Packaging

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...

What recycling and packaging groups are looking for in global plastic treaty talks

At a roundtable event, speakers from Circular Action Alliance, SC Johnson and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored how treaty negotiations will impact recycling supply...

O-I continues to cut costs, ends MAGMA production technology

The glass containers company is continuing with curtailments and closures, while also implementing more efficient operating systems at some facilities. Despite a dip in...

Smurfit Westrock touts ‘significant improvements’ to operations at 1-year mark

The company will continue efforts to optimize its corrugated box system, including through adjusting its footprint and cutting “loss-making” customer contracts, executives said on a...

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...

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