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Heinzel will take over the Steyrermühl site from UPM on 1 January 2024. Image: Heinzel

Heinzel to convert idled Steyrermühl paper machine

Heinzel Group is set to convert an idled paper machine at the Steyrermühl mill in Austria to produce sustainable kraft papers for flexible packaging.

(L-R) Propack MD Jason Clough with CEO and founder Neil Lloyd

Propack launches sustainable greetings cards business

Propack has launched its own online sustainable greetings cards retail business, Planet Bee Cards.

Atkinson: "Suttons is a profitable, well invested company with an experienced management team"

Macfarlane Group acquires Suttons

Macfarlane Group has acquired specialist protective packaging manufacturing business A.E. Sutton, which trades as Suttons Performance Packaging.

O’Sullivan: "This will greatly improve our capability within the region"

Zeus opens new Irish logistics facility

Irish packaging group Zeus has opened a new 6,500sqm logistics facility in Watergrasshill, Cork.

There was a buzz in the air in Lucerne

Busy and successful Hunkeler Innovationdays highlights sector advances

Hunkeler Innovationdays has closed its doors after four very successful and busy days that saw the continuous-feed inkjet sector move well ahead of where it was in 2019 – the show’s previous outing.

Branded: a simpler way to go to market

Branded shifts to 'next level'

Branded agency has consolidated its businesses under the Branded umbrella, in a move that will see two long-standing industry names disappear.

Finnish paper companies can breathe a sigh of relief as the port strikes end

Finnish port strikes end

Strike action by thousands of stevedores at Finnish ports, which it was warned could impact the paper and pulp industry, has reached a swifter than expected resolution.

Chatham Asset Management purchased RRD in early 2022

RR Donnelley sales climb in 2022

RR Donnelley (RRD) saw its net sales rise by 8.1% year-on-year to $5.37bn (£4.48bn) in 2022, with its Q4 sales also up, by 0.6% to $1.39bn.

The strikes could cause problems for pulp and paper mills

Finnish port strikes could affect paper and pulp

The ongoing strike action of thousands of stevedores at Finnish ports could cause supply chain disruptions that impact the industry.

Moross: focus on high quality, differentiated, and sustainable options

Moo reports 'strong return to growth'

Moo plans to focus its future efforts on the USA, its “largest and most lucrative market” and is also targeting further expansion into high-end merchandise products.