Carlsberg has begun using ExcelRise's R100 100% recycled plastic film for beer multipacks in Sweden, as part of its Together Towards ZERO sustainability program. The film contains at least 30% recycled content from Carlsberg's European breweries.

Ecolean is constructing its second packaging production facility in Landskrona, Sweden, with an investment of approximately €30m ($36m), employing 100 people upon completion in 2020.

BillerudKorsnäs has begun trial runs of KM7, one of the world's largest board machines, at its Gruvön mill in Sweden. The total investment was later estimated at SEK 6.84 billion, including a major mill conversion.

Rottneros Packaging has started molded-fiber tray production at its new factory in Sunne, Sweden, after a move to new premises, with an investment of about SEK 45 million and planned capacity of 50 to 80 million trays per year.

Stora Enso will invest EUR 22 million (SEK 232 million) to expand the water treatment plant at its Skoghall Mill in Sweden, adding capacity and new technology to reduce environmental impact.

Stora Enso has acquired Cellutech, a Sweden-based developer of sustainable wood-based materials for packaging. The deal strengthens Stora Enso's fibre and cellulose capabilities.

Property owner Lund Waterfront Packaging Districts and ÅR Carton agreed to extend the lease keeping ÅR Packaging's Å&R Carton and Flextrus in Källby, Lund, until at least 2027. The companies employ over 400 people there.

Ecolean, a lightweight liquid food packaging producer, acquired a 30,000 square meter site in Landskrona, Sweden, for a new production facility worth US$29 million (25 million euros), expected to be running in 2020 with about 100 new jobs.

Swedish public buyer Varuförsörjningen awarded multiple suppliers contracts for transport and waste packaging, including collection boxes, cartons, bags and labels, with an estimated 12-month value of 15 million SEK.

BillerudKorsnas is investing 5.7 billion SEK in a new board machine KM7 at its Grums mill in Varmland, Sweden, with 550,000 tonnes annual capacity expected to start in early 2019.

SCA is investing SEK 196 million at its Munksund pulp and paper mill in Sweden to increase production of white-top kraftliner, lifting capacity from 150,000 to 200,000 tonnes per year.

BillerudKorsnäs will invest SEK 5.7bn (about £516m) in a new board machine at its Gruvön site in Sweden, with a capacity of 550,000 tonnes a year, plus rebuilds at the existing pulp mill. It is the company's largest investment ever.

Billerud Korsnäs is investing SEK 5.7 billion in a new paperboard machine with 550,000 tonnes annual capacity at its Gruvön mill in Värmland, Sweden, plus rebuilding work at the pulp mill. Start-up is expected in the first quarter of 2019.

NCC signed a partnering agreement with Billerud Korsnas for earth, foundation and concrete works at the Next Generation project at Gruvon mill in Grums, with costs estimated at about SEK 950 million.

NCC signed a partnering agreement with BillerudKorsnas for earth, foundation and concrete works for its Next Generation packaging board production facility at Gruvon Mill in Grums, Sweden, estimated at about SEK 950 million.

Billerudkorsnäs has commissioned Pöyry to deliver engineering services for a new board machine at its Gruvön mill in Sweden, the company's largest investment ever at SEK 5.7 billion. The machine will have capacity of about 550,000 tonnes a year.

BillerudKorsnäs has contracted Pöyry mill engineering services for a new KM7 packaging board machine at Gruvön, Sweden, with capacity of about 550,000 tonnes a year and start-up in 2019. The investment totals SEK 5.7 billion.

BillerudKorsnäs decided to build a new paperboard machine with 550,000 tonnes annual capacity at its Gruvön production site, with production expected to start in Q1 2019.