Paper

Paper manufacturer James Cropper has recorded a double digit increase in its operating profit for the first half of 2012 despite falling sales in its speciality paper business.

Paperlinx UK is to centralise its "face to market" across its commercial print operations in a move that could prove to be its first step in consolidating Howard Smith, PaperCo and Robert Horne into...

Cartonboard and graphical board stockist Warren Board Sales has promoted former commercial director Kieran Ferguson to the newly created position of managing director.

Paperlinx is to cut 370 jobs across its European operations, with up to 200 staff understood to be in consultation in the UK alone.

GFSmith has added Scheufelen's Heaven 42 to its range, replacing Robert Horne as the exclusive stockist for the premium matt coated grade.

UPM is taking legal action against fellow paper manufacturer Metsaliitto Cooporative and its subsidiary Metsa Board, in relation to the jointly-owned Metsa Fibre.

Unsecured creditors of the five operating companies of Alderson Print Group (APG) were owed a combined 5.1m at the time of their administration, according to the creditors report.

Arctic Paper's public takeover offer to shareholders of Swedish pulp manufacturer Rottneros has been unanimously recommended by the Rottneros board.

An open letter signed by 60 non-government organisations (NGOs) has been sent to investors in Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) urging them not to back the controversial Indonesian company.

Paper manufacturer Tullis Russell has taken on thirteen trainee recruits thanks to support from Fife Young People's Initiative.