Data Insights
How did sentiment in the packaging industry change in Q2 2024
The global packaging industry experienced a 2% rise in company filings sentiment in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter,...
How did Private equity deals perform in paper & packaging in Q1 2024?
In the global paper & packaging industry, there were 3 private equity deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total...
Hiring activity in the packaging industry increased in Q1 2024
The global packaging industry experienced a 29% rise in new job postings in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter,...
Ball files patent for method of forming metal cups
Ball has filed a patent for a metal cup with a tapered profile and thin, straight-walled sections. The cup also...
Tetra Laval International files patent for printing station for adjusting print position on packaging material
Tetra Laval International has filed a patent for a printing station in a packaging material manufacturing system. The station includes...
Westrock gets grant for coated paperboard container with high repulpability and wet rigidity
Westrock has been granted a patent for a coated paperboard container that is suitable for holding beverages. The container includes...
Mitsubishi Paper Mills gets grant for coating solution for lithium ion battery separators with high safety and low internal resistance
Mitsubishi Paper Mills has been granted a patent for a coating solution for lithium-ion battery separators. The solution includes inorganic...
Cascades gets patent grant for a web material dispenser with adjustable roll positions
Cascades has been granted a patent for a web material dispenser that allows for one-handed operation to replace rolls of...
Hokuetsu files patent for filter medium for air filters with high PF value and water repellency
Hokuetsu has filed a patent for a filter medium for air filters that has high water repellency, stiffness, and strength....
M&A in paper & packaging in Germany decreased in Q3 2023
In the German paper & packaging industry, there were 2 M&A deals announced in Q3 2023, worth a total value...
M&A in paper & packaging in Canada remained flat in Q3 2023
In the Canadian paper & packaging industry, there were 2 M&A deals announced in Q3 2023, worth a total value...
Q3 2023 update: M&A activity in packaging in Canada
In the Canadian packaging industry, there were 4 M&A deals announced in Q3 2023, worth a total value of $120m,...
International Paper gets grant for a container with inner and outer ledges for stacking
International Paper has been granted a patent for a container design that includes inner and outer ledges on the peripheral...
Mayr-Melnhof Karton gets grant for method of producing diffusion-optimized mouthpiece lining paper for tobacco products
Mayr-Melnhof Karton has been granted a patent for a method to produce a diffusion-optimized tipping paper for tobacco products. The...
Empresas CMPC gets grant for electric heater mixing apparatus for process air recirculation system
Empresas CMPC has been granted a patent for an innovative process air recirculation system. The system includes an electric heater...
Quarterly Hiring Update: Hiring activity in the Mexican packaging industry decreased by 21% in Q1 2023
The Mexican packaging industry experienced a 21% drop in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter,...
Hiring activity in the Canadian packaging industry increased by 13% in Q1 2023
The Canadian packaging industry experienced a 13% rise in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter,...
Quarterly Hiring Update: Hiring activity in the Brazilian packaging industry decreased by 27% in Q1 2023
The Brazilian packaging industry experienced a 27% drop in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter,...
Who’s hiring who? Hiring activity in the French packaging industry decreased by 17% in Q1 2023
The French packaging industry experienced a 17% drop in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter,...
Who’s hiring who? Hiring activity in the Chinese packaging industry decreased by 20% in Q1 2023
The Chinese packaging industry experienced a 20% drop in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter,...