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US Packaging & Specialty Paper Shipments Rise 7% in March 2026

US Packaging & Specialty Paper Shipments Rise 7% in March 2026

AF&PA’s March 2026 Packaging Papers Monthly report shows total US packaging papers and specialty packaging shipments rose 7% versus March 2025, and were up 3% over th...

Sustainable Pulp Alternatives Market Forecast to Reach USD 20.1bn by 2033

Sustainable Pulp Alternatives Market Forecast to Reach USD 20.1bn by 2033

A new Growth Market Reports study says the global sustainable paper pulp alternative market reached USD 9.7bn in 2024 and is forecast to hit USD 20.1bn by 2033 (7.9% CAGR...

Koehler Shifts Index Board to Greiz and Discontinues Ledger Paper

Koehler Shifts Index Board to Greiz and Discontinues Ledger Paper

Koehler Paper is restructuring its index and office board portfolio, moving index board production from its Oberkirch mill to the Greiz site to leverage synergies and opt...

EU Commission Opens Review of Proposed UPM–Sappi Joint Venture

EU Commission Opens Review of Proposed UPM–Sappi Joint Venture

The European Commission has been formally notified of UPM and Sappi’s proposed 50/50 graphic paper joint venture and has opened a market consultation, inviting third‑part...

Global Smart Packaging Market to Reach USD 38.36 Billion by 2032

Global Smart Packaging Market to Reach USD 38.36 Billion by 2032

MarkNtel Advisors says the global smart packaging market was about $23.5B in 2025 and is forecast to reach $38.36B by 2032 (from $25.01B in 2026), growing at roughly 7.39...

Apollo Capital Management Acquires European Paper Producer Lecta

Apollo Capital Management Acquires European Paper Producer Lecta

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, Apollo Capital Management’s acquisition of sole control of Lecta. The Commission said the deal raise...

Stora Enso Launches Performa Lumi

Stora Enso Launches Performa Lumi

Stora Enso has introduced Performa Lumi, a new GC1 folding boxboard produced on its BM6 line at the Oulu mill in Finland, aimed mainly at beauty, personal care and health...

SPB Group Buys France’s Condat Mill, Plans Low‑Carbon “Biopark” Redevelopment

SPB Group Buys France’s Condat Mill, Plans Low‑Carbon “Biopark” Redevelopment

France’s Condat paper mill in Dordogne will cease operations after the Bordeaux Commercial Court selected a takeover bid from Condat Solutions, a subsidiary of Canada’s S...

Metsä Board Launches “MetsäBoard Pro FBB Go” plus FastTrack/ExpressTrack Sheet Delivery for Europe

Metsä Board Launches “MetsäBoard Pro FBB Go” plus FastTrack/ExpressTrack Sheet Delivery for Europe

Metsä Board is launching MetsäBoard Pro FBB Go, a new folding boxboard for demanding food and pharmaceutical packaging, alongside a faster custom‑cut sheet supply concept...

Holmen Debuts Whiter BOOK Bright for Lower‑Carbon Publishing

Holmen Debuts Whiter BOOK Bright for Lower‑Carbon Publishing

Holmen has introduced Holmen BOOK Bright, a new, whiter wood‑containing book paper designed to reproduce colours with greater clarity and intensity while maintaining high...

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