Paper
Major print buyer adopts new hybrid gravure paper
A new hybrid paper suitable for gravure or heatset web offset printing is now available thanks to a collaboration between Craft Worldwide, papermaker Leipa and printer Prinovis.
Premier Paper acquired by Japan Pulp & Paper
Paper merchant Premier Paper Group has been acquired by Japan Pulp and Paper Company (JPP).
Former Paperlinx business subsumed into Japanese giant
The renamed former Paperlinx business has been sold to a Japanese paper group.
UPM to shut down PM10 later this month
UPM has concluded the employee consultation process at its Plattling mill in Bavaria and will shut down paper machine 10 (PM10) later this month.
Two Sides study shows green myths persist despite love for print
A new survey commissioned by paper advocacy group Two Sides has revealed that numerous environmental myths about paper persist among the European public, despite an enduring love for print.
EBB expands with Irish acquisition
Family-owned merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has made a substantial expansion to its cartonboard business with the acquisition of UniBoard.
Priplak escapes Arjowiggins following MBO
Polypropylene sheet manufacturer and distributor Priplak has untangled itself from Arjowiggins following a management buyout led by its chief executive Thomas Godey.
James Cropper reports record sales but profits hit
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has achieved record full-year sales, but pre-tax profits have almost almost halved due to the impact of continued higher pulp prices.
Sappi Lanaken starts up PM8 following conversion
Paper machine 8 (PM8) at Sappi’s Lanaken mill in Belgium has been successfully started up following a grade conversion rebuild that has added high-quality woodfree coated paper production to its...
Scheufelen understood to be winding up
Insolvent German paper mill Scheufelen is being wound up, according to German media reports.