Paper
Paperlinx debts revealed
Paperlinx UK owed creditors almost £53m, had a pension deficit of £180m, and owed HMRC nearly £10m in VAT at the time it was placed into administration.
Paperlinx administration reveals financial complexities
Administration and professional fees of almost £3m were racked up in the first six weeks of the hugely complex administration process surrounding Paperlinx UK.
Paperlinx sells off more European operations
Paperlinx’s Irish business is being sold to its management team, while its Scandinavian operations have been sold to Antalis International.
Middleton expands with new recruits
Middleton Paper has gone on a recruitment drive, adding four former Paperlinx employees to its team to cope with growing demand following the demise of the giant merchant.
Killer app: Arjowiggins creates bespoke notebook for creatives
Arjowiggins Graphic collaborated with London-based design company Studio Special and high-end printer Gavin Martin Colournet to produce a limited-edition notepad for Antalis to give out to key...
Have we binned our commitment to recycled paper?
Recycling is something we all do so naturally now that we barely stop to think about it. All of us have at least two bins in our driveways, if not three or four, and we are far more conscious of the...
More paper price rises in the pipeline
Two European papermakers have announced plans to implement further price rises over the summer.
Metsä Board’s foam forming technology to produce lighter paperboards
Folding boxboard and linerboard producer Metsä Board is testing foam forming technology at its Kyro mill in Finland, to produce lightweight paperboards.
De La Rue chief hails polymer potential
Fresh De La Rue boss Martin Sutherland has described polymer as “the substrate of the future” as the firm revealed year-end results that were in line with its downgraded expectations.
Grafityp and Mutoh partner for world first
Grafityp (6-R30) has partnered with Mutoh (6-T30) to secure Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort (IAC) certification for a range of its films and Mutoh’s inks.