Paper
NAPM warns of further paper price hikes in '07
National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) chairman Ian George has forecast further paper price increases for fine paper during 2007.
Parr takes over as chief at Tullis
Paper manufacturer Tullis Russell has announced the retirement of chief executive Don Munro.
UPM to construct new biofuel power plant
Construction of a new 167m (244m) joint power plant at UPMs Kaukas mill in Lappeenranta, Finland, has been kick-started as part of the Finnish paper manufacturers strategy to use biofuels.
Text and cover papers
According to Arjowiggins UK and Ireland marketing manager James Dudney, there are two key words that are coming up time and time again in the text and cover market: creativity and sustainability....
Group MD defends cutting the number of branches in half with lower costs
It is about being lean and mean, says Malcolm Lane-Ley, managing director of the Howard Smith Paper Group. And having the command structure in one place. They are strong words, and they need to be;...
EU's top court cuts fines for Arjowiggins over paper price cartel
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has reduced fines against Arjowiggins and a Spanish paper firm in its investigation into price cartels in the carbonless paper sector.
UK newsprint market set for big things
With Aylesford Newsprints board giving the go-ahead to investigate the possibility of a new paper machine, it seems UK newsprint production could be on the up.
Bollor rallies industry behind lighter grades
Printers concern over the quality of lightweight papers is unfounded, the papermaking division of the French group Bollor has claimed.
P3 site offers extra paper service
Specialist paper supplier P3/Salehurst has launched its re-designed website, which now provides its clients with online access to a complementary paper management service.
Mondi to float as an independent
Mondi, the paper and packaging group, is set to become a publicly-quoted business.