Eighteen UK trade bodies have urged the government to take a more coordinated approach to packaging taxes and regulations, warning that overlapping requirements are increasing costs for businesses and consumers.
EU Parliament and Council set positions on EPR representative exemption for small producers
Oct 22, 2026
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have adopted their respective negotiating positions on proposals to temporarily suspend certain extended producer responsibility
Essity Q3: Sales Rise 4.1% as Higher Costs Weigh on Profit
Essity reported higher net sales but lower profitability in the third quarter of 2026, as rising input costs weighed on margins and weaker performance in Consumer Tissue offset growth in other business areas.
Kimberly-Clark Launches Amazon-Exclusive Big Dreams™ Diapers and Wipes
Oct 21, 2026
Kimberly-Clark has launched Big Dreams™ diapers and wipes, a new exclusive collection in Amazon's stores, designed to support parents and caregivers as they navigate the everyday adventures of life with a little one.
Essity’s Tork PaperCircle recycling service collected more than 500 million used paper hand towels in 2025, as the number of participating customer sites increased by 33%.
India’s UFlex Limited plans to invest $117.7 million in a new packaging film manufacturing facility in Azerbaijan’s Alat Free Economic Zone (AFEZ), expanding its international production footprint.
Kimberly-Clark is investing more than US$2.5 million in Argentina to modernize its manufacturing operations and upgrade the Huggies baby diaper portfolio sold in the local market.
Singapore has imposed temporary restrictions on APP)enhanced environmental certification after three of the Indonesian pulp and paper group’s wood-fibre suppliers were linked to fires associated with transboundary haze.
Ssangyong C&B is reducing raw material costs by approximately 20–30% compared with virgin pulp through the use of recycled paper, discarded milk cartons and waste corrugated board
Sofidel is expanding its Inola tissue production plant in Oklahoma, through a 90,000-square-meter site expansion supported by an integrated intralogistics system developed in collaboration with E80 Group.
Ontex Group has announced that its Russian subsidiary, Ontex Russia, has been placed under interim administration under a Russian presidential decree dated October 15, 2026.
The Ultra-Met Company an Urbana, Ohio-based manufacturer of custom-molded tungsten carbide products for defense, aerospace, and general industrial manufacturing.
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