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Sustainability and E-commerce are Influencing the Paperboard Industry

Metsä Board’s Mika Joukio shares his thoughts on sustainable packaging, package design trends and the impact of COVID-19 on the industry.
April 1, 2021

Flexible Packaging spoke with Mika Joukio, CEO of Metsä Board, to share his thoughts on sustainable packaging, package design trends and the impact of COVID-19 on the industry.


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Package Detectability

Technology Advances X-ray and Metal Detector Inspection Capabilities

Metal detectors and X-ray machines both have a place on the production line, and different packaging types and products can affect their performance.
Steve Gidman
March 30, 2021
With a metal detector, metals that have one or both conductive magnetic characteristics will create a detectable signal. Non-magnetic stainless steel is harder to pick up — it’s a bad conductor — and certain food products with added iron, moisture, salt and acids tend to mask metal detection. Known as the “product effect,” this can impact inspection performance.
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Machinery

Sustainability: It’s The Outside That Counts

Making liquid and viscous food packaging more sustainable in the future.
Kristen Kazarian
March 29, 2021
In recent decades, packaging technologies continuously improve to combine optimum product protection with highly efficient processes. One factor has gained importance within the last few years: The environmental impact of packaging.
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