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On September 13, 2026, Ukrainian sources reported an air strike on the "Shebekino Board" plant in Belgorod Oblast. The facility sits 6 km from the Russian-Ukrainian border and roughly 10 km from the front line. According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia's...

SHELTER opens today at the MAIF Social Club: a participatory installation in which visitors build an ephemeral house from 2,000 interlocking cardboard boxes, with DS Smith supporting the project.

A UK-reviewed value model points to more than £710,000 in potential annual cost reduction and nearly 4,000 staff hours for a representative £25 million sheet plant. At stand 47 in Telford, Amtech will let visitors put their own operating figures...

An Interview With the CEO of MachineryAssist Tadas Šalkauskas runs MachineryAssist, a company specialising in industrial machinery relocation across a wide range of manufacturing industries.

The answer depends not only on pallet design, but also on the strength of the corrugated board itself. New ixs-pal® test data shows how ECT values can translate into real pallet load capacity — from around 400 kg to more...

The deal is no longer pending. On August 24 — two days ago — Saica Group and THIMM Group confirmed that the acquisition has been successfully closed. The transaction announced in May and cleared by the European Commission in July...

Why the biggest capacity gain in a corrugated plant may not be a machine. “We don’t have the capacity “Are you sure?” “Can we run this order tomorrow?” “No. The corrugator is full.” “Are you sure?” A pause. “Well… according...

From 12 August 2026, PPWR stopped being a future compliance project for corrugated producers. If a national authority makes a reasoned request, a manufacturer may have just 10 days to produce the relevant technical documentation.

Dunapack Packaging Hellas, part of Austria’s Prinzhorn Group, has agreed to acquire El Pack’s corrugated packaging operations in Greece, including production sites in Patras, Kapandriti and Thiva. The business generated approximately €43 million in revenue in 2025 and employs around...

Nine corrugated plants. Around 2,500 employees. Approximately €539 million in annual revenue. And 1.2 billion m² of production capacity. The European Commission approved Saica Group’s acquisition of Thimm on 23 July 2026. The deal value was not disclosed. One day...

While many European packaging companies are becoming more selective with large capital projects, Dunapack Packaging is continuing to strengthen its position in Türkiye. This story is not only about one new corrugator. It is about a country where Dunapack already...

At the Print4All Conference in Varese, Enrico Barboglio shared with me the story behind the creation of Corrugated Experience, which made its successful debut at Fiera Milano SpA during Print4All 2025. Print4All itself has now shifted from a triennial to...

Corrugated converters are entering a more difficult phase. The easy e-commerce growth story is weaker than it was during the pandemic boom. Labour is harder to find. Margins are under pressure. Customers want shorter runs, faster deliveries and more consistent...

FTA Europe has announced the 34 companies shortlisted for the Diamond Awards 2026, a biennial European competition where leading flexographic print work from national associations across the continent competes at European level.

Production at the mill is expected to cease on 27 July 2026, with capacity redistributed across other sites in Smurfit Westrock’s European mill network. The decision affects 117 employees. For corrugated board producers, the closure is not only a paper...

Print4All Conference 2026 opened in Varese, Italy, as a strategic bridge toward Print4All 2027 — bringing together the printing, packaging and converting supply chain at a time when automation, AI, sustainability and new production models are reshaping the industry.

VPK Group, a European packaging group with €1.8 billion in annual turnover, has moved from a 28% minority stake to 100% ownership of Fencor Packaging Group, whose projected 2025 revenue is reported at £14.8 million.

When corrugated board became the star of the festival DS Smith brought a rock-inspired corrugated board project to Make it! Race it! Recycle it! 2026 in Timișoara, showing how a packaging material can become part of a public sustainability event,...

Corrugated manufacturers have long paid others to move their product. One machine wants to change that arithmetic. For a long time, corrugated board manufacturers paid third-party companies to transport their products. One machine is set to change this economic equation.

Print4All Conference 2026 will take place on July 1–2, 2026, at Centro Congressi Ville Ponti in Varese, Italy. For corrugated board producers, this event is worth attention because it brings together several topics that are already changing the packaging market:...