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ArticleHow is smart finance enabling sustainability in packaging?
Kirsty Talmage-Rostron, Business Development Manager – UK South, Industrial Equipment at Siemens Financial Services, discusses how the packaging industry can leverage smart financing techniques to upgrade to digital technologies in the pursuit of sustainability.
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Gartner identifies automation, collaboration, and sustainability as key supply chain themes for 2022
According to a survey by Gartner, next-generation automation, solutions that enable collaboration, and sustainability initiatives are some of the key technology themes for supply chain management and optimisation identified by supply chain leaders in 2022.
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How much should packaging cost?
Ruben Rausing, the founder of Tetra Pak, once said that “packaging should save more than it costs.” Valeriy Krivoshey, Ph.D., editor-in-chief of Packaging Magazine, tells us what companies – and consumers – should bear in mind when thinking about the cost of packaging.
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Evonik and InnovationLab combine to offer Printed Electronics technology at scale
InnovationLab has announced it has acquired Evonik’s TAeTTOOz printable battery technology. The companies have been close partners in this field for many years and have jointly driven the technological development of TAeTTOOz to the present threshold of industrial-scale production.
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New report suggests supply chain resilience under more strain than ever as commodity prices and inflation soar
Achilles has placed supply chain resilience in its most at-risk category for the second quarter of 2022, citing ongoing logistical disruptions, supply shortages, and commodity price pressures as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The organisation adds that there could be no end in sight for these challenges as the war in Ukraine appears set to continue.
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Plastics, microplastics, bioplastics, and waste management - the deep reaching implications of the Circular Economy Action Plan
Disruption is on the horizon for the plastics value chain, with experts predicting that the EU’s new Circular Economy Action Plan could direct actions and business plans for the next decade. Following on from his previous article on this topic, Paul Foulkes-Arellano, founder of Circuthon Consulting, takes a closer look at the proposals and what they might mean for our industry.
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Gartner announces top-ranked global supply chains
Gartner, Inc. has announced the results of its annual Global Supply Chain Top 25, with consumer goods companies Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, and Nestlé all making it into the Top 10. Sustainability initiatives and adapting to global supply chain challenges remain a priority for the Top 25 companies.
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European and global demand for paper packaging: what does the future have in store?
First the pandemic, now the war in Ukraine with rising inflation and fuel costs, and all the while pressure to move away from plastic. Amidst such turmoil, what does the future hold for the growth of paper packaging?
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What do rising commodity prices linked with the war in Ukraine mean for glass, metal, and plastic packaging?
According to Moody’s, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having ripple effects on commodity prices and global supply chains that could put pressure on the profit margins of European non-paper packaging manufacturers this year. The plastic packaging sector is likely to face the most volatility as companies contend with time lags in passing on cost increases and exposure to escalating oil prices.
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Variable progress on number of women in supply chain management positions, Gartner reports
Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain survey has found that women account for 19% C-level positions in supply chain organisations in 2022, a slight increase from 15% in 2021. However, the total number of women in the supply chain workforce has decreased since 2021.
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EuPC announces CEO of Herige Group as new President
Today, during the General Assembly of European Plastics Converters, Benoît Hennaut, CEO of Herige Group, was elected as the new EuPC President, replacing Renato Zelcher.
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Preliminary sales of green steel point to industry interest in decarbonisation solutions
H2 Green Steel has announced that it has already signed supply agreements for over 1.5 million tonnes of its green steel, which will be produced from 2025 onwards at its fully integrated, digitalised, and automated plant in Sweden that will reportedly run on renewable energy. What does this mean for the European steel industry?
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What might a halt to energy supplies because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for the paper packaging industry?
In this exclusive interview with Oliver Giani and Vitali Morgovski, Vice Presidents and Senior Analysts at Moody’s, we explore what both a continuation of the current energy situation and a complete halt to energy supply as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could mean for the paper packaging industry in terms of profitability, supply and demand, and meeting consumers’ needs.
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Avery Dennison to invest in capacity expansion and manufacturing efficiency in Europe
Avery Dennison has announced plans to invest over €60 million in expanding facilities in France and Luxembourg, with the goal of boosting manufacturing capacity and factory efficiency across its label and packaging material operations.
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Where are opportunities for sustainable growth emerging in Asia’s packaging value chains?
In a recent trend report, K identifies supply chain digitalisation, the expansion of packaging waste management infrastructure, and alternative energy mixes as some of the key opportunities for sustainable growth in Asia and, specifically, the ASEAN trade bloc. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and local price and demand uncertainties continue to present challenges.
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2021 a ‘record year’ for aluminium packaging recycling
According to Alupro, aluminium recycling rates reached a record rate of 68% in the UK in 2021. The sector says this increase should act as further incentive to push for a 100% recycling rate for aluminium, as well as the continued development of collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure.
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What does tightening wood supply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for the packaging industry?
In a recent report, Wood Resources International (WRI) predicts that Europe will bear the brunt of tightening lumber markets in both the short- and long-term because of the war in Ukraine, with significant implications for the downstream supply of wooden pallets and paper and pulp packaging.
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War in Ukraine could add to negative earnings outlook for paper and forest products industry, according to Moody’s
According to Moody’s, the paper and forest products industry’s earnings could decrease by up to 12% over the next 12 months, with significantly higher energy, transport, and labour costs counteracting most of the growth offered by high demand in the paper packaging segment. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to exacerbate these pressures due to high and volatile energy prices.
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Folding carton demand set to outstrip supply in 2022, while extraordinary demand for corrugated boxes eases
Demand for folding cartons could grow by almost 5% in 2022, with supply still struggling to keep up, according to experts.
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Strike at one of label industry’s largest suppliers ends with settlement
On Friday, the Paper Association union announced that it would unanimously approve the settlement proposals from UPM, bringing a 112-day strike at one of the European label industry’s largest suppliers to an end with new company-specific collective agreements.
