05 Feb 2021 --- In packaging news this week, Sappi was awarded the first-ever Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) forest management certificate in South Africa. Smurfit Kappa strengthened its paper sacks business in Latin America with investments totaling US$40 million. In Europe, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) found TetraPak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc continuing to verify the traceability of their wood fiber sourcing as pledged.