Pallets and Packaging

  • Pallets and Packaging
  • June 20, 2023 08:49

EPAL warns against substandard Euro pallets

EPAL, the European Pallet Association, is taking action against the supply of substandard Euro pallets and the use of wood from illegal sources.... [more...]

  • Pallets and Packaging
  • June 09, 2023 12:52

Huhtamaki to close packaging production facility in the Czech Republic

Huhtamaki has made the decision to consolidate the production footprint of its Flexible Packaging segment in Europe and will be closing its Flexible Packaging production facility in Prague, Czech Republic... [more...]

Market Prices
  • Market Prices
  • June 05, 2023 21:58

Germany: Spruce log price index rising

The German producer price indices for spruce developed upwards in March 2023. On average, the index for log wood increased by 3,7% to 107,1 points. B qualities reached the level of... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • June 01, 2023 22:32

German wood price index for wooden packaging decreasing in May 2023

The monthly price index for sawn timber and wood-based materials for wooden packaging and pallets decreased in May 2023 compared to the previous month. The index of... [more...]

  • Pallets and Packaging
  • May 23, 2023 12:02

HPE warns against hasty packaging regulation in the EU

The European Commission has taken on the next sector within the framework of the "Green Deal" with its proposal for the regulation of packaging and packaging waste (PPWR). In a draft regulation spanning 172 pages, it lays out its plans for increased reuse and recycling, ranging from waste reduction targets for packaging waste to reusable packaging quotas... [more...]

  • Pallets and Packaging
  • May 11, 2023 14:08

Supremex to acquire Graf-Pak in Canada

Supremex Inc. announced the acquisition of the assets of Graf-Pak Inc., a provider of folding carton packaging solutions to a variety of commercial markets. ... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • May 01, 2023 18:42

German wood price index for wooden packaging decreasing in April 2023

The monthly price index for sawn timber and wood-based materials for wooden packaging and pallets decreased in April 2023 compared to the previous month. The index of... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • April 21, 2023 21:48

Stora Enso lowers 2023 guidance

Due to materially lower earnings forecasts for the full year results 2023, Stora Enso’s new guidance is that the full-year 2023 operational EBIT is expected to be significantly lower... [more...]

  • Statistics
  • April 12, 2023 07:25

EPAL reports record production again

Following the milestone of producing more than 100 million new EPAL Euro pallets for the first time in a calendar year in 2021, EPAL has increased production to a new record of 109.05 million EPAL Euro pallets.... [more...]

  • Special Reports
  • April 11, 2023 20:45

Expert expects sea freight to take longer in the future

A year ago, the rates for a container in sea transport reached $15,000. As challenging as this immense increase was, the rapid fall back to the original $1,500, which is reached after a year, was also sobering. Since the demand for shipping volume decreased again in the summer of 2022, freight rates also fell from August. Now the... [more...]

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