Paper

Golden paper gong for Eustace
Two Sides founder and paper industry veteran Martyn Eustace has been awarded a gold medal by the Paper Industry Gold Medal Association.

Cotton paper for digital and letterpress launched by Mohawk
US fine paper specialist Mohawk has launched Strathmore Impress, a “super-premium” uncoated paper made from 100% cotton fibre that can be used for digital, letterpress, engraving and foiling.

Price rises pushed through for uncoated paper
Effective today (30 May) UK paper merchants have increased the prices of uncoated paper by between 5% and 7%.

Idempapers rescue bid fails
Belgian papermaker Idempapers is likely to shut down after attempts to find a buyer for the business failed.

Stora Enso develops PrimaPress profile
Stora Enso has created a specific ICC profile for its PrimaPress uncoated paper range aimed at allowing publishers to achieve the best possible results using the grade, while delivering ink savings at...

Mirri rebrands to highlight capabilities
POS metallic board supplier Mirri has rebranded and is heading in a bespoke direction, along with launching a new finishing board.

Researchers secure funds for 'Harry Potter-style' paper project
A university professor and his team have been awarded nearly £1.2m in funding from the Digital Economy programme to research and develop papers that would allow readers to 'interact' with printed...

Paper Innovation invests in new premises
Bespoke notepad and presentation folder manufacturer Paper Innovation has invested around £2m in a new premises and additional kit.

Neenah's new screen print stencil paper turns heads
Neenah Paper showed one of the star products at last week’s Fespa exhibition in Hamburg – a new type of transfer paper that simplifies the production of small-format screens for screen printers.

Upturn in fortunes for print as Q1 exceeds expectations
The BPIF has reported a solid first quarter for print, the industry’s best Q1 for three years and a vast improvement on the same period last year.