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Throughout this magazine’s almost 60-year history, its hard to imagine that many stories could have had as broad an impact on the UK industry as the demise of Paperlinx.

Offering five-star seafront luxury on the Scarborough coastline, the Escape 2 The Sands apartment complex required a reception area to reflect the premium holiday experience awaiting its guests.

A plucky former Paperlinx UK employee has set up a crowd funding campaign in an attempt to buy back part of the business and restore some of the jobs lost at the business.

Major merchants and mills are enacting contingency plans as they attempt to minimise disruption after yesterday’s abrupt shutdown of most of Paperlinx UK – although one senior paper executive has...

Hundreds of Paperlinx UK staff have been laid off after administrators from Deloitte moved in and closed down most of the UK operation.

Paperlinx remains in talks with one of its European banks, and its shares have now been suspended until after Easter.

Clarins is the first major brand to adopt a new substrate from CMA Imaging that is billed as a recyclable alternative to ‘Duratran’ style photographic media.

Trading in Paperlinx shares has been suspended as the merchanting group investigates a possible breach of banking covenants.

Paper merchant and converter Vision Paper & Board, part of the Middleton Paper Group, has extended its Celerbr8 Solo Occasions FSC board and Verdanna Offset ranges.

Soyang Europe has announced two new wide-format substrates, including its first rigid board as well as a latex, solvent and UV printable magnetic wallcovering system.