Paper

PG Paper head of logistics wins industry award
Scottish paper merchant PG Paper’s head of logistics has won the Freight Leader Award at the 2022 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.

CPI: BBC has not provided full picture on paper
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has accused the BBC of failing to provide the full picture in a documentary about reducing carbon.

'De-printing' tech featured in BBC documentary
Israeli tech developer Reep Technologies gained exposure on the BBC this week for its “circular printing” system for erasing printed matter so that sheets of paper can be re-used.

Reach results hit by newsprint costs
Reach’s newsprint bill ballooned by more than 50% in the first half of the year, with the media group cutting print runs and pagination to try to mitigate the cost increase.

BC Partners enters into joint ownership agreement for Fedrigoni
Bain Capital Private Equity has signed definitive documents with international investment firm BC Partners to enter into a joint ownership agreement for Fedrigoni.

Scalderhurst joins Aims Group
Merchant and paper converter Scalderhurst has joined the Aims Group of independent merchants.

Shock as Portals announces Overton closure
Historic papermaker Portals has rocked the industry with the announcement that it plans to close its Overton banknote paper mill with more than 300 jobs likely to go as a result.

Stora Enso paper wing in big turnaround
Stora Enso’s share price fell by nearly 10% after the group missed analysts’ earnings expectations – despite achieving its best quarterly results since the early 2000s, including a big improvement in...

UPM reports on Q2 and first half
UPM has reported record Q2 profits “driven by successful margin management in exceptionally tight markets”.

Fedrigoni and HP workshops team coding with print
Fedrigoni and HP have teamed up for a series of digital printing workshops aimed at creative and designers.