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Mondi order books improve amid challenging environment
Mondi CEO Andrew King has described the group’s performance last year as “resilient” amid a challenging trading environment, with the figures also revealing €13m (£10.75m) in costs related to its...

Mondi to show expanded paper range at HID
Mondi will show an expanded Nautilus recycled paper range as part of its portfolio of high-speed inkjet papers at Hunkeler Innovationdays later this month.

New packaging alliance formed
A new alliance has been formed to champion the merits of fibre-based packaging amid “a critical time” for waste and recycling policies in the UK.

Scalderhurst and April in new partnership
Scalderhurst has become the exclusive distributor of April folding boxboard products in the UK and Ireland.

Koehler Paper lauds pasta pack success
Italian organic pasta company Astrabio has teamed with Koehler Paper to use flexible packaging paper rather than plastic for packs.

UPM Raflatac snaps up Metamark
UPM Raflatac has made another significant acquisition with a £146m deal to take over UK manufacturer Metamark.

Love Paper Week underway
Industry firms have embraced Love Paper Week with a flurry of posts on social media highlighting the medium.

GF Smith rebrand: 'big shifts always trigger strong responses'
GF Smith's global brand director has responded robustly after its radical rebrand resulted in a love-hate ‘Marmite’ reaction from its customers.

VPK to close Leeds board site
Recycled board and packaging manufacturer VPK has revealed plans to close its Leeds facility on 29 August 2025, giving employees seven months to find alternative employment.

Historic paper firm ceases trading
A historic UK paper company has closed its doors after nearly 100 years in business.