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Lecta latest to take downtime due to energy crisis
Lecta is to take downtime at “several” of its mills due to the energy price crisis.
Sappi to sell three European graphic paper mills
Sappi has agreed a deal with Aurelius – the investment group that's also in the process of buying Agfa's Offset business – to sell Sappi's Maastricht Mill in the Netherlands, Stockstadt Mill in...
Administrators take charge at historic Arjo mills
UK paper making has been dealt a further blow after Arjowiggins Group’s UK operations – including the historic mills at Stoneywood and Chartham – were placed into administration after the business...
Metsä Board starts pre-engineering for new mill
Metsä Board is set to start pre-engineering for a new folding boxboard mill with an annual capacity of approximately 800,000 tonnes at its Kaskinen mill site in Finland.
Stora Enso in €1bn corrugated buy
Stora Enso has boosted its corrugated packaging offering with a €1bn-plus deal to acquire De Jong Packaging Group.
The paper market and energy crisis
Raw material and energy price hikes have left parts of the European paper industry in a fragile state, exacerbating recent mill closures, and are likely to have far-reaching consequences for printers.
DS Smith ramps up research into alternative fibres
DS Smith is claiming an industry first in trialling seaweed-based raw materials as an alternative to plastics, as part of the packaging giant’s major investment in circular economy products.
Chapelton sets Carbon Neutral goals
Paper and board supplier Chapelton has teamed with CarbonQuota to become Carbon Neutral on its direct operations.
Government urged to do more on energy crisis
Bosses at energy intensive industries have welcomed the latest government proposals on potential subsidies, but say more needs to be done to allow UK firms, including papermakers, to operate...
Russian billionaire to buy Mondi mill
Mondi has agreed a £1bn-plus deal to sell its biggest operation in Russia.