News about Pro Carton Members

BM rebuild to increase production capacity at Stora Enso’s Skoghall mill in Sweden

Valmet has confirmed it will supply a board machine rebuild to Stora Enso’s Skoghall mill in Sweden.

Pro Carton relaunches website for ‘exciting new era’ of sustainable packaging

Pro Carton launches its website www.procarton.com with a refreshed new look. The updated website provides users with a revamped digital platform designed to showcase the merits of carton and cartonboard as the most economically and ecologically balanced packaging medium.

Luxury potatoes packaged responsibly – Metsä Board Corporation

A plastic-reducing alternative to potato packaging - easily recyclable and biodegradable packaging made of a lightweight and durable paperboard produced by Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group.

New Managing Director for MM Kotkamills

The Mayr-Melnhof Group has appointed Päivi Suutari as the new Managing Director of MM Kotkamills

New fluorine-free grease barrier from FOLBB

Pro Carton member FOLBB has developed a new innovative barrier quality with a completely fluorine-free grease barrier

MM Board & Paper to acquire Kotkamills

Mayr-Melnhof Group has signed an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Kotkamills Group Oyj from its shareholders. The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions and regulatory approval. Closing of the transaction is expected by mid of 2021.

Iggesund Paperboard webinar series on sustainable beauty product packaging

Iggesund Paperboard is participating in Beauty Independent's webinar series with a spotlight on sustainability

Kotkamills’ barrier board receives industrial compostability certification

Kotkamills’ water-based dispersion coated ISLA® Duo barrier board receives industrial compostability certification

BillerudKorsnäs introduces a new life cycle assessment tool for packaging

BillerudKorsnäs introduces a life cycle assessment tool to provide its customers with environmental insights about their packaging.

Baden Board saves food

Fighting against food waste, Baden Board present their newly developed “food saver” board.

Sustainability a top priority

Smurfit Kappa have conducted a sustainability survey amongst 200 senior executives and 1500 consumers in the UK.

Safety in food packaging more important than ever; Stora Enso

Within a matter of months and weeks, the coronavirus has turned the way we live upside down and forced us to rethink many of the things we’ve previously taken for granted. At Stora Enso, efforts are aimed at protecting people and providing vital packaging materials to customers, many of whom serve the medical, hygiene and food industries.