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May 2026

5 predictions as US packaging EPR progresses

U.S. packaging stakeholders have learned a lot this past year since Oregon became the first state to begin implementing an extended producer responsibility for packaging lawr. Yet the industry is still very early in the journey, according to speakers at SPC Impact in Nashville, Tennessee, from April 22-23. These were some of their insights on the direction EPR is headed. Regulations and performance demands may only get stricter Data organization must further level up The meaning of sustainable design will evolve Consumer trust will be a metric of success Red states are coming More details in the link below.
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​​​​​​​International Paper touts $200M in EMEA cuts ahead of business split

After the company splits into two, IP will take a 20% stake in the new EMEA business. International Paper faced difficult macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, during the first quarter, executives said during a Thursday earnings call. Overall market demand was softer than expected to start the year, said CEO Andy Silvernail. However, “January in the U.S. was really strong,” he said, in part because of the industry’s nearly 10% production capacity cuts announced in 2025. “And now we’re kind of seeing the market in the U.S. is basically flat.”
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Suzano selects AGG as Gulf Coast hub, bringing regular wood pulp imports back to Louisiana

Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) and Suzano today announced a five-year terminal services agreement that will bring regular wood pulp imports back to Louisiana for the first time in more than 30 years. Under the agreement, AGG will serve as one of Suzano’s terminals in the Central Gulf Coast for their wood pulp shipments arriving from Brazil, to be distributed across North America by rail. The first vessel is scheduled to arrive at AGG in the first week of May this year. The agreement marks a significant milestone for both Louisiana and Suzano, the world’s largest pulp supplier and one of Brazil’s biggest exporters which has been present in the American market for over 40 years.
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Graphic Packaging Holding Company signs 250-megawatt solar agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to advance renewable energy in Texas

Graphic Packaging Holding Company , a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. Through the agreement, NextEra Energy Resources plans to build a 250-megawatt solar energy plant in West Texas, advancing Graphic Packaging's commitment to source renewable electricity and reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This North America agreement builds on the momentum from a VPPA that Graphic Packaging supported in Spain, consisting of three solar plants expected to cover 70% of the company's energy demand in Europe. Renewable energy is a key driver within Graphic Packaging's Better, Every Day sustainability program, which aims to reduce the Company's GHG emissions and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
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