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“CARDBOARD IS NOT JUST TRASH — IT’S A CANVAS” Japanese artist Monami Ohno transforms corrugated cardboard into art “Cardboard may seem like just trash, but if you look closely, it has many possibilities.” — Monami Ohno Japanese artist and sculptor Monami Ohno is internationally known for her highly detailed sculptures made entirely from used cardboard boxes. Working with one of the most familiar packaging materials, she transforms everyday material into complex three-dimensional artworks that vi...

SIGNIFICANT REINFORCEMENT AT CGP BERRY, SAINT-GEORGES-SUR-MOULON — A STRATEGIC STEP WITH TCY NB5 SMART FLEXO “We were not looking for just another casemaker. Our target was 12,000–15,000 sheets per hour in stable production, handling board grades from lightweight singlewall up to heavy doublewall, with a maximum format above 1,600 mm. We needed precision slotting, tight folding tolerances, fast job changeovers, and consistent flexo registration at industrial speed. That combination defined our s...

CASCADES SELLS RICHMOND PLANT FOR $65.5 MILLION — AND WHY THIS DEAL SAYS MORE THAN IT SEEMS At first glance, this looks like a standard transaction. One packaging group sells a corrugated plant to another. $65.5 million, production assets, land, buildings, equipment, customers — clean deal, clear number. But if you work in corrugated, you know this is not just another press release. Cascades Inc. has agreed to sell its Richmond, British Columbia corrugated facility to Crown Paper Group...

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS: METSÄ BOARD REPORTS A LOSS AND SUSPENDS DIVIDENDS. WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN? The latest financial report from Metsä Board has triggered serious discussion across the global paper and packaging industry. For the first time in many years, the company reported a negative comparable operating result of EUR -80.2 million (-4.5% of sales), down from EUR 69.0 million (3.6%) in 2024. Net sales totaled EUR 1,775.7 million, a decline from EUR 1,938.6 million the previous ...

“HOW CAN WE START PRODUCING IXS-PAL®; CORRUGATED PALLETS?” In recent days, editorial corruga.expert has received inquiries from industry professionals. We addressed this question directly to ixs-pal, and here is the response from Robert Karimov, presented in his own words. «Thank you for your interest. First of all, it is important to understand that ixs-pal®️ is not simply another corrugated pallet, it is a patented modular pallet system designed to optimize the strength-to-material ratio, to e...

INTERNATIONAL PAPER TO SPLIT INTO TWO PUBLIC COMPANIES What the Future North American IP and the New EMEA Packaging Company Will Represent in Real Production Terms International Paper has announced its plan to separate into two independent publicly traded companies, effectively dividing its North American operations from its EMEA packaging business. Beyond the financial headline, the industrial question is far more important: what production base, in real tonnage and corrugated output, will each...

MONDI CUTS DIVIDENDS, CLOSES PLANTS. WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING? When Mondi plc released its latest annual results, three numbers immediately drew attention: dividends reduced almost threefold, three plants closed in 2025, and 22 facilities shut over the past decade. On the surface, this looks dramatic. Mondi has turned its pockets inside out — so let’s dig through them a little. After all, we are corruga.expert. Mondi reduced its dividend from around 70 euro cents per share to 28.25 euro cents. T...

OVER THE PAST MONTHS OF DEVELOPING CORRUGA EMPIRE, WE’VE EXPERIENCED WHAT EVERY SERIOUS PROJECT GOES THROUGH. We gained sponsors. We lost sponsors. We had moments of strong momentum — and moments when things felt uncertain and unfair. That’s part of building something new. But today, I want to say something important. Thank you. Our official Corruga.Expert LinkedIn page has just reached 18,000 followers... Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/over-the-past-months-of-developing-corruga-empire-w...

WHEN EXPERIENCE MATTERS MORE THAN SCALE Why Machine Relocation Has Become an Art Form in the Premium Equipment Market For several months, I’ve been asking our Lithuanian friends — Tadas Salkauskas and the team at MachineryAssist — to share the stories I had heard from them firsthand. Not because they are entertaining (although they are), but because they are useful. Useful to everyone who works with heavy, complex, and especially premium-class equipment... Read more: https://www.facebook.com/sha...

A GÖPFERT LINE WITH 10+ TON SECTIONS — ARRIVED ON EIGHT TRUCKS, LEFT ON NINE Over the last decade, MachineryAssist has transported thousands of truckloads of industrial equipment around the world. In recent years alone — dozens of premium corrugators and converting lines. Their experience shows that relocation projects are not about trucks or cranes alone. They are about details... MachineryAssist is a Lithuanian engineering company known for delivering complex industrial machinery and factory r...