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UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Austrian subsidiary UPM Kymmene-Austria to pulp, packaging, and paper producer and trader the Heinzel Group.

Feldmuehle said it has continued its ongoing investment project since October 2021, despite the “extreme and previously unknown fluctuations on the energy and raw materials markets”.

The new paper from James Cropper is a 100% recycled and recyclable paper for packaging using pre-worn jeans in the fibre blend.

Two paper manufacturers have raised their guidance for 2022 due to strong market conditions.

UPM and Burgo are the latest paper manufacturers to roll out price increases.

Stora Enso has started a feasibility study at its paper production site in Langerbrugge, Belgium, for the conversion of one of its two paper lines into a high-volume recycled containerboard line.

Texo Trade Services is meeting the sustainability trend with its range of green textiles, and is also showing a new range of direct-to-film products for garment decoration.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe is increasing prices for all of its speciality papers next month due to continued increases in costs, particularly in the areas of pulp, chemicals and freight.

Our round-up of articles published in issue two of the dual language, official show newspaper for Fespa Global Print Expo 2022 in Berlin produced by Printweek.

EFI is using Fespa to herald the commercial launch of its single pass, super-high-speed LED inkjet technology for display graphics, including synthetics, a move it said will significantly broaden the...