Paper

Premier secures myCordenons UK distribution deal
Premier has secured a merchanting deal for myCordenons products from Italian specialty paper manufacturer Fedrigoni.

Sappi Europe introduces new premium paperboard
Sappi Europe has launched a new premium paperboard suitable for demanding and durable packaging and graphic applications.

Sappi advocates for print with Gratkorn revamp
Sappi Europe has made sustainability and security of supply for customers a top priority as the group embarks upon the third phase of a huge modernisation project at its flagship Gratkorn Mill in...

Printed.com introduces more sustainable substrates as sales rocket
Web-to-print innovator Printed.com has introduced two new sustainable substrates, a plantable wildflower-seed paper, and a PVC-free banner material, as part of its push to widen its product portfolio...

Suzano acquires stake in Lenzing in €230m deal
Suzano has entered into a long-term partnership with B&C Group with respect to its majority stake in Vienna-listed Lenzing, which supplies cellulosic fibres for the textile and non-wovens industry.

UPM and paper union reach accord
New collective labour agreements have been agreed between UPM and the Finnish Paper Workers’ Union.

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.

James Cropper government funding to revolutionise energy usage
James Cropper has been awarded £4.2m to support “a pioneering engineering solution to electrify its heat demand”.

Director barred after HMRC left unpaid
A director of a paper and board supplier has been disqualified for failing to file VAT returns.