Paper

Donald Murray Paper collects waste from golf tournament

Donald Murray Paper has arranged for all the unsold programmes from the recent Barclay's Scottish Open golf tournament to be collected by parent PaperCo's waste management specialists.

Premier Paper Group launches company-wide initiative to reduce unnecessary waste

Premier Paper Group has launched a company-wide initiative to reduce unnecessary energy waste after taking part in a BP fuel efficiency challenge.

Credit top-up changes slammed by print firms

Printers and paper merchants have criticised the government's changes to its trade credit insurance top-up scheme and said it is still too restrictive and inaccessible.

NAPM records highest quarterly bad debt since records began

The National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) has recorded 6m of bad debt for the second quarter of 2009 - the highest quarterly figure since records began in 2003.

Newspaper mailroom

This sector has had to adapt as publishers cut back circulations as a result of falling advertising revenues, writes Nosmot Gbadamosi

Goricane guarantees Sora Matt grade for laser printing

Slovenian paper manufacturer Goricane has said its Sora Matt paper grade is now guaranteed for all types of laser printing.

World's largest recycled newsprint machine begins production in UK

Production on the world's largest recycled newsprint machine has started production three weeks ahead of schedule.

EBB relocates distribution/sales facility to improve service

Independent paper merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has relocated one of its distribution and sales facilities.

M-real integrates pulp and board Kemiart Liners mill with 103 staff affected

Paper manufacturer M-real has said around 103 staff will be affected by the integration of its pulp and board dividions at the Kemiart Liners mill in Finland.

Finnish union threatens strikes in response to Stora Enso's cost reduction plans

The Finnish Paper Workers' Union has threatened strikes following Stora Enso's announcement that it plans to close another raft of mills, affecting the jobs of some 450-1,100 staff.