Entries sought for European Carton Excellence Award

NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the 2024 European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA). The award is hosted by Pro Carton and the European Carton Makers...
Winfried Muehling

Listen to the consumer to beat ‘plastic pollution’

By Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director, Pro Carton WORLD Environment Day, on 5th June 2023, is a worldwide campaign calling for global solutions to combat...
Edale factory demonstration

Future of carton manufacturing debated at open day event

FLEXOGRAPHIC printing and converting equipment manufacturer Edale recently welcomed packaging professionals from across the UK to its Rethinking Carton Production Open Day. The event was...
Winfried Muehling

Renewable credentials of cartonboard can help protect our planet

By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton At Pro Carton, we are big advocates for initiatives that increase our awareness of the climate crisis....

New study ‘dispels myth’ of recycling limits on fibre-based packaging

NEW research has shown that fibre-based packaging material – paper, board, cartonboard and folding boxes – can be recycled more than 25 times with...
mcflurry packaging

McDonald’s in flurry to rid menu of plastic

MCDONALD'S have announced further sustainability changes to their menu by removing all plastic packaging from their McFlurry and salad ranges
Carton award winners on stage

First sponsors of 2026 Pro Carton Young Designers Award confirmed

THE first sponsors of the 2026 Pro Carton Young Designers Award (PCYDA) have been announced. RDM Group and Lucaprint S.p.A have been named as sponsors...

Young designers recognised for cartonboard innovations

THE Pro Carton Young Designers Award winners were announced during the European Carton Makers Associations (ECMA) Congress in Krakow, Poland. Burak Ayataç, the designer of Twin...
SIG SmileBig carton

Dairy is all smiles after filling machine investment

AUSTRIAN dairy Berglandmilch has continued its partnership with SIG after installing the country's first SIG SmileBig 24 Aseptic filling machine at a production site...

Trade fair sees increased demand for stand space

CORRUGATED and cartonboard focused trade fair CCE International makes its return to Munich in March 2019, with organisers noting an increased demand for stand...