A study, commissioned by Two Sides to an independent research company, aims to understand changing consumer perceptions towards print, paper and board.

The European Carton Excellence Award celebrates its 25th anniversary. As every year, the entries selected for public voting present the best from the European folding carton industry.

The Board of Directors of Reno De Medici S.p.A. examined and approved the Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2021.

On 27 July, Comieco – the National Consortium for the Recovery and Recycling of fiber-based packaging – will present its 26^th report on the collection, recovery and recycling of paper and board in Italy.

The 40^th National Conference GIFASP, dedicated to “Packaging and post-Covid-19 scenarios”, was held in Venice on 23 and 24 July.

According to DSMN8, an “Employee Influencer Platform”, RDM Group was the company within the paper and board industry with the most employee interactions worldwide on Linkedin during the month of June 2021.

Today, ahead of schedule, RDM Group announces the agreement for the acquisition of the 100% of the share capital Fineska B.V., the Dutch holding company of “Eska” Group.

The booklet contains the key statistics necessary to give a clear picture of the performance of the European pulp and paper industry in 2020.

Recently, Pro Carton has commissioned a study that compares the carbon footprint of cartonboard based packaging against plastic alternatives.

Following the successful outcome of the employment law and trade union procedures provided for by the Dutch law, on 8 July 2021 RDM Group signed the binding contract for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Fineska B.V., the Dutch holding company of “Eska” Group.

A major independent research report has shown that, despite the pressures of COVID-19, environmental issues are very much at the forefront of consumers’ thinking.

We are proud to present RDM Group’s Sustainability Booklet 2020. It summaries the key concepts around circular economy and sustainability for RDM Group.

Cascades Inc. has shared a press release to communicate the Group’s decision to exit the European market and therefore sell its 57.3% shares in Reno De Medici S.p.A. to Apollo Global Management Inc. a US investment fund.

RDM Group announces the closing of the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Papelera del Principado S.A. (“Paprinsa”), the second WLC Spanish player.

The 15^th edition of the European Scientific Congress of Behavior-Based Safety and Performance Management, an online event focused on how to reduce workplace injuries and increase productivity with Behavioral Science, was held on June 24-25, 2021.

For the third year running, Fondazione Lazzareschi has awarded an important recognition to RDM Group’s Italian mills as part of the “ Zero Target” safety project.

Reno De Medici S.p.A. announces it has signed an irrevocable commitment to acquire 100% of the share capital of Fineska B.V., the Dutch holding company of “Eska” Group. The seller, Andes C.V. is a vehicle controlled by the US investment firm Andlinger & Co.

On the occasion of the 52nd Congress of the Italian paper Industry, RDM Group – in collaboration with Aticelca – promotes the first edition of the “Carta Tecnologia Futura” award to the best graduation thesis for the paper industry under the supervision of Ing. Paolo Culicchi.

On May 21^st, 2021 RDM Group held an online presentation of the two new boards produced by Ovaro Mill, whose core business is cartonboard for specialties and luxury packaging.

The new edition of the RDM Group Code of Ethics, approved by the Board of Directors, has been published.

The Annual Congress of the Italian Paper Industry is an opportunity for discussion and insights, giving space to the most significant and innovative contributions in terms of technologies, energy and the environment, both Italian and foreign.

The Group has set 8 long-term goals for itself to strengthen its sustainability commitment.

Friday, 30th April 2021, RDM Group finalized, through its subsidiary RDM Blendecques S.A.S., the agreement for the sale of a 100% interest in its subsidiary R.D.M. La Rochette S.A.S., a company under French law, to Rochette Holding S.A.S., 100% owned by Mutares SE & Co. KgaA.

Two Sides is the international communication project that aims to provide truthful and documented information on the use of paper and board.

On the Monday, April 19 edition of Il Sole 24 Ore – the most important economic Italian daily newspaper – Vittorio Carlini focuses on RDM Group in his column “Lettera al risparmiatore”.

Within Paper Week, Comieco has renewed Riciclo Aperto, the traditional “open day” of the paper industry, which returns in a new virtual format.

Within Radio24’s Darwin podcast – in which science, technology, innovation and sustainability come together – an episode dedicated to discovering the world of paper and board.

During Comieco’s Paper Week, Corriere TV launches the online column “Riciclo Quotidiano”, about circular economy and, in particular, board and paper recycling.

On Monday, April 12, 2021, La Repubblica – one of the most relevant Italian newspapers – published an interview with Michele Bianchi, RDM Group CEO and vice president of Comieco, the Italian consortium for the recovery and recycling of fiber-based packaging.

From April 12 to 18, the Italian Consortium for the recovery and recycling of fiber-based packaging hosts a week of free online events dedicated to the collection and recycling of paper and board.

These documents clearly outline positive, solid, Group operating results for the fourth year in a row, therefore, confirming the ability to achieve structurally sound and resilient profit margins, as well as a strong awareness toward the issue of sustainability.

During the 20th edition of the Star Conference, Michele Bianchi, CEO of RDM Group, was interviewed by Giuseppe Castellini, Editor of Italia Informa, an economic-financial magazine with a focus on listed companies.

On 30 March 2021, RDM Group signed the binding contract for the sale of its French subsidiary R.D.M. La Rochette S.A.S.

The closing of the acquisition of Papelera del Principado S.A. (“Paprinsa”) and other three smaller companies by RDM Group will occur by 30 June 2021.

As every year, RDM Group has attended the Star Conference Spring Edition of the Italian Stock Exchange, scheduled for 23-24-25 March 2021.

In 2021 the Group’s Italian plants will purchase electricity from renewable sources only.

RDM Group CEO, Michele Bianchi, was invited to the radio program, Made in Italy, which airs on RDS, to talk about the international success of the Group, whose headquarters are in Italy.

With the increasing public attention towards sustainability, packaging as we know it has changed shape and size, becoming increasingly eco-friendly.

Following the early training and design phases, the BBS (Behavior-Based Safety) pilot project has been officially launched at Santa Giustina Mill.

In recent years, the separate collection has grown in Italy and, also in 2019, recycling of paper and cartonboard has confirmed the positive trend, improving national performance by 3%.

With a view toward integration and continuous improvement, RDM Group has recently updated and harmonized all the technical specifications of its products.

RDM Group has been shortlisted among the five most successful cases in the “Risk and Safety” category.

The Board of Directors of RDM Group favorably assessed an irrevocable offer received by its subsidiary RDM Blendecques S.A.S. for the purchase of its 100% interest in R.D.M. La Rochette S.A.S.

On Tuesday, 9^th February 2020, RDM Group has taken part to the 14^th edition of the Frankfurt European MidCap Event, which has been hold as a fully digital event.

During 2020 Villa Santa Lucia Mill achieved the ambitious Zero Accident goal. Despite this achievement, a new awareness-raising campaign highlights the Group’s constant focus on safety at work.

RDM Group is an active member of 4evergreen, the CEPI Alliance that brings together companies across the whole fibre-based packaging value chain who are committed to raising circularity and sustainability.

A new European study – released by EPPA, the European Paper Packaging Association – challenges common perception that reusable tableware in quick service restaurants has lower environmental impacts than single-use fibre-based packaging.

RDM Group has just received the award-plate for the “Sustainability Report Award” by Università di Pavia. The key factors have been the strong strategic orientation and the readability of the Report.

A study commissioned by Two Sides – a not for profit global initiative promoting the use of paper packaging – found that consumers throughout Europe are willing to change their behaviour in order to shop more sustainably.