Brendan Khoo, Author at Pro Carton

Industry Talent Spotlight: Iwona Zuk-Larsen

20 November 2024 in Industry Talent, Pro Carton /by Brendan Khoo

Meet Iwona Zuk-Larsen, Process Manager in Customer Service at Metsä Board. With over a decade of experience at Metsä Group, Iwona shares her journey from a finance background to her current role, her passion for sustainable packaging, and her commitment to excellent customer service.

Be part of the conversation: key pulp, paper and packaging leaders gather in Lisbon for Fastmarkets event

13 November 2024 in Pro Carton /by Brendan Khoo

Pro Carton will be joining key pulp, paper and packaging leaders in Lisbon for Fastmarkets event!

Recap: Sustainable Packaging Summit 2024

12 November 2024 in Pro Carton /by Brendan Khoo

On November 12-13, Pro Carton returned to the Beurs van Berlage with fellow industry leaders, brands, NGOs, recyclers, and regulators. Our shared mission: accelerating sustainable transformation in packaging.

Industry Talent Spotlight: Antonio Ristevski

6 November 2024 in Industry Talent, Pro Carton /by Brendan Khoo

In this edition of the industry spotlight series, we feature Antonio Ristevski, an Extrusion Operator in Lund, Sweden, originally from Macedonia.

Cartonboard and Paper Recycling Reaches New Highs of 83% in 2022

5 November 2024 in EU and Political News, Legislation, Pro Carton /by Brendan Khoo

New data from Eurostat has revealed an encouraging upward trend in the recycling rate for cartonboard and paper packaging, covering data up to the year 2022.

PROPAK Austria Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2024: Young stars become stars!

28 October 2024 in National Activities /by Brendan Khoo

This time, the winners and finalists of the PROPAK Austria Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2024 were guests at the “Smart Packaging” awards ceremony at the Austrian Packaging Day at FH Campus Vienna. The winners were Izabella Elek with “Choco Wave”, Timon Ibounigg with “Drill Packaging” and Inti-Filippa Crespín with “Dashamp – The dry Shampoo”.

Carton Austria Award 2024: Art on Cardboard

28 October 2024 in National Activities /by Brendan Khoo

Elegance and joie de vivre with cardboard characterized the entries for the Carton Austria Award 2024, which entered its 7th year this year. This time everyone agreed, the CASH jury as well as the audience: “Art of Ice” won the Carton Austria Award for the best cardboard packaging from Austria. The award ceremony took place on October 8, 2024 as part of the Packaging Dialog 2024.

Das war der Packaging Dialog 2024: KI konkret

28 October 2024 in National Activities /by Brendan Khoo

This year, the Packaging Dialogue 2024 was dedicated to a topic that is of burning interest to everyone: Where and how should AI be used if you want to be at the forefront? Gerhard Kürner, founder and CEO of the AI consultancy 506.ai and profile columnist, used concrete examples to show in which areas artificial intelligence multiplies efficiency in everyday life. The crowning conclusion was the award ceremony for the Carton Austria Award 2024.

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Entries by Brendan Khoo

Industry Talent Spotlight: Iwona Zuk-Larsen

Be part of the conversation: key pulp, paper and packaging leaders gather in Lisbon for Fastmarkets event

Recap: Sustainable Packaging Summit 2024

Industry Talent Spotlight: Antonio Ristevski

Cartonboard and Paper Recycling Reaches New Highs of 83% in 2022

PROPAK Austria Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2024: Young stars become stars!

Carton Austria Award 2024: Art on Cardboard

Das war der Packaging Dialog 2024: KI konkret

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