Coveris sells Business Unit Paper to focus on EMEA region
Coveris is selling its labels and board business (Business Unit Paper) to the US private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management. The deal was signed in January, is subject to customary completion...
E-commerce packaging: Industry balances costs, personalization & regulations
The future of e-commerce will be about efficiency and adaptation: using less, designing better, and delivering packaging that works harder across multiple channels, while meeting increasingly...
January in review: International Paper split, Tetra Pak investment, packaging lawsuits
Last month, International Paper (IP) announced plans to split into two regional, publicly traded companies. Tetra Pak updated its aseptic beverage cartons and invested €60 million (US$71 million) in...
Tetra Pak upgrades paper-based aseptic carton tech with new pilot plant in Sweden
Tetra Pak has updated its aseptic beverage cartons, replacing the traditional aluminum foil layer with a paper-based barrier. The food processing and packaging giant has furthermore invested €60...
World Economic Forum 2026: Collaboration launches US$2B next-gen packaging initiative
At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, non-profit Canopy and partners introduced a new finance model designed to accelerate the growth of low-carbon materials, aiming to transform...
Greiner Packaging CEO talks circularity, partnerships & sustainable profitability
Beatrix Praeceptor, CEO at Greiner Packaging, tells us how the packaging manufacturer turns circular economy principles into a competitive advantage, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and...
EU-Mercosur trade deal: European paper industry pushes for rapid ratification
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) is urging the European Parliament to ratify of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA), emphasizing its potential to eliminate tariffs and...
SABIC reshapes petrochemicals portfolio in US$950M sale
SABIC is divesting its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to investment group Aequita and its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to private equity firm Mutares....
