Paper

UPM to acquire Myllykoski Corporation and Rhein Papier

UPM has agreed to acquire Myllykoski Corporation and Rhein Papier to "improve cost competitiveness"..

WWF Germany's anti-printing PDF campaign exposes internal rifts

The 'save as WWF' campaign launched by WWF Germany this month has not only outraged the print and paper industries but, according to correspondence seen by <i>PrintWeek</i>, has caused a rift within...

Landor extends applications for Phototex to small format digital

Hot on the heels of its appearance on Channel Five's Gadget Show Landor has extended the applications of its Phototex products to include small format digital cutsheet and reel-fed machines.

Cloud computing and paper characterisation discussed at Digtal Ad Lab

Digital Ad Lab's last quarterly meeting of 2010 featured a panel discussion on cloud computing and an update on the PPA paper characterisation initiative.

Printers brace for new year paper price rises

Printers will face more paper woes in the new year after Europe's mills proposed double-digit price hikes, including an increase of up to 50 per tonne for coated mechanical papers.

SCA fined over worker crushed by paper reel

Paper manufacturer SCA has been fined 120,000 after an employee at one of its UK sites was crushed by a two-tonne paper reel in an incident that left him paralysed from the waist down.

Post Script: Bog-standard toilet paper scrubs up well

The doom-mongers may whinge about the industry going down the pan, but now you can find out how to create paper art on the toilet thanks to a handy guide to origami illustrated using the humble loo...

Buyers' Guide: Gloss art papers

It may not be the trendiest stock, but when it comes to producing high-end magazines, you can't beat a bit of gloss, writes <i>Noli Dinkovski</i>

Robert Horne's revive 50:50 silk paper used for Heroes book

Robert Horne's revive 50:50 silk paper has been used to create Heroes, a book that documents the everyday life of troops in Afghanistan.

Domtar's Paper Because campaign wins environmental award

Domtar's Paper Because campaign has received The National Association of Major Mail Users' (NAMMU) environmental award for industry leadership and best management practices.