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Stora Enso reverses course on Beihai mill divestment
Stora Enso has reversed course on divestment at its consumer board site in Beihai, China, deciding to shift production towards liquid packaging board and other premium board grades.
Smurfit Kappa UK sues caterer and Birmingham Council over 2022 fire
Smurfit Kappa UK is suing a small Birmingham catering firm, and Birmingham City Council (BCC), over the 2022 fire that saw 8,000 tonnes of compressed cardboard go up in flames.
Mondi returns to M&A fray with £500m-plus Schumacher buy
After losing out on its bid to buy DS Smith, Mondi has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to acquire Schumacher Packaging’s businesses in Western Europe.
Stora Enso to divest some forestry assets
Stora Enso plans to reduce its debt and boost its balance sheet by selling off some of its forest assets.
Shotton investment lauded by UK and Welsh governments
Eren Holding has gained nearly £150m of government support for its £1bn transformation of the Shotton Mill site in Deeside.
Stora Enso finds second breach after endangered mussels destroyed
Stora Enso has resumed harvesting at environmentally sensitive sites in Finland after last month’s incident when thousands of endangered mussels were killed by forestry machinery.
Metsä Fibre starts talks on temporary layoffs at Joutseno mill
Metsä Fibre will start negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at its Joutseno pulp mill in Finland citing a need for temporary adjustment of production to meet low delivery volumes.
Denmaur brings Townsends in-house for Carton Board division
Denmaur Paper Media has formalised its cartonboard operations with the creation of a dedicated internal division, run by Clive Townsend, formerly of Townsend Board.
Google shares plastic-free packaging know-how
Google has shared details about its transition to fibre-based packaging in its new Plastic Free Packaging Design Guide – but its other sustainability goals have been hit by increased emissions due to...
Antalis reveals cut emissions in ESG update
Paper and board merchant Antalis has cut carbon emissions by 9% from its 2021 baseline in an update on its progress towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.