Close-up of flattened stacked corrugated box material, not IKEA's distribution centre

IKEA UK's right-sized boxes: £30m is not a PackSize-only price tag

IKEA has launched PackSize right-size packaging at Peterborough. The £30m figure covers two years of wider technology upgrades, while the ‘up to’ 30% and 60% savings are company claims without a disclosed site measurement method.

October 23, 2026 · PackingMaster
Generic paper-coating machine, not UPM, Ingredion or Paramelt's actual equipment

UPM, Ingredion and Paramelt's starch barrier: what a Part 1 recycling test establishes

The partners combine paper substrates, a starch-based grease barrier and heat-seal coatings. A reported pass in Western Michigan University’s Part 1 recyclability test is not a blanket recycling or food-contact certification.

October 23, 2026 · PackingMaster
Cardboard box manufacturing equipment photographed at an unrelated plant, not Visy Smithfield

Visy's Smithfield corrugator: what its projected 33% board-output lift actually says

Visy says it invested A$30 million in a 2.8-metre corrugator at Smithfield and expects a 33% lift in board output. Its forecast is not a measured gain in shipments, industry-wide supply or customer lead times.

October 23, 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
Large wood-chip stockpile and conveyors near a pulp mill

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
Corrugated board sheets moving on a conveyor

Ajin P&P's 2025 audited operating loss widened: what paper buyers should check

Ajin P&P’s 2025 consolidated audit shows higher revenue alongside a wider operating loss. Historical group accounts do not prove the supplier’s October 2026 delivery capacity; buyers should verify shipment, stock and product requirements directly.

October 22, 2026 · PackingMaster
Yellow two-egg molded-fiber carton beside a measuring ruler

Revation's 'half the development time' claim for molded-paper packaging: what to verify

Revation’s chief executive says its integrated process reduced an average packaging-development lead time from six months to three. The interview does not provide a project sample or measurement protocol; the result is a company claim, not a general industry benchmark.

October 22, 2026 · PackingMaster
Unbranded conceptual corrugator line and paper rolls

Borax-free is not boron-free: what to check in corrugating starch adhesives

Crespel & Deiters distinguishes borax-free Definol from its boron-free Zerobor range. A supplier’s labelling claim should not be extended to every formulation, market or use without checking the actual SDS.

October 20, 2026 · PackingMaster