Markku Leskelä has been appointed SVP, Development at Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group and a member of the Corporate Management Team responsible for research, product development, sustainability and business development. He has worked at Metsä Board as VP, Research and Development since 2016. Ari Kiviranta, a member of the company's Corporate Management Team, has been appointed SVP, Technology with responsibility for developing the company's industrial structure, especially at the Husum mill in Sweden, as well as strategic investment projects and technology. His previous position was SVP, Development.

AptarGroup, Inc. has achieved the Platinum level rating in recognition of its sustainability efforts from EcoVadis for the fifth consecutive year. The Platinum rating places Aptar among the top 1% of the more than 150,000 companies rated by EcoVadis across all industries. “Aptar is honored to once again achieve the EcoVadis Platinum rating, a testament to our global commitment to sustainability,” explained Stephan B. Tanda, President and CEO. “Our innovative approach to eco-efficient operations, renewable energy and more sustainable products not only sets us apart but also enables us to support the world’s leading brands with their goals. We are proud to be an industry leader in sustainability.”

For those of us who love our dogs and treat them like children, it’s rewarding to buy treats to help keep them healthy and happy—a purchase made especially easy when the treat packaging delivers shelf appeal as enticing as Blue Dog Bakery’s new treats. Packaged Facts’ “Pet Treats and Chews in the U.S., 2nd Edition” estimates that sales of pet treats and chews reached $6.4 billion in 2017. “Pet marketers looking to tap into ‘pet parenting’ dollars are on fertile ground when it comes to dog and cat treats and chews,” says Packaged Facts, “with treat time serving an important role in the human/animal bond.”