Paper
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...
UPM Raflatac completes AMC acquisition
UPM Raflatac has completed the acquisition of German business AMC (Advanced Methods of Coating).
Sappi extends Austrian capacity but reduces Italian capacity
Packaging and speciality paper manufacturer Sappi Europe is set to extend capacity at its mill in Gratkorn, Austria, while temporarily reducing capacity at its Carmignano mill in Italy.
Stora Enso to divest Nymölla mill to Sylvamo
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its Nymölla paper production site in Sweden, and all related assets, to US-based uncoated paper producer Sylvamo.
Schwarz confirms Stora mill buy was to secure supply chain
The German owner of supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland that has agreed to buy Stora Enso’s Maxau paper production site, has confirmed that securing supply of paper was one of the main drivers of the...
Lidl owner to acquire Stora Enso Maxau paper mill
The German owner of supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland has agreed to buy Stora Enso’s Maxau paper production site in Germany.
Mondi road tests recyclability with new lab
Mondi aims to speed up the development of new sustainable packaging materials after opening its first in-house laboratory for testing recyclability.
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.
Energy crisis halts production at Lessebo
Historic Swedish mill Lessebo Paper has halted production after the energy price crisis resulted in a €16m (£13.8m) increase in electricity costs.
Harry Styles a hitmaker for Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone magazine has ordered a rapid reprint after its new issue sold out immediately when pop megastar Harry Styles was revealed as the cover star.