Paper

Paper merchanting luminary passes
Industry colleagues are mourning former National Association of Paper Merchants president Peter Shrive who passed away earlier this month aged 77.

CVG uses sugar beet pulp in new grade
Crown Van Gelder is gearing up to make paper using sugar beet fibres on an industrial scale, in what it believes is a world first.

Iceland trials new plastic-free pear pack
Iceland has teamed with ProPrint Group, Ravenwood Packaging and fruit grower Keelings to take a further step toward achieving its plastic reduction goal.

Portals rebuilds PM1 to meet future demand
Portals has completed a £20m-plus revamp that includes a major rebuild of its PM1 paper machine.

TI Media outsources paper spend
TI Media has outsourced paper procurement in what is viewed as a significant move as the publisher is integrated into new owner Future.

SCA moves into sheets
Papermaker SCA has expanded its offering to include sheets, as it looks to gain share due to ongoing changes in the paper market.

Restructure planned at James Cropper
James Cropper is restructuring after its paper division in particular was hit by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

James Cropper COO leaving business
James Cropper is parting company with its chief operating officer Dave Watson.

Best of British: James Cropper
Moving with the times has helped this long-standing British mill stay on top.

Antalis now under KPP control
Kokusai Pulp & Paper has officially taken control of Antalis after it completed the purchase of the shares held by majority shareholder Sequana, marking a “new page” for the merchanting group.