Packaging

Policy shifts keep chemical footprint efforts in pendulum swing

Following pushes to reduce certain chemicals in packaging and Trump administration changes, industry and advocates ponder what’s next. Limitations remain, including around high-performance materials. Source:...

Q2 containerboard production decrease tracks with 2025 trend

U.S. production for domestic use declined less than for exports, according to the American Forest & Paper Association. Any additional mill closures this year...

Ardagh owner agrees to cede ownership for $300M in recapitalization deal

The recapitalization transaction announced Monday would shift control from Paul Coulson, who long served as chairman of Ardagh Group. The company also disclosed Q2...

US, EU agree to lower tariffs in ‘framework’ deal

Most imports from the bloc would face a 15% tariff under the pact, but steel and aluminum remain at 50%, U.S. President Donald Trump...

Voluntary sustainable packaging goals are on the way out, Gartner says

Companies are aligning their sustainability strategies with emerging legislation, such as EPR laws, according to the consulting firm. Adapting now can have cost advantages...

What plastic, paper and metal commodity experts are watching with tariffs

Leaders from the American Forest & Paper Association, Can Manufacturers Institute and Plastics Industry Association offered perspectives on challenges and manufacturing opportunities in recycled...

Packaging manufacturers reveal Q2 results and trends

Packaging Corporation of America, Sonoco and Crown Holdings are some of the companies that have already reported earnings, with more to come. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-q2-2025-earnings-results-trends/753509/

Sonoco scaling automation, robotics, digital printing

As Sonoco goes through a period of major acquisitions and divestitures, it’s eyeing $65 million in “productivity savings” in 2025 as it focuses on...

PCA details growth plans after Greif containerboard acquisition

Packaging Corporation of America is poised to benefit from competitors’ cuts to containerboard capacity this year, but the company is watching tariff-driven fluctuations in customer orders, said...

Unpacking 2025’s private equity activity trends

The first half of the year saw 71 PE deals in containers and packaging, according to PitchBook data. Analysts break down the economic factors influencing...

Canmaker Crown Holdings raises 2025 guidance

The company reported that demand in North American food rose 9% during Q2, led by vegetables. It aims to build can inventory by year’s end. Source:...

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