Press release: European print and paper industry unite against the ‘digital only’ approach in legislation

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 19, 2023 | Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity

The European social partners representing companies and workers in the printing and paper sectors, Intergraf, Cepi, UNI Europa Graphical, FEPE, and IndustriAll Europe, have issued a joint statement, expressing their concerns about the increasing promotion of digital...

Press release: The Paper value chain reached a 70,5% recycling rate in 2022

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 31, 2023 | Industry Statistics, Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity

The latest report by the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) shows that paper value chain is still on track to reach a 76% paper recycling rate by 2030. Already outperforming every other material on recycling, and setting the standard for the rest of the world. In...

Press release: Pulp and paper sector more impacted by record-high energy prices and economic slowdown in 2022 than previously thought

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 4, 2023 | Industry Statistics, Media Resources

Highly dependent on the economic context, the European pulp and paper sector has experienced a slowdown in 2022, particularly in the last quarters of the year. A declining trade balance may point to a decrease in global competitiveness, amid a period of regulatory...

Press release: Paper sector, a pioneer in food safety, updates its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jun 1, 2023 | Media Resources

The newly published GMP guidelines aim to support the demand of the market and customers for increased product safety. The document builds on the achievements of a sector which has early on opted for an approach minimising contamination risks and allowing for...

Press release: Pulp and paper producers take stock of their investments in climate action

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 26, 2023 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources

Since 2005, the CO2 emissions of the pulp and paper sector have been reduced by 36% and by substituting fossil-based products, the European forest-based industries lower the EU’s total emissions by an estimated 410 Mt CO2 per year. The equivalent of taking 85 million...

Press release: New study on impacts of EU packaging regulation shows a blanket approach on re-use may have unintended consequences: higher CO2 emissions & costs

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 6, 2023 | Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity

As the EU looks to adopt the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), a new in-depth study, merging data from various sources, finds that imposing strict reusable packaging targets by 2030 will severely impact the EU’s climate footprint, as well as consumers’...