Generic office desk with small packaging boxes and documents

EU packaging EPR representative proposal: the one-tonne threshold and its limits

The Council and Parliament have negotiating positions on easing packaging EPR representative appointments. The Council’s one-tonne test is limited to EU-established producers.

October 27, 2026 · PackingMaster
Generic film-handling line with clear plastic-film rolls and workers inside an industrial hall

Takigawa Vietnam's second plant consolidates flexible-packaging film production

Rengo announced that affiliate Takigawa Corporation Vietnam’s second plant began operating on 5 October. The disclosed equipment and area do not establish annual output.

October 27, 2026 · PackingMaster
Coffee sacks stacked inside a freight container

ECF's container guidance is for green coffee—not a rule for every cargo

ECF’s checklist addresses odour- and moisture-sensitive green coffee. Its 20-foot loading examples and saddle-stow preference are guidance, not universal cargo or contractual requirements.

October 22, 2026 · PackingMaster
Packaging paper sheets in shades from white to brown

Babybel 2 Go's paper switch is about the outer two-pack, not the red wax

The paper change concerns the outer flowpack holding two Mini Babybels, not the wax around each cheese. Supplier recyclability claims are distinct from local collection outcomes.

October 22, 2026 · PackingMaster
White container, utensils and cup lids arranged on a blue background

ACR acquires Ultra Green: molded-fiber food packaging still needs product-level checks

ACR says its Ultra Green Packaging acquisition adds molded-fiber pizza and sushi trays and bakeware to its offering. Corporate-level compostability language does not replace product- and use-specific documentation.

October 22, 2026 · PackingMaster
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Valmet's Rizhao pulp order: what the planned 2028 startup does and doesn't confirm

Valmet says it is supplying cooking, fiberline and recovery technology to Century Sunshine’s planned Rizhao pulp mill. The order was booked in Q2 2026; June 2028 is an expected startup, not evidence of current commercial output.

October 22, 2026 · PackingMaster
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Corona Cero's Seven-Bottle Paperboard Pack Is Not Its Corrugated Transit Pack

Read Smurfit Westrock’s October 14 announcement alongside the PPC award entry. The reported Colombia and Argentina launches are supplier claims; a seven-bottle retail carton and separate corrugated transit packaging do not share a demonstrated strength rating.

October 20, 2026 · PackingMaster
AI-assisted concept showing unbranded boxes on pallet racks in a generic warehouse; Not an IP facility or transaction scene.

International Paper discusses a possible EMEA sale while preparing the spin-off

IP says it is evaluating unsolicited inquiries and talking to potential bidders for its EMEA packaging business. Discussions are early, and the planned DS Smith spin-off is proceeding in parallel.

October 16, 2026 · PackingMaster
AI-assisted concept showing palletized board stocks in a warehouse; Not actual Rengo stock or facilities.

Rengo plans a 10%-plus board and paper-converting price revision for January 2027 deliveries

Rengo plans to revise prices for board and paper-converting business products by at least 10% from current prices for deliveries beginning January 1, 2027. Proposals will be made individually according to trading terms and previous revisions.

October 16, 2026 · PackingMaster
Generic AI-generated pallet-supported corrugated blanks in a workshop, not a photograph of the named facilities

QPI's West Bend asset announcement: testing the case for in-house corrugated production

Two reports relaying one QPI announcement describe selected manufacturing and operating assets—not an independently documented acquisition of Wisconsin Green LLC or real estate. Here is what a packaging buyer should verify.

October 11, 2026 · PackingMaster