25 August is „Cardboard Day“. We show you what you can do with cardboard packaging and the latest news about this - unfortunately currently very valuable - packaging material.
Whether folding cartons, cardboard boxes or corrugated cardboard containers - cardboard packaging is the ideal shipping and outer packaging for goods of all types and sizes. There are good reasons to celebrate them almost every day. Traditionally on 25 August, however, cartons make a particularly big splash - with their own day.
A second life for outer packaging
Last year, TV manufacturer Samsung changed the packaging of its Serif, Frame and Sero lifestyle televisions. Since then, the boxes have been made from reinforced corrugated cardboard, which buyers can use to create something after unpacking. This creative video shows the possibilities:
The latest news about the carton
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Grembox invests 110 million Zloty in new corrugated board plant
Valmet launches 3D fibre solution
IMFA sees strong growth dynamics in fibre-based packaging
Packaging Day 2026: What do Germans expect from their packaging?
Stora Enso's Pulp Mill Receives Food Safety Certification
VPK Group fully acquires Fencor Packaging Group
IP acquires recycled paper manufacturer Norpac
BVDM calls for EUDR improvements for packaging
Cold Chain Technologies brings EcoFlex to Europe
Market Fit Compass analyses the market success of a paper portfolio.
Integrated fulfilment processes optimise supply chains
Smurfit Westrock invests €600 million in France
Fibre-based packaging for automotive components
Naturheld invests in resilient labelling solutions
Dunapack Opens High-Bay Warehouse in Strasswalchen
Holmen expands product range with corrugated board made from virgin fibres
Apple meets packaging target with plastic-free fibre solutions
Saica Group acquires packaging manufacturer Thimm
Compact paper cushioning system for confined workspaces
Brown packaging with white digital print
Sustainable fibre-moulded trays as an alternative packaging solution
Future Materials Sweden invests in Dry Moulded Fibre production
Circular paper packaging in focus
Sustainable Solution: Hugo Beck's New Bundle Packer
Mondi announces further plant closures
New line seamlessly integrates paper-based packaging
Innovative barrier papers
Bale presses: efficient disposal and recycling solutions for the packaging industry
Sustainable paper packaging for confectionery
Dunapack purchase from Stora Enso
Siegwerk launches acrylate-free printing ink for flexographic printing
Sustainable cardboard packaging solutions
Spain's corrugated cardboard sector continues to grow
Child-resistant cardboard packaging for medicines
Frugalpac increases production of paper bottles
PulPac achieves 500 patents for Dry Moulded Fibre
Rapp's opts for single-use packaging from Elopak
Nefab acquires Slovak manufacturer Vallos
Antalis takes over Hein Verpackungen
Packsize showcases portfolio at Test Camp Intralogistics 2026
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International Paper invests $225 million
Fibre-based closures with plastic-like properties
Valmet examines job cuts in Europe
Propak agreement brings 2.65 per cent wage increase
Strict PFAS limits put the packaging industry under pressure
Mondi: Corrugated cardboard packaging reduces food waste
IPV Survey: Packaging Industry Between Stability and Uncertainty
