All About Packaging ::

The following pages give a detailed summary of the main activities involved in the pulp, paper and board, and packaging industry. A comprehensive account is given, showing the major stages in production, from raw material to end use by the consumer.

The sections are divided up into the different stages of the evolutionary process of paper, starting with pulp and ending with recycling. Contained within each section is an account of how the material is produced and manufactured, how the particular industry functions and the industry's relationship with the consumer. There is also useful information about legislation, trade bodies and environmental issues interwoven within each section.

The packaging industry is where a significant amount of paper and board produced is used and provides a good way of showing how the industry and consumer are linked.

Industry examples are also used, where appropriate, in order to generate a better understanding of how the industry operates.

The penultimate section concerns a vital element of the pulp and paper and board industry. That element is water and it is an essential item in the production process of pulp and paper and board.

The final section concludes the lifecycle of paper, discussing issues relating to recycling. This deals not only with the procedures involved in recycling waste paper, but also legislation and initiatives designed to encourage and promote recycling in Europe.

  1. Fibre-based packaging
  2. Paper and Board Manufacturing
  3. Packaging
  4. Industry Example :: Pro Carton
  5. Water and the Paper Industry
  6. Recycling and Waste Paper

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