Packaging

Incentives and trade transparency could help thermoformers and other packaging producers, according to speakers from WM, Republic Services and the Association of Plastic Recyclers. Source:...

An existing G-P employee, and longtime Koch executive, immediately takes over the top role. This comes almost eight months after Georgia-Pacific announced the retirement...

As of 2026, Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) is providing a new monthly EPR packaging policy brief as a members-only resource. This initiative...

Morningstar tracked a packaging stock sell-off over a three-week period. Jefferies also noted this week that packaging manufacturers’ stocks are “significantly underperforming” the S&P 500. Source:...

A lawsuit filed last week centers on SB 343, California’s forthcoming labeling law. But SB 54 concerns loom. “It’s a lot to balance in one...

Cascades, ePac, International Paper, Lindenmeyr Monroe and Rand-Whitney were among the packaging companies that announced expansions. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/north-american-manufacturers-expansions-epac-cascades-rand-whitney/814977/

For the second consecutive month, some observers reported surprise at a containerboard pricing index’s movement. The March increase reinforces expectations that producers will target another...

SB 54 regulations are still yet to be finalized. Circular Action Alliance will submit its program plan by June 15. The PRO has received more...

The new build will replace a nearby aging facility. This aligns with IP’s plan for $1.9 billion in annual capital spending, especially to reconfigure its...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics also released revised data from December 2025, including 10,000 fewer separations than initially reported. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/bls-jolts-jobs-openings-turnovers-separations-january-2026/815332/