Consumables

Coup for GFSmith with Heaven 42 deal
GFSmith has added Scheufelen's Heaven 42 to its range, replacing Robert Horne as the exclusive stockist for the premium matt coated grade.

Josero appointed as Trimalco cutter distributor
Wide-format distributor Josero has said its appointment as a reseller of Trimalco cutters completes its portfolio.

UPM accuses Metsa of breaching shareholding agreement
UPM is taking legal action against fellow paper manufacturer Metsaliitto Cooporative and its subsidiary Metsa Board, in relation to the jointly-owned Metsa Fibre.

Jobs at risk at Flint Group subsidiary Day International
Consumables manufacturer Flint Group has announced that 43 jobs are at risk of redundancy at its pressroom consumables division Day International.

Alderson creditors owed over 5m following collapse
Unsecured creditors of the five operating companies of Alderson Print Group (APG) were owed a combined 5.1m at the time of their administration, according to the creditors report.

Suppliers split over reaction to raw materials price hikes
Printing ink suppliers are split over the need to raise their prices as they combat major increases in the costs of raw materials.

Arctic Paper bids to takeover Swedish pulp manufacturer Rottneros
Arctic Paper's public takeover offer to shareholders of Swedish pulp manufacturer Rottneros has been unanimously recommended by the Rottneros board.

NGOs urge Asia Pulp and Paper boycott
An open letter signed by 60 non-government organisations (NGOs) has been sent to investors in Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) urging them not to back the controversial Indonesian company.

Tullis Russell receives funding for apprentice scheme
Paper manufacturer Tullis Russell has taken on thirteen trainee recruits thanks to support from Fife Young People's Initiative.

Antalis launches dry/liquid toner D2B swatches
Antalis McNaughton has developed two new swatches to help digital colour printers identify which substrates to print on for the best results with both dry and liquid toner digital presses.