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Trend 2014: A Good Feeling

17 January 2014

People want to feel better in 2014. Two topics will have a major influence on the market for packaging: sustainability is one and includes the manufacturing of products, the other is the revolution in the retail trade due to the continued boom in mobile technology. Pro Carton has summarised the current forecasts of international trend agencies and added its own comments.

Comparing the latest ISO specifications with Pro Carton’s carbon footprint

25 November 2013

ISO/TS 14067 – “Carbon Footprint of Products: Requirements and Guidelines for Quantification and Communication”, was released in May. It was intended to be an ISO Standard but after years of discussion, it evolved into a Technical Specification and will be reviewed in around three years time.
Pro Carton’s published carbon footprint figure of 915 kg CO2eq / tonne of cartons* is based on a methodology developed by the paper and board industry in 2007 with reference to international standards, so Pro Carton decided to see how its current methodology compares to the new specifications.

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Packaging in a digital age

17 August 2013

In a study conducted on behalf of Pro Carton last year, the market research agency Pointlogic showed that packages are a medium, like newspapers, radio or TV. Now, the study has been evaluated once again, in particular with regard to digital natives and impulse buyers. The result: even the „Digital Natives“ place major value on packaging, and they focus more on brands and talk about products more.

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Smart Packaging on the Horizon

2 April 2013

A new study by IDTechEX comes to the conclusion that the market for Smart Packaging – that is packaging enhanced with imprinted electronics – will grow from 75 million to 1.45 billion US dollars over the next ten years. The reason: imprinted electronics are to become 99 per cent cheaper soon, and cartons are of course the ideal media for all things printed.

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The rise of new values

3 December 2012

A brand new study by UK retailer Sainsbury's clearly shows: despite austerity measures, consumers are not willing to sacrifice sustainability and expect appropriate solutions from trade and industry. The study outlines five new consumer trends which all have one thing in common: they strengthen the role of packaging, especially that of cartons.

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Pro Carton’s good environmental story continues …

30 October 2012

  • Carbon Footprint is now 915 kg fossil CO₂ e/tonne
  • The new updated figure shows a reduction of by 5% in 3 years
Since 2005, Pro Carton has regularly gathered and reported data on the environmental impact of the production processes of European cartonboard and cartons. The latest report presents Life Cycle data from 2011 which includes virgin and recycled fibre cartonboard and printed cartons.

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Digital is out?!

29 August 2012

Anyone using the word "digital" today could be regarded as being a yesterday person. Digital has become normality. Digital is the "New Normality" which is what Peter Hinssen tells us in his new book "The New Normal". And this has far-reaching consequences for our entire business system. Roland Rex, President of Pro Carton, remarks: "Packaging is taking on new tasks in the dialogue with consumers. Using the various response mechanisms packaging is changing from a pure information to a dialogue medium, both at the point-of-sale and at home."

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Packaging: a medium with considerable power

12 July 2012

A recently completed study "Packaging: a medium with considerable power" compares the efficacy and reach of 23 communication channels. The study was commissioned by Pro Carton and FFI and conducted by Pointlogic International Media Consultants. For the first time there are actual numbers : cartons are not just packaging but a marketing instrument in its own right and an advertising channel same as TV, print or the Internet.

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Paper and board is the most recycled packaging material in Europe

25 May 2012

Paper and board including cartonboard achieved a recycling rate of 78% in 2010. It’s the most recycled packaging material in Europe, according to CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) calculations using Eurostat data. This latest data continues an upward trend from 63.8% achieved in 2000 and 73.3% achieved in 2005, and far exceeds the 60% target set by the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.

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Pro Carton launches video on YouTube and on its website about cartons and Greenhouse Gas emissions

26 January 2011

Those of us who prefer to watch films rather than to read lengthy texts can now learn about the biogenic carbon footprint of cartons in a short video.
Pro Carton’s video “Cartons, Carbon Footprint and Biogenic Carbon” summarises the industry’s approach to Carbon Footprinting, and highlights the finding that demand for cartons stimulates sustainable forest management which in turn leads to higher carbon sequestration in the managed forest. 730 kg of biogenic carbon for an average tonne of cartons made in Europe, is removed from the atmosphere.

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“Cartons and Carbon Footprint” – new brochure from Pro Carton now available

29 August 2010

Pro Carton’s latest brochure clearly explains cartonboard packaging’s approach to fossil and biogenic carbon. It describes the carbon footprint part of the cartonboard and carton industry’s strong environmental story and highlights the carbon benefits of choosing cartonboard packaging.
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“ Carbon Footprint of Cartons in Europe”: Full details of study now available

30 June 2010

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute has developed a method to calculate the average Carbon Footprint of cartons sold in Europe. This detailed study was commissioned by ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) and supported by Pro Carton.
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