The global pulp and paper packaging industry is in the midst of a structural reset. For the past several years, the industry has endured slowing demand with limited growth, partially because of such factors as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and increased use of tariffs.  

Lecta recently unveiled the expansion of its Termax range of high-substance thermal papers.

U.K.-based John Crane claims it has helped a U.S. pulp and paper mill reduce water consumption by 90 percent and save US$75,000 in total cost of ownership via a mechanical seal upgrade in its cellulose fibre production process.

The European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) this month awarded global paper and packaging company Mondi the 10th edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards.

Global paper producer Sappi recently commissioned ABB’s fiber measurement technologies to increase productivity and profitability at its Maastricht mill in the Netherlands, as well as enhance energy efficiency.

Sappi has announced the expansion of its barrier paper portfolio for flexible packaging applications. The company now offers mono-material papers designed to run on existing packaging lines and qualify for paper recycling streams.

Chicago Pulp is a new papermaking studio in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. Occupying the basement of a local industrial building, it is the brainchild of co-founders and co-owners Aidan Anne Frierson and Dave King.

Just prior to the end of 2025, the Philadelphia Department of Sanitation launched a new commercial waste and recycling portal designed to help city businesses stay up to date on recycling rules and waste reporting via a single website.

The LEGO Group is in the process of advancing its sustainability objectives by replacing single-use plastic packaging with recyclable paper bags across a majority of its packaging lines.