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    Tracking packaging mergers and acquisitions in 2026

    Gravis and Imperial Dade are growing with acquisitions in Canada. Catch up on all the latest packaging deal announcements.

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    Containerboard prices rise in April for second consecutive month

    Fastmarkets RISI recognized another bump that brings producers closer to achieving the $70 per ton hikes they announced earlier this year.

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    Navigating PCR procurement? A new tool could help.

    Given recent shifts in recycling markets, the Northeast Recycling Council hopes the PCR Material Demand Hub will help organizations with purchasing, explained Executive Director Megan Schulz-Fontes.

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    Cannabis companies send smoke signals about packaging regulation challenges

    As adult recreational cannabis becomes more mainstream, companies are putting a greater focus on product packaging. Industry participants say they must balance compliance with controlling quality and costs.

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    California bills propose compostables restrictions

    The Biodegradable Products Institute says recent bills don’t address some of the most critical underlying issues that currently threaten the future of compostable packaging in California.

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    Colorado mass balance debate underscores industry faultlines

    The American Chemistry Council withdrew a lawsuit, but the larger question on recycled content verification remains.

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    US Steel to restart Gary Tin Mill production

    Tin production has been idled at the Indiana site since late 2022. Come 2027, the mill will in part support food and beverage packaging, along with aerosol products.

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    International Paper to acquire North Pacific Paper Co. for $360M

    IP says Norpac’s paper mill in the Pacific Northwest will complement its existing system as part of the company’s strategic transformation.

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    Graphic Packaging International launches restructuring, layoffs

    The company for months has foreshadowed this week’s actions, citing the need to cut costs amid weak market conditions and oversupply. Plus, a March securities filing noted cost increases from unauthorized capital expenditures.

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    Massachusetts Senate passes bill addressing bags, foam, foodservice packaging

    The $3.6 billion environmental policy package left out any next steps on extended producer responsibility for packaging, but includes numerous plastics provisions.

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    Keefe Harrison stepping down as CEO of The Recycling Partnership

    This summer, Harrison will leave the organization she founded 12 years ago. TRP will conduct a search for its next CEO.

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    Walmart to modernize Great Value private label packaging design

    The retailer is revamping its private label design for the first time in a decade. Changes will occur over a two-year period.

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    Henkel announces 2030 sustainability targets

    Taking lessons from 2025, the CPG adjusted mid-term targets for recycled plastic and design to be more “ambitious and realistic." The company is also expanding innovation in coatings.

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    Dow names former packaging leader as CEO

    COO Karen Carter will assume the top spot this summer. Her more than 30 years of experience at Dow include a stint leading the packaging and specialty plastics business unit.

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    3 growth areas for CPG packaging

    Private label items and new launches are some of the main factors driving growth in food, according to Circana. Price pack architecture remains important to reach a range of consumers.

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    The ‘pressure-verse’ calls for packaging strategy resets

    Packaging sustainability is an area experiencing disruption, partly due to consumer sentiment shifts. Companies should revisit business plans because focusing on demand is no longer enough, according to a McKinsey report.

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    Next step in recycling more healthcare plastics: Better labeling

    Leaders of a Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council project in 2026 want to empower hospitals to divert more material through clearer, more standardized labeling of packaging flowing through healthcare settings.

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    Clearwater Paper reduces production, employees at Arkansas mill

    The curtailment comes amid ongoing demand pressure for SBS due to an industry oversupply. The company expects to return the mill to full production at some point — if SBS markets rebalance or it converts the mill to produce CUK.

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    Where producers’ EPR money is going in Oregon

    Circular Action Alliance projects spending up to $123 million from producer funding for recycling projects through 2027, including money for new recycling carts, collection trucks and facility upgrades.

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    From tariffs to Iran war, geopolitics are upending packaging supply chains

    Switching all sourcing to the U.S. is nearly impossible, manufacturers and consumer brands say. In 2026, here’s how some CPGs are thinking about savvy supply chain management.

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    CD&R completes acquisition of Sealed Air

    The private equity purchase takes Sealed Air private. Analysts are watching closely to see how CD&R rolls the packaging company into its portfolio and whether it sells segments — a possibility that caused shareholder pushback.

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    Don’t call it a comeback: Can containerboard still rebound in 2026?

    Uncertainty from the Iran war and other factors is harshing the “positive vibe” from early in Q1. Most categories driving box demand aren’t doing well, raising questions about whether Q2 could be a “disaster for containerboard.”

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    Oregon EPR legal challenge

    AF&PA can’t join NAW’s Oregon EPR lawsuit, judge rules

    The American Forest & Paper Association, which has noted higher-than-anticipated fees, “remains fully committed to pursuing all available legal and strategic options” to protect members.

    Updated April 8, 2026
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    Uncertainty reigns for manufacturers seeking tariff refunds

    Only a small percentage of companies that might be entitled to refunds have sued, while others have filed administrative claims or taken no action yet. “No one really knows for certain what they should be doing,” said one attorney.

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    Metal tariff adjustments aren’t a win for packaging, trade groups say

    Updated Section 232 tariffs took effect this week. Canmakers aren’t getting the targeted relief they wanted, although items like aluminum lids will be subject to lower rates.

    Updated April 7, 2026