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...
Study reveals impact of pandemic on consumer environmental concerns
A new study, conducted on behalf of Pro Carton – the European association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, has revealed how the pandemic has...
Time to take a leaf out of nature’s book
By Winfried Muehling, general manager, Pro Carton
AGAINST the backdrop of COP26 earlier this month, the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) has never been...
New Pro Carton general manager to stress ‘unique’ advantages of cartonboard
PRO Carton, the European association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, has appointed Winfried Muehling as the organisation's new general manager after the retirement of...
Campaign to have ‘cartonboard’ recognised in the Oxford English Dictionary gathers pace
A giant cartonboard dictionary landed on the streets of Oxford this week as part of a campaign to get the word ‘cartonboard’ officially recognised...
ACA invests in second nesting machine to meet demand for ‘food-ready’ cartons
A second nesting or carton erecting machine is set to be installed at post-press specialist ACA's base near Glasgow Airport next month.
The HBJ-D1200 model,...
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...
Pro Carton Awards set for online E-vent in September
ORGANISERS of the Pro Carton Awards have revealed this year's event will take place online for the second successive year due to continued pandemic-related...
Pro Carton opens public voting for young designer award
PUBLIC voting has officially opened for the Pro Carton Young Designer Award 2021.
Voting closes at the end of August, with the winner set...
Study finds three in four shoppers would pay more for sustainable packaging
A new study has revealed 73% of UK shoppers would pay more for a product if the packaging had less impact on the environment.
The...
