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European Paper Bag Day outcome
The European Paper Bag Day was celebrated all over Europe on October 18, 2018! The Secretary General of CEPI Eurokraft, Elin Gordon, is overwhelmed of all actions initiated by both members but also by the public around the day. "This will definitely become an annual...
read morePOSITION PAPER: Industry4Europe coalition launches ambitious campaign: make industry a top European Commission priority
The EU Industrial Policy Strategy was published in 2017, with the goal to make the European industry stronger. Following the publication, a large industry coalition called “Industry4Europe” was formed, gathering some 120 associations, incl CEPI and CITPA. The...
read morePRESS RELEASE: The Paper Bag initiates first European Paper Bag Day
Stockholm/Paris, 25 September 2018. “The Paper Bag” platform, Europe’s leading kraft paper manufacturers’ and paper bags producers’ association, springs into action by launching the VERY FIRST European Paper Bag Day on 18 October 2018. The annual action day aims to...
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POSITION PAPER: Single Use Plastics Directive – Internal Market for packaging and packaged goods
Single Use Plastics Directive - 73 national and EU industries call on EU to safeguard the Internal Market for packaging and packaged goods in view of trilogues The undersigned organisations represent interests in a wide range of packaging materials, including...
read morePOSITION PAPER: Industry4Europe coalition launches ambitious campaign: make industry a top European Commission priority
The EU Industrial Policy Strategy was published in 2017, with the goal to make the European industry stronger. Following the publication, a large industry coalition called “Industry4Europe” was formed, gathering some 120 associations, incl CEPI and CITPA. The...
read moreInfograph: Paper sacks are better for the climate
The carbon footprint of paper cement sacks is 2.5 times smaller than the carbon footprint of form-fill-seal (FFS) polyethylene cement sacks. This is the outcome of a comparative, transparent study by the Swedish research institute RISE on behalf of the European Paper...
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