at one that is emblematic of those changes. |
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| Jan 13, 2017 | Corrugated board production in Japan expected to reach highest figure in 10 years |
| The Japan Corrugated Case Association (JCCA) shares: Japan’s corrugated board production in 2017 is expected to reach its highest figure in 10 years. |
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| Jan 09, 2017 | India: Compact business providing steady returns |
| The future of corrugated boxes in India is well and growing, according to The Navhind Times in Goa, India. |
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| Jan 06, 2017 | Spotlight on…Corrugated | packaging in 2017 |
| Simon Creasey of Packaging News reports on how the corrugated sector is likely to perform in 2017 and what challenges are on the horizon. |
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| Jan 05, 2017 | President Container Group "World's Greatest!..." in corrugated packaging & displays |
| How2Media, the producers of the television show “World’s Greatest!...” announced today that they have recently selected President Container Group (PCG) to be a part of the popular television series. |
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| Jan 04, 2017 | RISI China Conference: quality qualifications |
| Increased attention and new techniques may both be helping to boost overall recovered fibre quality. |
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| Jan 03, 2017 | PPSA webinar on predictive analytics |
| The Pulp & Paper Safety Association (PPSA) will be hosting a webinar on predictive analytics in March. In the webinar, Machine Learning will be explained on how it can help safety and how your organizations can get involved. |
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| Dec 27, 2016 | Guaranteed quality and performance in corrugated tray |
| Europe-wide CFQ standard ensures corrugated is consistently strong and stackable. |
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| Dec 12, 2016 | El cartón debe ser parte de la solución |
| Read the Spanish article regarding why corrugated should be the only solution in El Economista – article by Joaquín Araujo. |
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| Dec 02, 2016 | ICCA Appoints New President |
| The International Corrugated Case Association’s (ICCA) Executive Committee of the Board of Directors announces the appointment of a new President, Dennis J. Colley, effective December 1, 2016. |
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| Nov 30, 2016 | Leverage the power of manufacturing solutions at SinoCorrugated 2017 |
| In 2017, SinoCorrugated, SinoFoldingCarton and China Packaging Container Expo will combine in Shanghai to form a 3-in-1 mega expo that will showcase the entire packaging industry chain. |
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| Nov 29, 2016 | ICCA 3rd Quarter 2016 Statistics Released |
| One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics. These reports present each country's production/shipments of corrugated products. |
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| Nov 28, 2016 | CCCA Announces Changes in Leadership |
| The Canadian Corrugated and Containerboard Association (CCCA) announces that Allen Kirkpatrick will assume the leadership role of Executive Director of the Association, effective December 1, 2016. |
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| Nov 22, 2016 | Corrugated industry leads in improvement of total factor productivity |
| The Japan Corrugated Case Association (JCCA) shares: a central issue in Japan’s initiatives for economic regeneration under Abenomics is “productivity improvement.” One aspect which has attracted particular attention is Total Factor Productivity (TFP). |
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| Nov 21, 2016 | C.F.Q. – Guaranteed quality and performance |
| The CFQ standard adds a new dimension to Common Footprint (CF): Q for QUALITY. CFQ is a Europe-wide standard and ensures that the tray will do a perfect job throughout the entire logistic chain – from the grower to the retailer. |
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| Nov 14, 2016 | AICC Announces 2016-2017 Slate of Officers |
| Members of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, elected the following slate of officers and directors at the Association’s quadrennial meeting, SuperCorrExpo, October 17-20, in Orlando, Fla. |
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| Nov 09, 2016 | Corrugated for your home deliveries – a single-use packaging you can trust |
| On 2 November, the BBC highlighted concerns around the hygiene levels of reusable plastic home delivery crates: http://bbc.in/2flX6CJ |
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| Nov 07, 2016 | Corrugated Industry Responds to BBC's Dirty Crates Article |
| The United Kingdom's Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has issued a press release in response to a BBC article about dirty returnable plastic crates (RPCs) used by retailer Asda for home delivery of groceries (http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37847968). |
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| Nov 01, 2016 | Corrugated Packaging Market to reach an estimated USD 173.6 million by 2020 |
| The corrugated packaging market is thriving mainly due to growing end-user industries, including food, medicine, consumer durables, rubber, and petroleum. |
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| Nov 01, 2016 | FBA and CCCA Support Publication of RPC Research in Scientific Journal |
| The Fibre Box Association (FBA) and the Canadian Corrugated and Containerboard Association (CCCA) recently teamed together to coordinate distribution of a press release supporting the publication of returnable plastic crate (RPC) research in a scientific journal. Coordinated distribution went to media in U.S. and Canada, in French and English, on October 31. Working together ensured that media across North America received consistent and timely information. |
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| Oct 26, 2016 | Jonathan Kraft Opens TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo 2016 |
| Keynote Speaker, Jonathan Kraft, President of The Kraft Group, kicked off SuperCorrExpo with a dynamic presentation about the history of The Kraft Group, and how it all began when Robert Kraft leased a warehouse to open a small sheet plant. |
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| Oct 25, 2016 | AICC President Steve Young Inducted into AICC/RISI Hall of Fame |
| Steve Young, AICC President was inducted into the AICC/RISI Hall of Fame in honor of his years of service to the industry. |
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| Oct 25, 2016 | Corrugated Insight and Innovations Highlight SuperCorrExpo 2016 |
| Read highlights from SuperCorrExpo, the quadrennial event hosted by TAPPI and AICC held October 17-20, 2016. |
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| Oct 24, 2016 | Participate in the Newly-Enhanced ICCA Discussion Boards! |
| To encourage ongoing dialog between members, ICCA is pleased to introduce new ICCA Discussion Boards found at www.iccanet.org. The current topic being addressed is Reusable Plastic Crates/Containers (RPCs). Smurfit Kappa’s Roberto Villaquiran has posted his strong thoughts on why it’s important that we address the threat of this substitute packaging and posed two great questions for discussion. |
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| Oct 20, 2016 | European Paper Recycling Chain exceeds its voluntary commitment |
| The paper recycling rate in Europe reached an impressive 71.5% as announced by the European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC) in their final monitoring report for 2015. |
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| Oct 19, 2016 | Bestack and Unibo patent "active" packaging |
| Fruit and vegetables look better and are fresher and healthier longer thanks to the corrugated cardboard of "active" Bestack packaging. |
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| Oct 11, 2016 | Manufacturers Team with Suppliers to Promote the Corrugated Industry |
| The Fibre Box Association (FBA) is pleased to announce its partnering with corrugated industry suppliers to launch a five-year Corrugated Industry Promotion Program beginning in January 2017. |
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| Oct 01, 2016 | 65 North American Companies Remove "Go Paperless – Go Green” Claims |
| Two Sides Campaign continues to gain traction as major brand name companies change marketing campaigns used to promote electronic services. |
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| Sep 26, 2016 | AICC Names Mike D’Angelo Vice President |
| AICC, The Independent
Packaging Association, is pleased to announce long-time supporter, Mike
D’Angelo, is joining its professional staff as Vice President. |
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| Sep 26, 2016 | ICCA Strategic Objectives Quarterly Update |
| The ICCA Board has
developed a set of strategic initiatives including promoting the industry;
disseminating information and statistics; and providing opportunities for
members to be more engaged. A quarterly update is now available on the ICCA
website. |
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| Sep 20, 2016 | A Toast—and Another One—to the Genius of Corrugated |
| Corrugated packaging
protects effectively, presents handsomely, and succeeds environmentally. What’s
not to like or to give credit where due? |
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| Sep 16, 2016 | ICCA Webinar Recap |
| A recording is now
available from the September 15, 2016 ICCA free webinar on some of the benefits
of ICCA membership. |
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| Sep 14, 2016 | Scientific Work Shows How Corrugated Stops Bacteria |
| New scientific work explains why corrugated packaging outperforms returnable plastic containers (RPCs) when it comes to micro-biological contamination. |
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| Sep 12, 2016 | Paper + Packaging Board 3rd Quarter Newsletter Released |
| The Paper + Packaging
Board has released a 3rd quarter newsletter that provides an update on the How
Life Unfolds® Check-Off Campaign. Click here to access the 3rd quarter
newsletter. |
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| Sep 06, 2016 | Registration Still Open for ICCA Webinar |
| Join the International Corrugated Case
Association (ICCA) for a free webinar on some of the benefits of ICCA
membership to be held at two different times (September 14 and 15) to
accommodate our global membership. |
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| Aug 31, 2016 | New Research Proves Corrugated Packaging Keeps your Produce Fresher than Plastic |
| Corrugated fruit and vegetable packaging outperforms returnable plastic crates (RPCs) when
it comes to micro-biological contamination. Corrugated trays keep fruit fresh for up to three
days longer, according to a recent study. |
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| Aug 25, 2016 | ICCA 2nd Quarter 2016 Statistics Released |
| One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics |
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| Aug 23, 2016 | Corrugated Industry Links Rise in Recycled Content to Advancements in Technology |
| The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) recently announced that advancements in papermaking technology and the availability of high-quality fiber have made it possible to reuse more old corrugated containers (OCC) in the manufacturing process while at the same time maintaining the strength characteristics of new boxes. |
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| Aug 18, 2016 | How the Boring Brown Box on your Doorstep Became an Object of Desire |
| The Washington Post reports - Online retailers are giving the humble cardboard box an extreme makeover, transforming a six-sided receptacle for delivering goods into the new shopping bag. |
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| Aug 17, 2016 | Growing Trend Toward Forestry Certification for Corrugated Packaging |
| According to the Japan Corrugated Case Association (JCCA), Japan's corrugated industry is seeing a growing trend toward acquisiton of forestry certification. |
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| Aug 17, 2016 | Tokyo Pack 2016 Theme, 'The Heart of Advanced Packaging Solutions in Asia' |
| The 2016 Tokyo International Packaging Exhibition (Tokyo Pack 2016) will be held from October 4 this year at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center. |
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| Aug 03, 2016 | New Infographic Chronicles U.S. Corrugated Recycling Growth |
| A new CPA infographic depicts the twenty-year growth in recovery of corrugated materials for recycling. Corrugated “cardboard” is recycled more than any other packaging material in the U.S. |
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| Jul 21, 2016 | The Freedonia Group: Retail Ready Packaging Offers Advantages over Traditional Packaging |
| Demand for retail ready packaging is forecast to increase 5.2 percent annually to $6.2 billion in 2020, outpacing the overall packaging market average. |
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| Jul 18, 2016 | CCCA - Fruit Stays Fresh Longer when packed in Corrugated Trays |
| New research by the University of Bologna indicates that corrugated trays keep fruit fresher and safer than reusable plastic containers (RPCs). |
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| Jul 12, 2016 | Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds Celebrates One-Year Mark with Positive Shifts in Consumer Atti |
| One year into the national promotional campaign to increase awareness and use of paper and paper-based packaging products, consumer attitudes about the products’ personal relevance and quality have held steady or seen significant improvement. |
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| Jul 01, 2016 | FEFCOnnect 41 July Issue is Available |
| FEFCO's newsletter FEFCOnnect 41 July issue is now available. See a complete Summit report and updates on their advertising campaign. |
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| Jun 29, 2016 | FBA - New Research Shows Fruit Packed in Corrugated is Safer and Fresher than in RPCs |
| New scientific research indicates that corrugated packaging keeps fruit fresher and safer than reusable plastic crates (RPCs) and can significantly reduce contamination from transferred microorganisms. |
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| Jun 27, 2016 | FEFCO - Fruit stays fresh for up to three more days in corrugated trays, research shows |
| FEFCO - Corrugated trays keep
fruit fresher and safer than reusable plastic crates (RPCs) and can
significantly reduce contamination from pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms,
according to scientific research. |
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| Jun 23, 2016 | Corrugated Recovered for Recycling Hits All-Time High of 93 Percent in 2015 |
| The U.S. recovery rate of old corrugated containers (OCC) rose by 3.7 percentage points in 2015 to a record-high 92.9 percent. The increase was driven by a 3.5 percent increase in domestic consumption of recovered fiber and a 10.6 percent jump in OCC exports. |
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| Jun 06, 2016 | ICCA 1st Quarter 2016 Statistics Released |
| One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics. These reports present each country's production/shipments of corrugated products. |
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| Feb 17, 2016 | Infographic Shares Details on E-Commerce in the UK |
| All Green PR Limited has shared a new infographic filled with data about the internet and how e-commerce has changed the way consumers purchase goods in the UK. |
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| Jan 26, 2016 | Passport Expiring Soon? Renew It Now |
| With the 2017 ICCA/WCO Global Summit on the horizon, pay attention to this recent New York Times article and renew your passport now if it expires in 2016. |
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| Jan 18, 2016 | 2016 ICCA Board of Directors Meeting to be held May 18, 2016 in Berlin |
| Save the date for the 2016 International
Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) Board of Directors meeting to be held May
18, 2016 in Berlin, in conjunction with the 2016 FEFCO Congress. |
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| Dec 30, 2015 | World demand for corrugated boxes to grow 3.7% |
| World demand for corrugated boxes is expected to increase 3.7% per year through 2019, approaching 260 billion square meters according to World Corrugated Boxes, a new study from The Freedonia Group. |
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| Dec 09, 2015 | EU Commission adopts Revised Circular Economy Package |
| On December 2, 2015 the European Commission adopted an ambitious revised Circular Economy Package to help European businesses and consumers make the transition to a stronger and more circular economy where resources are used in a more sustainable way. |
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| Dec 04, 2015 | SPC Takes Stance on Biodegradability Additives in Petroleum-Based Plastics |
| The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has released a formal position paper against biodegradability additives for petroleum-based plastics, which are marketed as enhancing the sustainability of plastic by rendering the material biodegradable. |
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| Nov 25, 2015 | ICCA 3rd Quarter 2015 Statistics Released |
| One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics. |
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| Nov 23, 2015 | Bohm Speaks at 2015 FCBM Congress |
| ICCA president Carl Bohm recently presented at the FCBM Congress in Kochi, India. You can find his presentation here. |
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| Nov 12, 2015 | Cepi ContainerBoard - Update of European List of Corrugated Base Papers |
| WCO’s European sister organisation, Cepi ContainerBoard (CCB),
published in November 2015 an update of its “European List of Corrugated Base Papers“. The “List“ –
first issued in 1992 – is the standard reference document for all European containerboard grades,
their identification, specification and classification. |
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| Nov 09, 2015 | ICCA Offers FREE Webinar on 2015 Global Corrugated Forecast Update |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) invites it’s association members, their members, and ICCA leadership companies to participate in a free webinar on the 2015 Global Corrugated Forecast Update to be held at 9:00 EST, Thursday, November 19, 2015. |
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| Oct 26, 2015 | American companies are in a profits recession: You can blame King Dollar |
| A Fortune article discusses how the U.S. economy is in the midst of a recession. Well, a profits recession, at least. |
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| Oct 16, 2015 | Save the Date for the 2016 ICCA Board of Directors Meeting |
| Save the date for the 2016 International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) Board of Directors meeting to be held May 18, 2016 in Berlin, in conjunction with the 2016 FEFCO Congress. |
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| Oct 05, 2015 | Lexus creates working full size vehicle made of ‘Cardboard’ |
| Lexus has revealed the first car made with origami. The car giant has revealed a perfect, drivable version of its IS saloon, made entirely from cardboard. |
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| Sep 24, 2015 | ICCA Publishes 2015 Global Corrugated Forecast Update |
The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) is pleased to announce publication of the 2015 Global Corrugated Forecast Update prepared by Freedonia Customer Research for ICCA and its members.
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| Sep 22, 2015 | SFI Sets a Guinness World Records® Title One Tree at a Time |
| The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) and its partners across North America set a new Guinness World Records title, planting 202,935 trees in one hour. |
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| Sep 15, 2015 | Paper Industry Wants Customers Back |
A recent article from Marketplace showcases the Paper and Packaging - How Life Unfolds ™ campaign.
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| Sep 07, 2015 | Corrugated: Best Packaging for Meat Supply Chain? |
| FEFCO’s corrugated-ofcourse.eu site shared information on the meat packaging revolution in the UK. |
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| Aug 31, 2015 | Dermot Smurfit to Chair WCO until May 2016 |
| The World Containerboard Organization (WCO) has announced that after the death of Mike Harwood, Dermot Smurfit will lead WCO until the next Board of Directors meeting to be held May 18, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. |
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| Aug 28, 2015 | 44th Annual Conference of the Federation FCBM Coming in November |
| The 44th Annual Conference of the Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of India will be held in Kochi, India from November 20-22, 2015. |
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| Aug 26, 2015 | ICCA 2nd Quarter 2015 Statistics Released |
| One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics. |
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| Jul 13, 2015 | ICPF New York Holiday Weekend Approaching Another Early “Sell Out” |
| With 40 executive couples already registered, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation is expecting another early "sell out" of ICPF's eighth annual Holiday Weekend in New York, scheduled for Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 11 -13, 2015. |
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| Jul 09, 2015 | Hawaii Just Became the First State to Ban Plastic Bags |
| Grocery shopping will never be the same—in Hawaii at least. On July 1, the state became the first in the U.S. to ban plastic checkout bags, after Oahu joined the rest of the Hawaiian islands in prohibiting them. |
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| Jul 08, 2015 | Paper and Packaging Industry Joins Together to Launch National Consumer Campaign |
| The Paper & Packaging - How Life Unfolds™ consumer campaign launches July 8 with a $20M investment in paid and earned media between July and December funding this cross-platform campaign designed to slow the decline in paper usage and grow demand for packaging. |
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| Jul 01, 2015 | Panelists Offer Key Industry Insights |
| The July issue of International Paper Board Industry summarizes key industry insights offered during the 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit by six industry leaders from around the world. See the article on page 28. |
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| Jun 29, 2015 | ICCA 1st Quarter 2015 Statistics Released |
| One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics. These reports present each country's production/shipments of corrugated products. |
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| Jun 11, 2015 | FBA Releases 75th Anniversary Edition of the Fibre Box Handbook |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) is proud to announce that 75th Anniversary edition Fibre Box Handbooks can now be purchased on the FBA website. The corrugated industry's go-to reference standard has been completely redesigned with extended materials and updated content. |
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| Jun 01, 2015 | Global Markets Slowly Recovering |
| The June issue of International Paper Board Industry dives into one of the subjects of the 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit, a World Tour of Containerboard Business Conditions covered by multiple speakers. See the article on page 20. |
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| Jun 01, 2015 | Paper and Packaging Board Consumer Campaign to Start in July |
| The
Paper and Packaging Board's highly anticipated consumer campaign is slated to
kickoff in July following months of planning, creative testing, production, and
media negotiations. |
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| Jun 01, 2015 | The Whole World Was Harwood's Workplace |
| Board Converting News latest publication included a tribute to the late Mike Harwood. |
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| May 31, 2015 | Global Summit - Associations Target Competitive Threats |
| The June issue of International Paper Board Industry dives into the 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit, highlighting the strategies presented by FBA and FEFCO to counter the use of competing materials like RPCs. See the article on page 26. |
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| May 02, 2015 | Mike Harwood Honored by ICPF |
| The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation has announced that in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the industry through his tireless work with FBA, AICC, WCO and ICPF, Mike Harwood, Deputy CEO of Pratt Industries and the Chairman of the World Containerboard Organisation, has been selected for induction into ICPF's Circle of Distinguished Leaders. |
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| May 01, 2015 | Global Summit Attracts Record Attendance |
| The May 2015 issue of International Paper Board Industry covered the 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit. |
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| Apr 27, 2015 | 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit Presentations Now Available |
| A majority of the presentations from the 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit are now available online. Presentations will be posted as they are approved. |
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| Apr 15, 2015 | ICCA-WCO Global Summit Debuts in Taipei |
| Taiwan Today reported "The International Corrugated Case Association and World Containerboard Organization Global Summit kicked off for the first time in Taipei City April 14, underscoring local efforts to expand Taiwan's position in the global supply chain." |
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| Apr 15, 2015 | Paper and Packaging Board Selects Ad Agency |
| The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announces the selection of Cramer-Krasselt in Milwaukee to shepherd the board's first national marketing campaign to increase demand for paper and paper-based packaging. |
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| Mar 25, 2015 | Consumers Say Paper-Based Packaging is Best for Groceries and Fresh Produce |
| Paper based containers are the preferred choice of packaging for consumers shopping for groceries and fresh produce, according to an international survey involving people from seven European countries. |
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| Dec 11, 2014 | FBA Forces IFCO Website Change |
| Recently, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) sent a cease and desist letter to IFCO resulting in IFCO’s removal of misleading and/or untrue statements about the recovery of corrugated packaging on their website. |
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| Dec 02, 2014 | ICPF Launches New Educational Website! |
| In late October, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) launched its new website that includes new content, new graphics and an easily navigated design. |
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| Nov 27, 2014 | FEFCO “Cool Facts” |
| FEFCO released “Cool Facts”, a summary of corrugated’s benefits with the objective to convey in one presentation the main benefits of corrugated packaging. Click here for a ‘supporting narrative’. |
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| Nov 18, 2014 | CPA – Less to Landfill: Wax Corrugated Falls Below 3 Percent |
| A new study shows the corrugated industry continues to dramatically decrease its use of wax coatings. |
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| Nov 06, 2014 | Waghorne Offers Outlook at RISI Containerboard Conference |
| Ken Waghorne, Vice President, Packaging Paper of RISI spoke at the 16th Biennial RISI International Containerboard Conference. He offered an outlook for the North American Containerboard Industry. |
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| Oct 31, 2014 | Paper and Packaging Board Office Moves to Virginia |
| The Paper and Packaging Board (PPB), also known as the Paper Check-off, has moved to its permanent location in McLeans/Tysons Corner, Virginia. |
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| Oct 27, 2014 | CCCA News Release - Containers Used to Ship Produce Fall Short of Safety Standards for 2 Years |
| The Canadian Corrugated and Containerboard Association (CCCA) issued a press release on their RPC study which shows that sanitation standards of RPCs are inadequate for a second consecutive year with especially alarming results in Quebec. Of more concern was the recovery of E coli on 13% of the RPC tested. |
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| Oct 16, 2014 | TAPPI/AICC 2014 Corrugated Week One Week – One Great Event One Huge Success! |
| Over 1,300 attendees from the corrugated, folding carton and rigid box industries attended Corrugated Week 2014 in Long Beach, CA September 28-October 1, 2014. |
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| Oct 01, 2014 | AICC Makes Branding Changes to Reflect the Times |
| The AICC board approved a rebranding, or repositioning of what the association represents, what is members do, and the advantages to the end user/consumer of doing business with AICC member companies. |
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| Sep 10, 2014 | 2015 Global Summit: Registration Now Open |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) and the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) are pleased to announce the 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit will be held April 13 – 17, 2015 in Taipei and Shanghai. Click here to register. |
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| Sep 04, 2014 | New Infographic Summarizes 2014 LCA Information |
| The corrugated industry life cycle analysis revealed major improvements
in environmental performance from 2006 to 2010. A new infographic
created by the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) summarizes the top-line information contained in the report. |
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| Sep 03, 2014 | International Paper Board Industry Magazine Highlights 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| The September edition of International Paper Board Industry Magazine includes an article about the 2015 ICCA/WCO Global Summit. Read more on page 58. |
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| Sep 02, 2014 | TAPPI/AICC Corrugated Week This Month |
| The 2014 TAPPI/AICC Corrugated Week is fast approaching. The event, for corrugated, paperboard and the rigid box industry, will be held September 28 - October 1, 2014 in Long Beach, California. |
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| Aug 14, 2014 | A French television challenge recently showed a car crossing a bridge made of corrugated cardboard |
| FEFCO's Corrugated-ofcourse.eu site shared an article on a French television challenge showing a car crossing a bride made of corrugated cardboard. |
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| Aug 01, 2014 | Southern Offers Outlook on Corrugated Market Prospects in Europe |
| International PaperBoard Industry featured an article in their August 2014 publication regarding the presentation given by Simon Southern of NOA/PRISM at the June FEFCO Summit. |
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| Jul 21, 2014 | ICCA Chairman Frank Cheng Shares More Information on the 2015 Global Summit in Taipei and Shanghai |
| International Corrugated Case Association Chairman Frank Cheng gave a presentation on the 2015 Global Summit to the ICCA Board of Directors in June in London. The presentation included a detailed schedule of events and offered pictures of some of the site locations. |
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| Jul 08, 2014 | Member News: Tony Smurfit of Smurfit Kappa Group talks to Tim Sykes of Packaging Europe |
| Tony Smurfit, chief operations officer at Smurfit Kappa Group, talks to Tim Sykes about the driving trends in the transit packaging segment, the position of corrugated packaging, and his own company's drive to spread the word about its all-round excellence. |
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| Jul 03, 2014 | CEPI Says "Zero Waste Programme for Europe" Doesn't Reach Far Enough |
| On July 2, the European Commission adopted the EU Circular Economy Package (“Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe). The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) welcomes the inclusion of landfill bans for recyclables by the Commission, but regrets that the package omits six essential points including incineration restrictions.
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| Jun 26, 2014 | Corrugated Packaging: Let's Get Digital |
| High volume digital printing on corrugated is now a reality, according to a workshop held by FEFCO. The latest news from FEFCO reports that new technologies are opening possibilities for the use of packaging as a platform to communicate directly with consumers. |
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| Jun 04, 2014 | Corrugated Industry Significantly Improves Environmental Performance |
| A new U.S. corrugated industry life
cycle assessment (LCA) study commissioned by the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) shows a significant 32 percent reduction
per unit in the industry's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions between 2006
and 2010. |
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| May 28, 2014 | CCCA - Thinking Inside the Box |
| Canadian
Corrugated and Containerboard Association (CCCA) Executive Director
David Andrews had an article published in the May issue of Canadian
Packaging, a national trade publication. His article "Thinking Inside
the Box" detailed why corrugated shipping containers are the best bet
for growers, retailers and the planet. In the article Andrews cited the
Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) sponsored case studies released in
the past year (strawberries and tomatoes). |
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| May 21, 2014 | Paper and Packaging Board Names First Executive Director |
The Paper and Paper-based Packaging Board has announced the selection of Mary Anne Hansan as Executive Director of the Paper Check-off Program. Hansan is a seasoned marketing and communications veteran who has overseen industry marketing initiatives for diverse industry categories including flowers, plastics and most recently canned tuna.
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| Mar 27, 2014 | Paper and Paper-based Packaging Board Elects Chairman and Officers |
| The Paper and Paper-based Packaging Board has elected John Williams (Domtar) to be Board Chairman. Also elected to serve as officers were: Steve Voorhees (RockTenn) as Vice Chairman; and Christian Fischer (Georgia-Pacific) as Secretary/Treasurer. The Board held its first meeting Tuesday, March 25th in New York City. |
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| Mar 13, 2014 | Packaging Industry Reps Meet to Discuss Common Objectives, Improve Member Service |
| Representatives from 14 North American associations in the paper and packaging industries met March 11-12 in Chicago to explore ways for increased cooperation to improve the value propositions they offer to their members. |
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| Jan 16, 2014 | New Case Study: Shipping Strawberries in Corrugated Saves $6.6 Million Over RPCs |
| Shipping fresh strawberries in corrugated containers costs 13 percent less than shipping the same volume of strawberries in reusable plastic containers (RPCs), according to a new economic case study. In the case scenario studied, an annual savings of $6.6 million was realized by shipping the strawberries in corrugated versus RPCs. |
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| Nov 05, 2013 | FBA and CPA Support Recent Canadian Study; Release Statement |
| The Fibre Box Association (FBA) and the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) have released a statement in support of a Canadian study that indicates that Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) used to ship fruits and vegetables in Canada pose a risk for contamination. |
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| Jul 08, 2013 | Bohm Speaks at 2013 International CorruPack Conclave |
| ICCA President Carl Bohm was a presenter during the 2013 International CorruPack Conclave in Hyderabad, India. |
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| Jan 01, 2001 | CCCA - Thinking Inside the Box |
Canadian Corrugated and Containerboard Association (CCCA) Executive Director David Andrews had an article published in the May issue of Canadian Packaging, a national trade publication. His article "Thinking Inside the Box" detailed why corrugated shipping containers are the best bet for growers, retailers and the planet. In the article Andrews cited the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) sponsored case studies released in the past year (strawberries and tomatoes). |
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