Russian government takes ‘temporary’ control of Canpack operations

De Jong Packaging Group, one of the largest corrugated manufacturers in the Benelux, is now officially part of Stora Enso. This acquisition will advance Stora Enso’s strategic direction, accelerate revenue growth and build market share in renewable packaging in Europe. The acquisition of De Jong Packaging Group will begin a new phase of renewable packaging solutions within Stora Enso. On top of Stora Enso’s existing corrugated facilities, De Jong Packaging Group has 16 sites in total in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and the UK. Most of the sites are corrugated converting and packaging wholesale facilities and they include two corrugators, 16 processing machines and 46 tray erectors. Together they produce 2,5 million boxes a day. De Jong Packaging Group’s core business is corrugated converting where its product portfolio includes corrugated trays, regular slotted boxes (‘American boxes’), specialty folding boxes, corrugated sheets as well as other products like solid board boxes. Services include custom box designs, tray erecting, packaging automation, pre-printing and logistics services.

Sealed Air and Koenig & Bauer AG announced they have signed a non-binding letter of intent to expand their strategic partnership for digital printing machines. The partnership aims to significantly improve packaging design capabilities by developing state-of-the art digital printing technology, equipment, and services. Solutions developed by SEE and Koenig & Bauer will scale and deliver digitally printed materials dramatically faster, enabling brand owners to promote products by connecting with consumers through a digitally enhanced package. The Koenig & Bauer RotaJET-series of digital printing presses will feature SEE’s prismiq™ intellectual property, software and hardware. By accelerating the digitalization of printing platforms, both companies will drive expansion of their portfolio of solutions. The partnership will expand market opportunities for both companies and result in co-branded digital printing presses.

Fulfillment operations today face growing pressure to handle more orders with fewer resources, adapt to shifting material requirements and deliver more sustainable packaging options. Sealed Air is helping its customers meet these challenges by expanding its industry-leading AUTOBAG® brand portfolio with the addition of the AUTOBAG® 850HB Hybrid Bagging Machine — a new automated bagging system engineered to run both poly and paper mailers, giving fulfillment teams the flexibility to choose the right packaging for every order while improving efficiency and supporting curbside recyclable formats. The AUTOBAG® 850HB Hybrid Bagging Machine strengthens Sealed Air's ability to deliver a complete range of protective packaging solutions. By supporting both curbside recyclable paper and traditional poly mailers in one system, it enables fulfillment operations to adapt packaging without slowing throughput. This balance of efficiency, product protection and material flexibility helps e-commerce, direct-to-consumer brands and third-party logistics providers meet the demands of modern fulfillment.