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Welcome to the info portal of the European Corrugated Industry. We post about packaging innovations, corrugated usage, industry news and circular economy.
Corrugated cardboard is a circular solution 👇

1⃣Its unique structure makes it both strong and light
2⃣It effectively protects products in transit, reducing damage and waste
3⃣It is recyclable and recycled at scale in practice across Europe

Learn more: www.fefco.org/circular-by-...

#CircularByNature
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#ThrowbackThursday to the FEFCO Technical Seminar, which brought our industry together to learn, share & innovate on key topics:

☑️ Energy efficiency
✅ Smarter manufacturing
☑️ Design for optimised recycling

And much more. Share your favourite memory!

#CircularByNature
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December 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
In Episode 1 of our new cybersecurity podcast, Hans Christian Hansen and Daniele Plazzi discuss how the frequency of cyberattacks is accelerating.

Strong cybersecurity is more essential than ever for #corrugated manufacturers.

🎧 Listen now! 👇

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/why-cybersec...
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Corrugated cardboard is designed for circularity. And it delivers!

Across Europe, mature collection, sorting and recycling systems ensure that it remains in use as a secondary raw material.

Watch to discover the scale of our recycling efforts! 👇

#CircularByNature
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December 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
⚡ Since 1997, total energy consumption at #corrugated mills has dropped by 26%.

This consistent reduction over almost 3 decades reflects our sector’s continuous work to improve efficiency and optimise production.

Read the LCI data here: www.fefco.org/lca/

#CircularByNature
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
FEFCO's most recent published LCI data shows a significant decline in fossil GHG emissions from the corrugated sector. 👇

The result of 3 decades of steady progress, this long-term improvement reflects our sector’s ongoing work on energy efficiency.

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/lca/
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Black Friday marks the start of a busy delivery season. Corrugated plays a key role in protecting goods in transit.

Once the shopping is done, recycle your used packaging. ♻️ This helps keep valuable resources in circulation & supports the #CircularEconomy.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
With the EU’s updated Bioeconomy Strategy launched today, it’s a good moment to highlight bio-based, circular materials.

Corrugated is made from renewable fibres and kept in use through established collection, sorting, and recycling across Europe.

#CircularByNature
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November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We all interact with corrugated cardboard almost every day. But how often do we think about what it actually is?

It’s much more than a brown box.

🌿 Made from renewable fibres
♻️ Recycled in reality
🔐 Essential for keeping products safe

Learn more 👇

#CircularByNature
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November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
♻️ The corrugated sector delivers circularity.

📦 Cardboard is Europe’s most recycled packaging, supported by strong collection, sorting & recycling.

As the #CircularEconomyAct advances, we call for better separate collection, effective EPR & coherent policy.

More👉 ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Corrugated cardboard: it's made from materials that support Europe’s #bioeconomy.

Our sector:

♻️ Uses recycled fibres to make new packaging
🌍 Keeps materials in use,
🔄 Drives #circularity and resource efficiency.

Take a deeper look here. 👇

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/lca/
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🌍 Since 1997, the #corrugated sector has steadily increased the use of renewable fuels, improving energy performance across the value chain.

This insight comes from FEFCO’s latest LCI data, which provides a clear view of our sector’s evolution.

More here! 👇

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/lca/
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
European Week for Waste Reduction has begun!

#DYK the average weight of corrugated boxes has decreased over the years?

Our sector now uses fewer resources while delivering the same performance.

And of course as usual, cardboard remains in the recycling loop.

#CircularByNature #EWWR
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November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🔁 Our latest factsheet shows that corrugated cardboard packaging is recycled every day across Europe.

📊 Key take-aways:

✅ Corrugated is effectively recycled
✅ Sorting of corrugated can reach 100% efficiency

Read more! 👇

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/fefco-factsh...
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
When Apollo 13 issued its famous “Houston, we have a problem,” it was a clear call to act.

Today, cybersecurity sends the same signal to our sector.

✅ Digital risks now directly affect corrugated producers and suppliers
✅ A single breach can disrupt operations
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
COP30 is set to drive global climate action. As the world discusses:

✅Decarbonisation
🔁Circular economy
👷Jobs, skills & just transition
💶Climate finance

Europe’s forest-based industries and the #CircularChoices coalition are already shaping a sustainable, circular, climate-neutral future.
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🔒 The FEFCO Cybersecurity Handbook provides practical tools to help companies assess risks and strengthen cybersecurity.

It includes:

✅Control-point checklists
✅Supplier conformity guidance
✅Support for secure data exchange

Explore it now! 👇

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/media/press-...
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🍷 #Corrugated displays offer practical, recyclable solutions at the point of sale.

A recent design for ElSol wines used lightweight cardboard to protect the bottles while reflecting the look and feel of a Spanish wine cellar.

Read more👇

#CircularByNature
www.corrugated-ofcourse.eu/creativity/e...
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🌱 The corrugated cardboard industry is steadily transitioning toward more efficient energy use.

Recent LCI data revealed a significant reduction in fossil fuel consumption at corrugated mills over the past 2 decades.

Learn more about this important progress: www.fefco.org/lca/
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🍎Why is corrugated cardboard suitable for protecting food?

During manufacturing, it reaches 100°C 3 times, which helps eliminate microbes and bacteria.

This supports hygiene in the supply chain & helps reduce food waste during transport & storage.

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/benefits-cor...
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
♻️ Corrugated cardboard is easy to sort and recycle. It's also mainly made from secondary raw material, the fibres that are collected through recycling processes.

This helps keep valuable resources in use and supports a strong circular economy.

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/circular-by-...
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#Corrugated #cardboard plays a key role in the EU’s #circulareconomy. It keeps valuable materials in the loop through recycling.

👉 Predictable rules are vital to our sector, which is why policymakers should not reopen the #PPWR.

#CircularByNature
www.fefco.org/eu-policy/pp...
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🤝 The corrugated sector is deeply rooted in local communities across Europe.

Creating around 100k direct jobs, our factories, converters & recycling partners:

👥 Support local employment
🏭 Strengthen regional supply chains
♻️ Create sustainable value

#CircularByNature
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November 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🌱 Choosing bio-based materials helps reduce our reliance on fossil resources.

📦 Corrugated cardboard is bio-based and mainly made from recycled fibres (secondary raw material).

It is truly a natural fit with the #CircularEconomy.

#CircularByNature
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November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🌍 As #COP30 opens, we'd like to highlight 2 tools supporting our sector’s climate journey:

1⃣ Climate Neutrality Roadmap, a pathway toward a decarbonised corrugated industry

2⃣ Energy Efficiency Handbook, practical guidance to improve energy performance in production
www.fefco.org/eu-policy/cl...
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM