Paper

UPM profit out of red for third-quarter results

Paper giant UPM has recorded a third-quarter pre-tax profit of 64m euro (57m) and revealed that it is to reposition itself at the fore of the "bio and forest industry".

Norske Skog ranked first in climate change report

Paper manufacturer Norske Skog has ranked first in a climate report that examined the climate change strategy of 200 companies in the Nordic region.

Elliott Baxter boosts recycled portfolio with launch of Oxygen Laser

Elliott Baxter (EBB) has launched the latest edition to its recycled paper portfolio, Oxygen Laser.

Paperlinx cuts 65 staff in restructure at Howard Smith Paper Group and PaperCo

Paperlinx is to cut 10% of the workforce at both Howard Smith Paper Group and PaperCo as part of its continued restructuring.

Stora Enso and M-real post deepened losses in third quarter results

Stora Enso has recorded a substantial operating loss in its interim results for January-September 2009, following a restructuring programmes that included temporary mill closures and staff lay offs.

UPM boosts pulp production with further shares in Fray Bentos

UPM has boosted its pulp production capacity by buying Metsliitto Cooperative and Mets-Botnia's share of the Fray Bentos pulp mill and eucalyptus plantation company Forestal Oriental, based in...

Arjowiggins adds green option to Maine paper range

Arjowiggins Graphic has boosted its Maine 1 Face range with the launch of Maine 1 Face Green.

PPG cuts staff and pay at subsidiary Bloxham

The Print People Group (PPG) has become the latest print company to implement a series of cost-cutting measures that include redundancies and pay cuts across subsidiaries Taylor Bloxham and C&R...

Paperlinx reshuffles PaperCo & HSP back-office infrastructure

Paperlinx operating merchants PaperCo and Howard Smith Paper Group have formed a single web offset operation as Paperlinx reorganises the merchants' management teams.

Industry reacts with anger to latest increase in paper prices

Printers are to be hit with a series of paper price increases, despite many merchants claiming in August that hikes may be staved off.