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Total U.S. Containerboard Production Increased Two Percent in Q1 2022

April 29, 2022 – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its Q1 2022 Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total containerboard production in Q1 2022 increased two percent compared to Q1 2021. Q1 2022 production of containerboard for export increased nine percent compared to the same

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Facts are Stubborn Things: The Truth About Paper and Deforestation

By Kathi Rowzie, President, Two Sides North America April 3, 2023 – You’ve no doubt seen the impassioned ENGO fundraising claims warning that “billions of trees are cut down each year to make paper products,” and as a result, “deforestation is accelerating at a rapid pace.” Their suggested solution to

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French paper industry rides a roller coaster market in 2022

Outlook for 2023 remains fraught with a number of uncertainties including destocking and inflation. The French paper industry has taken stock of business performance in 2022 with mixed results. Industry association Copacel explained at its annual press conference that member companies were at once confronted with the outbreak of war

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European paper industry: Preliminary statistics 2022

Cepi member countries’ paper and board production decreased by 5.9% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures, reflecting the heavy impact on the industry of high energy prices and an abrupt slowdown of the European economy during the second half of the past year. Total production

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Recent collaboration could help decarbonize European paper sector

CEPI collaboration with another European association could produce energy savings of up to 50 percent in paper manufacturing. According to a news release from Cepi (Confederation of European Paper Industries), a collaboration that it engaged in with EHPA (European Heat Pump Association) has resulted in innovation that could produce energy

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Cardboard shortage forces retailers to box clever

By Lucy Hooker & Katie Prescott Business reporters, BBC News Jawbone Brewing, a newly launched craft brewery in Twickenham, south-west London, was all ready with its new pale ale when it came across a stumbling block. It couldn’t get hold of any boxes. The boom in online ordering during the

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How did paper become such an important pillar of the packaging industry

Paper is an essential product in daily life. Not only is it renewable, clean, but incredibly versatile: it regularly provides new possibilities, applications, and end-uses. The first use that comes to mind when thinking about paper is writing material but for how long has paper been a core pillar of the packaging industry? https://4evergreenforum.eu/how-did-paper-become-such-an-important-pillar-of-the-packaging-industry/

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