Circular material requirements are reshaping global manufacturing, driving businesses to rethink sourcing, design, and supply chains in line with circular economy goals.

USFibers has received strategic investment from US-based Glisco Partners and Orion Infrastructure Capital to strengthen market expansion.

UFP Industries has acquired the operating assets of John Rock, a pallet producer in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in a $48m transaction.

PolyExpert and Polykar Industries have merged to create a new flexible packaging company, Invera Flexibles, to serve North American customers.

Carbon footprint labelling is shifting from a voluntary sustainability initiative to a core requirement in the global packaging industry.

Michelman has introduced two new bio-based, plastic-free coatings for fibre-based retail food packaging, named Nuvita Life 4002 and Nuvita Life 4605.

Cullen Sustainable Packaging has committed £5m to its manufacturing base in Glasgow to expand packaging operations.

SunDance and Sun Centre have widened their capability to supply POUCH³ for customers seeking alternative packaging designs and production efficiencies.

The new product is based on its work in virgin fibre cartonboard. Credit: MM Board & Paper. MM Board & Paper has introduced ALASKA BRIGHT NEW, a folding boxboard developed for packaging converters.

Conner Industries has named former Sonoco chief operating officer (COO) Rodger Fuller to its board of directors.

Packaging solutions sales in North America fell 2% to $3.6bn. Credit: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com. International Paper has reported first-quarter (Q1) 2026 net sales of $5.97bn, up 13.4% compared ...

Packaging industry consolidation is accelerating as cost, sustainability, and scale pressures create strategic opportunities for buyers and sellers.