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Mondi launches extended corrugated and solid board portfolio for the food packaging industry
Mondi is strengthening its position as a trusted partner for the food industry with the launch of an extended food packaging portfolio. The portfolio now includes solid board solutions and digital printing capabilities following the acquisition of Schumacher Packaging, enhancing Mondi’s ability to serve customers across Europe.
UPM Communication Papers launches climate action roadmap
UPM Communication Papers is launching a new climate action roadmap, marking a significant milestone in accelerating its climate actions. The initiative reinforces its long-standing commitment to sustainability and further supports its customers in achieving their climate targets. The roadmap builds on UPM Communication Papers’ existing climate goals and commitments setting out concrete actions to further reduce carbon emissions across the paper value chain.
Cortec® expands sustainable packaging options with new EcoBio™ barrier paper
Cortec’s barrier paper portfolio just got more sustainable! Industries looking for environmentally responsible options in the area of barrier packaging should take a closer look at the new EcoBio™ Barrier Paper, a premium recyclable, repulpable, biodegradable barrier paper designed with the “circular economy” in mind.
Mondi advances transition to PE-free wrappers for cut-size paper across European mills
Mondi has completed the transition to polyethylene (PE)-free wrappers for its entire Mondi-branded cut-size paper portfolio produced at Mondi SCP in Ružomberok, Slovakia. The Neusiedler mill in Austria is scheduled to complete its transition to PE wrappers by 2026. This milestone strengthens Mondi’s position in sustainable paper solutions and supports customers in meeting sustainability goals and regulatory requirements.
AFP at Paris Photo
Three photographs by Eric Schwab from the AFP Collection are to be exhibited at Paris Photo, one of the world’s biggest international photography fairs, from November 13 to 16, 2025, at the Grand Palais. Eric Schwab’s three photographs, taken during the liberation of the Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps in 1945, will be shown at the stand run by CLAIRbyKahn gallery. They will be exhibited alongside works by American photographer Roger Ballen, Israeli photographer Edward Kaprov, Japanese photographer Shigeishi Nagano, French photographer Yves Samuel, and Thomas Dworzak and Patrick Zachmann, from the Magnum Agency.
Digital printing processes for modern brands and designers
In an industry that has long been characterized by traditional processes and rigid structures, a lot is currently changing. Digital printing is becoming increasingly relevant. Shorter production times, smaller print runs, and more flexible design options make this process particularly attractive. The Dutch company PeterPrint, which has been actively shaping this change for years, is now officially launching on the German market.
Sappi Europe announces price increase for coated mechanical reels
Sappi Europe, producer of high-quality graphic papers, today announced a general price increase of 5-7% across its Coated Mechanical portfolio, effective from 1 January 2026. This adjustment is driven by a continued escalation in key input costs and the need to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of their operations.
UPM Adhesive Materials unveils a global showcase of premium performance label materials for wine and spirits
UPM Adhesive Materials unveils a curated collection of Premium Performance label materials for wine and spirits packaging. Each material has been selected for its advanced converting properties, exceptional performance in the wine and spirits sector and ability to elevate brand and consumer experience. The collection is featured in a new sample folder, available in European, North American, South American and Asia-Pacific markets.
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra: Soy Energía | First institutional survey exhibition
Soy Energía is the first European survey of Chilean artist Sandra Vásquez de la Horra (b. 1967, Viña del Mar, Chile) and presents the transnational and Indigenous perspectives of her multi-disciplinary artistic practice. Her oeuvre, which consists primarily of drawings and paintings as well as films and performances, encompasses complex events, stories, rituals, and beliefs rooted in both her upbringing in Chile and her many years living in Germany, opening up new perspectives.
Girls Who Print Day Conference returns November 13
As conversations about workforce development, representation, and retention continue across the printing and graphic communications industry, Girls Who Print is taking action with its 13th annual Girls Who Print Day Conference, FEMPIRE: Build It. Rule It. Own It., on November 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Zoom.
Adobe rejoins the Ghent Workgroup
The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) is pleased to announce that Adobe has decided to rejoin the group. Since 1982, Adobe has been pioneering digital print workflows. It invented PDF in 1993 and, in doing so, kicked off a revolution in how the print and publishing industry worked. Today, PDF has become an ISO standard and is the basis of everything the Ghent Workgroup invests time in. Having Adobe as an active GWG member is incredibly important for the group and the industry it represents.
Holmen Invercote Touch in full bloom
Holmen Invercote Touch, the latest member of the iconic Invercote family, is a welcome addition for brands that want to create premium packaging products with a natural look and feel. To showcase its possibilities, Holmen has created a product sample shaped like a flower. It’s an explosion of colour, design and special effects – and shows off the paperboard’s unique tactile qualities.
