Substrates

The Tako board mill is located in the centre of the city of Tampere. Image: Google Maps

Metsä Board plans to close Tako mill and enhance Kyro mill

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is planning to close its Tako board mill while improving the efficiency of its Kyro board mill and has launched change negotiations at both mills and related...

GF Smith will expand its portfolio of creative papers, including the full Gmund Colors range

GF Smith becomes exclusive UK supplier for Gmund

GF Smith has formed an exclusive partnership with German paper mill Gmund.

Sainsbury's trials plastic-free avocado pack

Sainsbury’s is trialling new paper-based packaging for avocados that features a bamboo mesh.

Aims Group adds new member

Irish merchant Premier Paper has joined the Aims Group of independent merchants.

Portals under new ownership

Historic UK papermaker Portals has been acquired by Germany’s Drewsen Spezialpapiere.

Sign China 2025 expands to China's ‘Silicon Valley’, Shenzhen

Sign China 2025 has expanded to a biannual event to broaden the opportunity for the global signmaking community to stay abreast of the latest developments in the rapidly evolving sector.

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Willink: a real privilege to have played a part in the development of James Cropper

Willink to retire after more than 30 years at James Cropper

Long-serving James Cropper executive Patrick Willink has announced his retirement.

(L-R) Paul Cooper from Spandex and Scott Horne from Lakeside Group

Spandex expands with Lakeside Group acquisition

Wide-format kit and consumables reseller Spandex has acquired UK distributor Lakeside Group to expand into the safety and reflective products market.

Recycled yoghurt pot substrate hailed as milestone

A subsidiary of Ineos Group has achieved a “perfect circular solution” after producing a recycled polystyrene material suitable for food contact.

Metalvac range includes PFAS-free paper suitable for cheese and butter

Lecta boosts food safe offering

Lecta has gained food safe FSSC 22000 certification at its Leitza mill in Navarra, northern Spain.