Q4 2017 Highlights: • Sales of $1,082 million (compared to $1,103 million in Q3 2017 (-2%) and $979 million in Q4 2016 (+11%)) • As reported (including specific items) • Operating income of $45 million (compared to $51 million in Q3 2017 (-12%) and $33 million in Q4 2016 (+36%)) 2017 Annual Highlights: • Sales of $4,321 million (compared to $4,001 million in 2016 (+11%)) • As reported (including specific items) • Operating income of $175 million (compared to $221 million in 2016 (-21%)) Click Read More below for additional information.

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.”

One of the leading renewable biomaterials suppliers, UPM, has unveiled the latest findings from a highly targeted survey of some of the world’s leading packaging designers. The survey, conducted in collaboration with the Pentawards, has revealed unique insights into sustainable packaging design, including some of the key challenges faced by designers, with UPM highlighting how these can be overcome. The survey results show that while the majority (47%) of the designer respondents feel extremely comfortable handling briefs that include sustainability requirements, 43% of packaging designers would prefer more direction or information to feel fully comfortable when dealing with these briefs. This highlights a need for further education on how to incorporate sustainability into packaging design, with most respondents (35%) suggesting material guides would be the most beneficial. Further findings reveal that 57% of the designer respondents believe they always or often have the opportunity to impact the material choice of a product. However, 20% say they seldom do, and 17% almost never, which suggests some clients may not have yet realised the value of exploring alternative and more sustainable packaging solutions.