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SO Recycle is based out of a former sawmill. Image: Google Maps

SO Recycle hit by planning denial

Paper recycling firm SO Recycle will have to cease operations at its Andover site, after Test Valley Borough Council rejected a retrospective planning permission application.

UPM to close German mill, cut graphics paper capacity

UPM has unveiled plans to close its Hürth newsprint mill, near Cologne, and decommission a fine paper machine at its Nordland Papier plant near Dörpen in Germany.

Fedrigoni seals deal for Poli-Tape

Acquisitive Fedrigoni is back on the M&A trail and has agreed to buy a majority stake in Germany’s Poli-Tape Group.

Firm went into liquidation with a total deficiency of more than £150k

Director barred after HMRC left unpaid

A director of a paper and board supplier has been disqualified for failing to file VAT returns.

Hollywood Monster used Contra Vision Advance for the Showcase Cinema project

Hollywood Monster partners with beMatrix

Wide-format print specialist Hollywood Monster has partnered with beMatrix, the producer of the frame system for easy and sustainable event building.

Finnish strike action is paused

Wide-ranging strike action in Finland has been suspended as of today (8 April).

Metsä Board has decided not to proceed with the Kaskinen investment

Metsä Board changes Kaskinen plans; will invest in existing mills

Metsä Board has decided not to invest in a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland following the completion of a pre-engineering phase, and the business now plans to invest in its existing...

Hexis showed off its partnership with car manufacturer Alpine on its booth

Hexis launches Europe-wide recycling scheme

French film manufacturer Hexis has launched its European recycling scheme at Fespa 2024, six months after first trialling the programme in France.

Uncoated mother reel storage in Austria

Finnish logistics strike extended

News that Finnish labour unions have extended their strike action by another week has been greeted with dismay by the industry.

James Cropper creates luxe whisky bottle outer

James Cropper has partnered Islay single malt Scotch whisky brand Bruichladdich to develop a ‘first of its kind’ sustainable packaging for its Luxury Redefined range.