American Forest & Paper Association Releases July 2020 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

The company ranked among the top 1% of the 30,000 companies that were assessed on a range of criteria across environment, labour practices and human rights, sustainable procurement and fair business practices. EcoVadis provides supplier sustainability ratings for global supply chains in companies such as BASF, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Renault and Veolia. This achievement follows on from Smurfit Kappa reaching a sustainability target earlier in the year when it reached full chain of custody certification for its entire raw material supply chain, helping its customers to meet their own sustainability and environmental targets. Click Read More below for additional detail.

Georgia-Pacific is making a significant investment at its corrugated plant in Owosso, Michigan. Newer equipment will improve the plant's throughput and print capability to better meet customer needs. The upgrades include a new corrugator, converter, single facer, preheater, glue machine, and control systems as well as an upgrade to the existing single facer and unitizer. By enabling the double wall capability, Owosso will be able to expand its customer base and provide expanded products to current customers. “The investment in the Owosso plant is part of our strategy to be the preferred partner of our customers and will help us continue to expand our product offerings with superior service and quality,” said Bill Smith, Georgia-Pacific’s area general manager.

Diversey, a Solenis company, proudly announces that the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has endorsed its 17 online video training courses focused on cleaning and disinfection. These courses, available through the Typsy learning platform, are designed to enhance the skills of housekeeping, laundry, and food and beverage teams in the hospitality industry. Diversey has a long-standing history of serving the hospitality, healthcare, food and beverage, food service, retail, and facility management markets for over a century. With a presence in over 100 countries, we continue to innovate and meet the diverse needs of our global business partners. Partnering with Typsy, Diversey expands its offerings for the hospitality industry, providing an on-demand training portfolio designed to ensure optimal guest experiences. This endorsement recognizes Diversey's rich training expertise, Application Expert teams’ unique capabilities, and best-in-class service attitude in hospitality, and we are proud of this achievement.