Companies & suppliers

Paper producer Sappi has expanded its containerboard product range with the launch of Fusion Uncoated.

Adare SEC has undergone a major tech overhaul with the installation and upgrading of several machines at its Huddersfield and Redditch sites.

Substrate supplier Leipa UK is planning to expand its packaging offering and recycling presence in the UK.

As COO at Adare SEC, Barry Crich has enjoyed a productive year of newfound independence for his company, and hopes to reflect on success before heading into the new year.

In what is thought to be a first for the recycling industry, Prismm Environmental has carried out a recyclable paper trade using the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Brian Thomas, one of the five former directors of Anton Group charged with Cheating the Public Revenue, has pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to all three charges brought against him.

Labelling and wide-format films supplier Lintec Europe (UK) has marked the end of its first full year as a subsidiary of Lintec Corporation with the release of a new adhesive range.

Streamline Press hopes to ramp up its production and delivery speed with the installation of a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 with coater.

Flint Group and Sun Chemical have separately announced price rises for packaging inks and coatings, effective from 1 January 2018.

Specialist paper agent Papico has been confirmed as the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for a range of products from German manufacturer Lahnpaper, starting in the new year.