Consumables

Paperlinx reverts to regional sales focus

Paperlinx is to disband the Commercial Print division's centralised account management team it created at the start of this year in favour of "putting the power back into the branches".

Man crushed by paper reel airlifted to hospital

A man in his forties suffered life-threatening injuries when he was crushed under a paper reel on an industrial estate in Essex last week.

UPM achieves sustainability accolade

UPM has been named industry leader in environmental sustainability in the Paper and Forest Products sector in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

Faret selects Trucard for premium drinks carton

Tullis Russell's Trucard board is said to be benefiting from premium drinks brand owners' attempts to differentiate their brands through the appearance and appeal of their packaging.

Timber regulations turn over a new leaf

That nothing even closely resembling the new EU Timber Regulations (EUTR) existed before they were launched in March, is kind of surprising. Most would probably have assumed that introducing illegally...

Shotgun wedding for European paper giants?

As mega-mergers go, the potential combination of UPM and Stora Enso's European paper assets is hard to top. The resulting entity would produce 16m tonnes of paper annually, control 40% of the European...

New liner from Metsa Board targets microflute

Metsa Board has introduced a new fully bleached liner that complements its Kemiart range and is targeted at microflute as well as traditional corrugated packaging.

Ink prices set to rise, warns Flint Group

Rapidly rising prices for raw materials are to push up printers costs for products such as inks, consumables giant Flint Group has warned.

Ilford rescued via MBO, but job cuts needed

Ilford Imaging Switzerland has announced a 40% reduction in its workforce following its sale via an MBO to chief executive Paul Willems and chief financial officer Jean-Marc Metrailler.

Meech expands on the back of international growth

A business boom in areas including South America has prompted Meech International to expand its premises in Witney, Oxfordshire.