Onex to buy SIG Combibloc Group

PRIVATE Equity firm Onex has agreed to acquire SIG Combibloc Group. The takeover is anticipated to formally close in the first quarter of 2015, subject...

Collaboration helps create new sustainable truffles carton

QUALVIS Packaging and Sun Chemical have collaborated to develop a sustainable chocolate truffle carton for Whittakers. The development has allowed the chocolate manufacturer to transform...

Balsamic vinegar gift pack scoops top carton prize

DURERO Packaging’s Bodegas Balsamic has been named Carton of the Year at the European Carton Excellence Awards 2021. The winner was announced during a virtual...
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Bag design keeps cakes upright

PAPER packaging products manufacturer Dempson Crooke has come up with a new design of bag that allows delicate items or boxes of food to...

Arla chooses latest SIG sustainability innovation

A German milk provider has become the first company to choose SIG's new SIGNATURE PACK, described as the world first aseptic carton pack that is...

Enormous cartonboard dictionary unveiled to aid recognition campaign

PRO Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, has provided an update on its campaign to have the word ‘cartonboard’ officially recognised...

Pro Carton strengthens position to help industry succeed

MEMBERS of CEPI Cartonboard and Pro Carton have announced that they will merge into one strong association under the name Pro Carton, following a 12-month...

Morrisons moves fresh milk to Tetra Pak cartons

MORRISONS has moved its own brand fresh milk from plastic bottles to Tetra Pak cartons in a bid to save an initial 100 tonnes...
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Consumers call for circular solutions this EU Green Week

By Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director, Pro Carton EU Green Week 2025 arrives at a crucial time for Europe's environmental and economic future. With...
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Automation helps meet shelf-ready criteria

A newly-installed fully-automated case-erecting and robotic-loading solution by Endoline Machinery at Nairn’s Oatcakes has automated a labour-intensive operation, improved efficiency and overcome previous limitations...