Paper

International Paper has achieved EU Eco-label status for its Rey Adagio range of tinted papers.

Water treatment start-up Arvia Technology has concluded trials of its Nyex process to remove colour from process water at UPM's Shotton recycled newsprint mill in Deeside, Wales.

Neschen has doubled the production of its digital wallpapers since Fespa in Munich last month in response to soaring demand for the specialist substrate.

Plaspro has been appointed the UK distributor for Hanita Coatings' plastics, which comprise products suitable for a range of digital printing processes.

Reading newspaper print has a lower impact on global warming than reading online, according to one of the world's leading papermakers.

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has written to MPs to drive home the desperate need for action to help the UK papermaking industry.

Representatives from the BPIF, Unite and Two Sides lobbied MPs at the annual All-Party Parliamentary Print Group (APPG) last week in order to get the industry's messages into the political agenda.

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has strongly denied allegations by the charity Greenpeace that it is "still trashing" Indonesia's rainforest and making false claims about its sustainability.

PEFC has said its brand is becoming "ever more visible" following the rise in the number of printers that are accredited to the Chain-of-Custody certification.