Packaging

Manufacturers nix the USDA’s Paper and Packaging Board

Since 2014, the organization has been funded by paper manufacturers and importers to boost paper-based packaging markets. But a recent vote on continuing the marketing...

Smurfit Westrock shutting down Cedar Rapids, Iowa, facility

This 100-employee closure follows other company announcements this year eliminating certain sites in Illinois, Oregon, Minnesota and Texas, spanning corrugated products, containerboard and more. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/smurfit-westrock-closing-cedar-rapids-iowa-corrugated-packaging/757176/

USDA funds packaging innovations for $143B specialty crop export industry

The Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab, through Clemson University, selected projects to help align with international regulations like the EU’s PPWR. Companies involved include Kwik Lok, NatureSweet,...

Cascades details Virginia production ramp-up, New York wind-down

The Canadian fiber specialist said it accelerated the closure of corrugated medium manufacturing operations in Niagara Falls in light of notable tonnage increases at Bear...

Ball optimistic after growth in nonalcoholic beverages

Meanwhile, the can manufacturer has been doing some “repositioning” of its beer-heavy portfolio, as that category has been relatively soft across geographies. The company...

Greif inks deal to sell timberlands for $462M

The sale to Molpus Woodlands Group is expected to close by the end of September. The divestiture aligns with Greif’s ongoing optimization and cost-reduction...

Sealed Air details protective packaging turnaround progress, introduces new CFO

The second quarter of 2025 brought the most stable year-over-year volume results for protective packaging since 2021, said CEO Dustin Semach on Tuesday’s earnings...

EU delays countermeasures to US tariffs by 6 months

The bloc has now paused countermeasure implementation three times. The measures currently put on hold include additional duties for aluminum and steel products. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/eu-delays-us-tariff-countermeasures-six-months/756801/

After Oregon packaging EPR law launches, wholesaler lawsuit follows

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors filed a complaint last week. The trade group is “reviewing all of the various proposals to implement EPR programs wherever...

US to install country-specific tariffs Aug. 7

President Donald Trump signed an executive order codifying rates for over 60 trading partners while extending a USMCA tariff pause and levying a 35%...

What does ReMa’s new paper cup specification mean for packaging companies?

The addition is expected to boost acceptance of the once-maligned single-use paper cup in recycling streams and at mills. It comes as Graphic Packaging...

Cardboard cartel? Lawsuit accuses containerboard manufacturers of price fixing

A class-action lawsuit led by a food customer follows a period of industry consolidation and multiple producer price hikes. It’s not the first time major...

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