Paper
Paper costs blamed for iWeekend price hike
The editor of the i newspaper has blamed the rising cost of newsprint for an increase in cover price of the title’s weekend edition to £1 from this week.
Paper prices to rise again in October
More paper price rises are on the way next month with merchants issuing letters outlining increases of up to 8% after receiving notification from the mills of the need to put prices up.
Renz UK introduces paper-based binding covers
Renz UK has added paper-based thermal binding covers from Bindomatic to its portfolio to help eco-sensitive customers move away from plastic covers.
Flagship paper merchant site flattened
The flagship site of the once-mighty Robert Horne paper merchanting business has been reduced to rubble and will now be redeveloped.
Premier supports Friends of Chernobyl’s Children charity
Independent paper merchant Premier Paper Group has provided support to Crowborough-based Longridge Print, helping to fund a UK project for the Friends of Chernobyl’s Children charity.
YM ready with new paper wrap solution
YM Group is poised to roll out a new paper wrapping option for catalogue and magazine customers who want to move away from polywrap.
Smurfit Kappa joins Two Sides
Smurfit Kappa has joined the paper advocacy group Two Sides.
More magazine paper tonnage to be taken out
A further chunk of LWC paper capacity is set to disappear from the European market after Burgo announced plans to convert one of its paper machines to container board.
Innotech Digital expands portfolio with General Formulations vinyl
Wide-format consumables supplier Innotech Digital has become an authorised UK distributor for US manufacturer General Formulations’ digital print media, self-adhesive vinyls, overlaminates and...
Elle in recycled paper first
Elle magazine has used recycled paper for the first time as part of a special edition devoted to encouraging sustainability in the fashion business.