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The activities of Pro Carton are overseen by a Steering Group made up of experienced personnel from across the carton and cartonboard industry.
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The New ECMA President speaks
13 March 2018 /0 Comments/in Marketing Trends /by esterling@adminJean-François Roche is Vice President Sales, Consumer Packaging Europe at Graphic Packaging International, he’s an exuberant Frenchman with a clear vision to lead ECMA into the next decade.
Trends 2018: Market and Packaging Intelligence
13 March 2018 /0 Comments/in Brands & Markets, Marketing Trends /by esterling@adminAnnual Pro Carton Trends Report : Consumers have more power than ever before. They are also prepared to spend more money on genuine added value.
From the GM’s desk
13 March 2018 /0 Comments/in Brands & Markets, Marketing Trends /by esterling@adminIt’s been an eventful few months since our Christmas newsletter. The backlash against plastic waste continues unabated and, as a consequence, seems to be having a positive effect on the carton market as brand owners and retailers look to review their packaging choices.
EU governments approve new rules on waste
13 March 2018 /0 Comments/in Legislation, Sustainability /by esterling@adminEU ambassadors have given their support to the provisional agreement reached between the Estonian presidency and the European Parliament last December on new waste rules.
Metsä Board launches an innovative eco-barrier paperboard
30 January 2018 /0 Comments/in Pro Carton Member News /by esterling@adminMetsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, is launching a new eco-barrier paperboard. This new, innovative paperboard with a special barrier treatment is bio-based, recyclable and biodegradable, and developed especially for food service use. On top of the sustainability benefits of this new product it also offers efficiencies in printing and converting.
Design Awards now Open!
14 December 2017 /0 Comments/in Awards /by esterling@adminNew for this year: there are more categories and there will be more winners plus more Finalists all of whom get to go to the Gala Dinner which this year is in Riga.
Multiple awards success for Metsä Board’s SkinCare 2.0 gift box design
12 December 2017 /0 Comments/in Pro Carton Member News /by esterling@adminOn 4 December Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, was named Champion of Packaging Printing, Paper Packaging, at the 29th Hong Kong Print Awards for its innovative SkinCare 2.0 gift box design.
Pro Carton challenges draft EU plastics strategy
11 December 2017 /0 Comments/in Legislation, Pro Carton, Sustainability /by esterling@adminThe European Commission has been working on a Plastics Strategy to tackle the problem of plastic waste in the seas and on the streets.
No Story. No Glory.
11 December 2017 /0 Comments/in Brands & Markets /by esterling@adminAdvertising was yesterday, at least according to marketing guru and master story teller Markus Gull at the recent Pro Carton PROPAK Austria Marketing Event.
Award helps open doors!
11 December 2017 /0 Comments/in Awards /by esterling@adminPro Carton caught up with Magdalena Witkowicz, twice a finalist in the Pro Carton Young Designers Award, who landed a plum job at an international design agency.
From the desk of the General Manager
10 December 2017 /0 Comments/in Awards, Brands & Markets, National Activities, Pro Carton, Sustainability /by esterling@adminMost of you will have seen on TV, or read about in the press, the problems that plastic packaging is causing, particular in polluting our oceans.
