Paper

Stora Enso will consolidate its book paper production and permanently close one of its two paper machines at its Anjala mill in Finland.

UPM has completed the sale of all of its Russian operations while Stora Enso has completed the divestment of its Hylte paper site.

UPM has announced a further reduction in uncoated magazine paper capacity and has brought forward the shutdown of its Austrian newsprint mill.

Two Sides undertook research to find out the percentage of paper pulp that ends up as loo roll after hearing of misleading claims by a tissue company.

Antalis has finessed the range of creative papers it acquired from the administrators at Arjowiggins as part of the relaunch of the products.

Reach’s newsprint bill went up by more than £22m last year, with the media group forced to put up prices, cut print runs and tweak paginations to try and mitigate the hike.

Heinzel Group is set to convert an idled paper machine at the Steyrermühl mill in Austria to produce sustainable kraft papers for flexible packaging.

Strike action by thousands of stevedores at Finnish ports, which it was warned could impact the paper and pulp industry, has reached a swifter than expected resolution.

The ongoing strike action of thousands of stevedores at Finnish ports could cause supply chain disruptions that impact the industry.

Mondi has posted sales on continuing operations up 28% last year, with an even bigger increase in operating profits at the packaging and paper group.