Paper

Spandex introduces rose gold metallised vinyl

Spandex has expanded its long-established ImagePerfect 6500 metallised series of vinyls with the addition of rose gold as a new colour.

Feldmuehle files for insolvency again

Independent German paper mill Feldmuehle has filed for insolvency for the second time this year.

335 corporations remove misleading ‘go green’ claims

335 companies have removed or changed their messaging since the inception of pro-paper campaign group Two Sides.

James Cropper profits down in H1

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has reported a steep pre-tax profit drop in the first half of the financial year as it continues to be impacted by higher pulp prices.

Innotech Digital extends portfolio with VistaMax range

Wide-format consumables supplier Innotech Digital has developed a new ‘essentials’ range of self-adhesive vinyls and laminates to plug gaps in its portfolio.

EBB focuses on Sappi with new coated papers deal

Elliott Baxter (EBB) has moved to secure future supply of woodfree coated papers through a new partnership with Sappi.

New Hatch products can grow into a mini garden

A new range of products that can be buried after use and will then sprout flowers has been launched by a sustainability focused printer.

Zanders announces 2019 paper price increases

Zanders has announced paper price increases for 2019.

Overmatter: roll play

Chapeau to the team at Unite, which made the most of the wordplay opportunities after a dispute erupted at toilet paper and paper towel manufacturer Sidcot Group’s mill in Derbyshire.

Do consumers understand packaging?

As the end of 2018 comes into sight, it has been nearly a full year since the plastic packaging debate was famously thrust into view by David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II documentary series.