Paper

CPI reports dip in paper demand

Demand for paper fell in 2006, according to a report from the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI), which also cast doubt on the effectiveness of waste paper collection.

Arctic backs photography book

Arctic Paper has sponsored the new Kaleidoscope book of photography by Swedish photographer Patrik Andersson.

Paper price rises blamed on pulp, energy hikes

Printers are facing another round of paper price increases of up to 8% in the coming weeks as mills attempt to pass on escalating costs in electricity and gas.

XPO Innovate trialling greener plastic for PoS

Leeds-based display printer XPO Innovate is hoping to improve the green credentials of large-format print by testing a prototype point-of-sale (PoS) substrate made entirely of recyclable plastics.

Denmaur to manage all RBI stocks

Denmaur Papers Tops2 paper management system has been contracted by magazine publisher Reed Business Information (RBI) to manage its web-offset paper requirements.

EBB Manchester begins trading

Elliott Baxters (EBB) 10th branch in Manchester went live on 1 March and is just the next phase in EBBs longer-term plans, according to the merchant.

US paper body releases capacity report

The American Forest & Paper Association has released its 47th annual survey of paper, paperboard and pulp capacity.

PaperChain backs recycling campaign

PaperChain is supporting the recently launched Campaign for Real Recycling.

IP ranked first in Fortune list

International Paper has been ranked number one in the forest and paper products sector in <i>Fortune</i> magazines list of Americas most admired companies.

Stora to shut Estonian mill

Stora Enso is planning to close down its Sauga sawmill in Estonia in June owing to a continued shortage of raw material, resulting in unprofitable operations.