Paper
Antalis relaunches Pop’Set as Olin Colours
Antalis has relaunched the vividly coloured Pop’Set coloured paper range under its Olin Colours brand.
James Cropper appoints MD at Paper Products
James Cropper has promoted from within to fill the top job at its Paper Products division.
GF Smith earns B-Corp status
Hull-based paper manufacturer and supplier GF Smith has become a certified B-Corp after meeting high standards of social and environmental policy.
Billerud divests Managed Packaging; reveals fungal infection impact
Paper and packaging group Billerud has agreed a divestment of its Managed Packaging business unit to investment company Mimir Group.
German energy supply uncertainty a factor in UPM mill closure plan
UPM has announced plans to close its Plattling mill in Germany alongside interim results that were impacted by destocking and lower pulp prices in Q2.
Mondi buys Canadian mill, teases new PaperBarrier range
Packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has agreed to buy a 250,000 tonne pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, to serve its American production facilities.
£1m fine after paper reel incident
A specialist papermaker has been handed a £1m fine after an employee suffered serious injuries when attempting to free a jammed paper reel.
CEPI reports on 2022
High energy prices and economic woes contributed to a 6.1% fall in European paper and board production last year, although multi-year trends for the sector “remain positive”.
Sappi to consult on possible Stockstadt closure
Sappi has said it will commence a consultation process on the possible closure of its Stockstadt mill in Germany, after a planned sale of the site fell through earlier this year.
Specialist papermaker shuttered
A historic French papermaker has become the latest European mill to be shuttered in a seismic period for the trade.