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Food banks around the world are experiencing dramatic increases in demand for food assistance driven by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the novel coronavirus whipping across the U.S., ND Paper tapped its global roots to source critical personal protection equipment to the U.S. - both for our 1,400-strong workforce and for donation to frontline first responders.

Verso Corporation announced that its Quinnesec, Michigan, paper mill has broadened its manufacturing expertise to produce OptiLabel™ face stock papers.

Cascades is pleased to announce the launch of a new product line designed for e‑commerce, that encompasses a comprehensive range of customized, creative and sustainable packaging solutions for companies selling their products online.

Smurfit Kappa has launched a portfolio of products designed to help businesses, schools and offices resume operations in accordance with safety guidelines as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions start to be reduced.

Huhtamaki is expanding the production of its CE marked high-quality protective face shields for health care workers and others that need increased hygiene and safety protection.

IT Tech Packaging, Inc. announced that it launched its production line of non-medical single-use face masks as planned, following completion of raw materials preparation, trial run of the equipment and the sample products inspection.

This product embodies Sappi's forward-looking sustainability practices to align with global goals for environmentally-friendly manufacturing.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö continues to develop its capacity in Turin to meet the demand for high performance filtration media for surgical face masks in Italy.

Verso Corporation announced an inventory expansion of its inkjet roll papers to support the evolving needs of commercial printers and document centers with high-speed inkjet presses.

International Paper is responding to the needs of communities in Italy in the face of COVID-19. The company has been donating thousands of corrugated boxes to a number of hospitals, medical units and charitable organizations such as the Civil Protection, Blue Cross, local foodbanks and others across the communities where it operates.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has developed a face mask material as part of the Resilience project, administrated by the French Government.

Smurfit Kappa has launched a new 'Design for Help' portfolio of products to help alleviate some of the current challenges being experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The #RollingItForward initiative came out of a shared desire to give back to the people who are working so tirelessly to help Canadians who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will begin in Montreal, before expanding to Toronto and Vancouver.

Specifically, the Spanish business announced that it would manufacture and donate individual bedside tables for patients at IFEMA field hospital, to be handed over to the Regional Government.

UPM Raflatac is taking a major step toward creating a circular economy by collaborating with SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, for the first polypropylene (PP) label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic on the market (on a mass balance basis). Now available globally, this label material uses SABIC's groundbreaking TRUCIRCLE™ solutions for certified circular PP products.

The shelves of some stores may not have products like diapers, but they are weaving through the supply chain, according to International Paper CEO Mark Sutton.

Having seen toilet paper panic buying in Asia as the COVID-19 virus began spreading outside of China, U.S. manufacturers said they ramped up production to avoid being caught flat-footed.

Graphic Packaging International announced the launch of a new line of PaperSeal™ trays, offering brands and retailers the opportunity to replace Modified Atmosphere (MAP) and Vacuum Skin Packaging (VSP) plastic trays with a new barrier-lined paperboard alternative.

Grocery shoppers can expect to fork over a few more pennies at the checkout counter if the governor signs a bipartisan bill that bans plastic grocery bags and adds an 8-cent fee on paper bags.

Recent research undertaken by leading paper and packaging group, Mondi, sounds a warning bell for excessive packaging.

Smurfit Kappa has been recognised as a valued sustainable solutions partner at this year's Nestlé Supplier awards.

Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has designed the Arctic Blue Gin package with an impressive holographic design inspired by the Northern Lights.

Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc., North America's largest privately-owned manufacturer of fine papers, envelopes and specialty materials for printing, has released an expanded and refreshed line of Crane Pure Cotton Papers.

Smurfit Kappa's sustainable TopClip solution will be launched on the market by leading beer brewer Royal Grolsch as a paper-based replacement for the plastic shrink wrap currently used on their can multi-packs.