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Mayr-Melnhof sees slow going in cartonboard price hikes

Mayr-Melnhof (MM) has indicated it is struggling to push through price increases for cartonboard as it posted a 7.5% drop in sales for 2009.

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Government consults on packaging landfill ban

The government has launched a consultation that could lead to an end to sending packaging to landfill...

Thorntons wraps chocolates in Innovia's NatureFlex film

Confectionery manufacturer Thorntons has chosen Innovia Films' metallised biodegradable NatureFlex material...

O-I buys Argentinian firm for Latin American growth

Glass manufacturer O-I is targeting expansion in Latin America after buying a majority share in Argentinian...

UPM: Finnish strike 'getting worse by the day'

UPM has revealed the extent that Finland's dock workers' strike is having on its paper business as its...

Closed Loop supplies rPET for Britvic water bottles

Closed Loop Recycling has secured a deal to supply Britvic with 4,000 tonnes of recycled PET a year...

Chilean earthquake and Finnish strike impact pulp prices

Disruptions to the supply of pulp in Chile and Finland are set to put further pressure on input costs...

Recycling is best option for biopolymer disposal, says Wrap

Recycling is the favourable option for the disposal of biopolymers and other packaging plastics according...

Scientists claim breakthrough in recyclability of plastics: video

US researchers hope to boost plastic packaging recycling with a method that increases the number of...

Cepi reveals 7% drop in 2009 packaging paper production

Packaging paper production in Europe fell by around 7% last year according to preliminary data from...

Ineos Nova owner in talks over Gulf cash injection: reports

Styrenics manufacturer Ineos Nova's British joint venture owner is in talks with Middle Eastern and...

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