Paper

Strike hits Stora Enso and Metsliitto

Proliitto members at Stora Enso and Metsliitto have become the latest Finnish paper industry workers to go on strike in the ongoing dispute over pay.

Colombier UK's Sittingbourne facility up for sale

Colombier UK has put its Sittingbourne facility on the market for sale as a whole or as two separate parts.

UPM counts cost of white collar strike

UPM has said the end of salaried employees' two-week strike has resulted in a cost impact of EUR1m (887,000), as the strike action threatened to hit other Finnish paper manufacturers.

Antalis McNaughton expands environmental offering with Olin launch

Antalis McNaughton has expanded its environmental paper offering with the launch of premium uncoated paper range Olin.

Unite safety reps at Tullis Russell receive STUC safety award

Unite safety representatives at independent Scottish paper manufacturer Tullis Russell (TR) have received the STUC safety award.

Profiling for a profitable printing firm

Creating your very own colour profiles for every new substrate may be time-consuming, but it has given this firm an edge in the UV sector

Star Product: Dufaylite Ultra Board

Brighter and less prone to fading than its predecessors, this honeycomb substrate is being tipped as a real alternative to foam board

Paper merchant first-quarter bad debt set to improve in 2011

Paper merchant bad debt in the first quarter of 2011 is expected to stand at 2.99m, a 1.9m improvement on the same quarter in 2010.

Distressed print and paper companies on the decrease

Print and packaging is one of the sectors with fewer companies in trouble year-on-year, according to the latest Red Flag statistics from Begbies Traynor.

Mondi launches DNS high-speed inkjet paper

Mondi has targeted the inkjet digital printing market with the launch of DNS high-speed inkjet.