Corrugated dominates January headlines on packagingnews.co.uk

As well as the possible Smurfit-Mondi deal, readers were also interested in the confirmation that SAICA's £290m investment in a paper mill would go ahead.

The most commented story was the administration of Western Corrugated and the winding up of The Packaging Factory also intrigued readers.

Also of interest were Sharp Interpack's talks about a takeover by French group Guillin and Michael Cronin's appointment to the SCA Packaging helm.

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Click on the links below to read the top ten stories from January

1. Smurfit Kappa in talks to buy Mondi UK corrugated business
2. 132 lose jobs as Western Corrugated ceases trading
3. Western Corrugated in administration
4. SAICA announces final go-ahead for £290m mill
5. Most staff laid off as Packaging Factory wound up
6. Alcan veteran Michael Cronin to head up SCA Packaging
7. Mondi makes Scunthorpe site beacon for flexo printing
8. Sharpak in sale talks with French group Guillin
9. Logistics firm folds after Western Corrugated closure
10. Packaging Factory calls in the administrators

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