Switzerland–Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Classic Aseptic 65ml Cube package, offering an efficient packaging solution for dairy, juice and liquid food. The dimensions of the package have been designed to allow every six packages to form a cube, hence optimising the use of space in distribution and storage. This has brought significant improvement in…
Finland — Amerplast and Metsä Tissue’s Serla brand are partnering to introduce the first Circular Economy Tissue Packaging to the market. Amerplast’s ESSI Kiertokääre is a circular economy packaging concept that utilizes recycled plastic from industrial sources and post-consumer recycled plastic packaging separately collected from Finnish households. According to Amerplast research, the use of recycled…
Switzerland –Nestlé has announced the launch of a new Nesquik All Natural powder. The new Nesquik features a simplified, natural ingredients list and comes in a recyclable paper pouch. Nestlé is launching the new Nesquik All Natural in five European markets in the coming weeks: France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain. It will sit alongside…
Germany — Packaging manufacturer August Faller has expanded its portfolio by founding a subsidiary which specializes in the production of folding cartons in small and very small batches – PackEx GmbH in Worms. Customers can order the desired products online at any time and benefit from short delivery times and significantly reduced operating costs. With…
March 11, 2019 – Ottawa: Forest Products Association of Canada President and CEO Derek Nighbor issued the following statement today upon learning that Peter deMarsh, a life-long advocate of the Canadian forest sector and woodlot owners, was among those who perished in Sunday’s crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane: “The forestry community lost an incredible…
Hanover — Continental has successfully concluded fiscal 2018 with sales totaling €44.4 billion and an adjusted EBIT margin of 9.3%, which means that the technology company achieved its adjusted annual targets. “Leaders deliver good results, even under bad circumstances. Over the past year, we have demonstrated our excellent performance despite the weak markets. We are…
Phys.org — scientists at the Wood Anatomy Laboratory, part of the research centre at the gardens in Kew, southwest London, are working on a new global project to help precisely identify the origin and species of timber. Illegal logging is estimated to account for 15 to 30 percent of all timber traded worldwide, according to…
NAHB–The domestic softwood lumber group (the ‘Coalition’) that spurred the Department of Commerce to impose countervailing and anti-dumping duties averaging more than 20% on softwood lumber imports from Canada is now seeking a revision of the current duties. This is a routine request provided for under Commerce’s regulations governing annual administrative reviews. What is not…
CBC News — The national chief of the Dene Nation says a proposed Forest Act from the Northwest Territories government is an affront to treaty rights and Indigenous authority. According to a report by CBC News, Norman Yakeleya said the territorial government consulted with some, but not all, of the Dene Nation’s member nations when…
Finland — In 2018, Nokian Tyres launched a whole new type of tractor tire. Combining the strength of an earthmoving tire with a new kind of lug pattern, the versatile new Nokian Tractor King tire pushed the boundaries of tractor work in demanding forestry, earthmoving and road maintenance applications. Now eight new sizes spread the…