{"id":47662,"date":"2021-08-20T08:10:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T06:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=47662"},"modified":"2021-08-19T17:58:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:58:55","slug":"ds-smith-algae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ds-smith-algen\/","title":{"rendered":"Not made of cardboard: How algae can be turned into packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47662\" class=\"elementor elementor-47662\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f6674e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2f6674e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48dd1d6 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"48dd1d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8f226 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba8f226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The search for alternative materials is gaining momentum, not least due to the rapid rise in prices for paper and corrugated cardboard. DS Smith is currently researching the extent to which algae fibres can become a new raw material for paper and packaging products.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a879f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47a879f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the first company in the industry <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=ds+smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DS Smith<\/a> use seagrass as an alternative fibre source for wood throughout its packaging network.<\/p><p>And that's not all: following initial tests, the company is now also investigating whether seagrass can be used as a barrier coating to replace plastics used to protect many foods.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-204267794\"><div id=\"packa-2911445509\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ebf97 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51ebf97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ds_smith_forschung-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ds_smith_forschung-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ds_smith_forschung-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ds_smith_forschung-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ds_smith_forschung-600x325.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ds_smith_forschung.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">DS Smith is exploring the potential use of environmentally friendly algae fibres in a range of packaging products. (Photo: DS Smith)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0264d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd0264d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Algae have a low ecological footprint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58bc5e1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58bc5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DS Smith announced this week in the US that it is in talks with several biotech companies to investigate the use of environmentally friendly algae fibres in a range of packaging products such as cartons, paper packaging and paper trays.<\/p><p>Algae will be analysed in terms of strength, resilience, recyclability, scalability and cost, says Giancarlo Maroto, Managing Director, Paper, Forestry and Recycling at DS Smith North America.<\/p><div id=\"packa-3691764983\" class=\"packa-inhalt\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div><p>Seagrass can be used in many different ways, has a low ecological footprint, is easy to recycle and is naturally biodegradable, says Maroto.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eedf66e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eedf66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gaensebluemchen-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47663\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gaensebluemchen-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gaensebluemchen-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gaensebluemchen-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gaensebluemchen-600x325.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Gaensebluemchen.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6950313 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6950313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Straw, hemp and daisies are other alternatives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f1273 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9f1273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The seagrass project is part of DS Smith's five-year research and development programme. With more than 140 million US dollars, it is intended to promote research into alternative fibres and the reduction and avoidance of waste, among other things.<\/p><p>The possible use of natural fibres such as straw, hemp, miscanthus and cotton is also being investigated. More unusual sources are also being tested, including the daisy plant and agricultural waste such as cocoa shells or bagasse - the cellulose fibre left over from the processing of sugar cane.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c5936 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66c5936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The market for algae is booming<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2cba96 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2cba96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Algae are an up-and-coming market in the industry due to their many uses. The European algae industry alone is forecast to be worth almost 11 billion dollars and create 115,000 jobs by 2030.<\/p><p>Algae are usually available from commercial algae suppliers and farmers, and scientists have been researching the uses of different types of green, brown and red algae. DS Smith said his research will help decide which type has the best properties for his processes.<br \/><br \/><em>Source: DS Smith USA<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f86cb exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"29f86cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-762ca71f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"762ca71f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6005be68 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6005be68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de66ee2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de66ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DS Smith - More news<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6995067b elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6995067b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:38,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-Smith-Slovenia.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ds-smith-investiert-in-slowenien\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDS Smith invests in Slovenia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAs part of the reorganisation, production at the Brestanica site is discontinued.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ds-smith-investiert-in-slowenien\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about DS Smith invests in Slovenia\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-112602 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-ds-smith tag-international-paper tag-papier-pappe-karton tag-usa cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/international-paper-teilt-konzern-in-zwei-einheiten\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-112605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/International-Paper-USA.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/international-paper-teilt-konzern-in-zwei-einheiten\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInternational Paper divides Group into two units\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe company is planning to spin off its EMEA packaging business.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/international-paper-teilt-konzern-in-zwei-einheiten\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about International Paper splits group into two units\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-109091 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-ds-smith tag-international-paper tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton tag-usa cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ip-schliesst-werke-in-kalifornien-und-kentucky\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-January-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-109094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-January-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-January-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-January-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-January-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-January.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ip-schliesst-werke-in-kalifornien-und-kentucky\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIP closes plants in California and Kentucky\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe company justifies the move with the ongoing reorganisation of its North American packaging network.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ip-schliesst-werke-in-kalifornien-und-kentucky\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about IP closes plants in California and Kentucky\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-108979 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-ds-smith tag-international-paper tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton tag-pj_home tag-wellpappe cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ip-plant-standortschliessungen-in-deutschland\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IP-Germany-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-108981\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IP-Germany-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IP-Germany-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IP-Germany-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IP-Germany-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IP-Germany.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ip-plant-standortschliessungen-in-deutschland\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIP plans site closures in Germany\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Group announced that a conventional plant for corrugated board packaging, a display and offset site and three format plants are to be closed.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ip-plant-standortschliessungen-in-deutschland\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about IP plans site closures in Germany\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-108804 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-ds-smith tag-international-paper tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton tag-usa cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/integration-von-ds-smith-und-portfolioumbau-druecken-ip-ergebnis\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-Q3-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-108807\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-Q3-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-Q3-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-Q3-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-Q3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/International-Paper-Q3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/integration-von-ds-smith-und-portfolioumbau-druecken-ip-ergebnis\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIntegration of DS Smith and portfolio reorganisation depress IP result\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAs a result of the DS Smith acquisition, International Paper now reports its continuing operations in two segments.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/integration-von-ds-smith-und-portfolioumbau-druecken-ip-ergebnis\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Integration of DS Smith and portfolio reorganisation push IP result\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-101519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-ds-smith tag-e-commerce tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackungen-im-online-fashionhandel\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ds-smith-fashion-ecommerce-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-101522\" alt=\"Ds Smith Fashion online shop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ds-smith-fashion-ecommerce-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ds-smith-fashion-ecommerce-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ds-smith-fashion-ecommerce-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ds-smith-fashion-ecommerce.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackungen-im-online-fashionhandel\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDS Smith calls for sustainable packaging in online fashion retail\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe number of plastic packaging is increasing in German online fashion retail, although 75 per cent of consumers prefer paper-based alternatives, 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