Paper and substrates

Middleton Group is targeting growth of around 50% over the next couple of years across its Middleton Paper and Vision Paper & Board divisions after a multimillion-pound expansion programme, which...

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has launched a new bright white paper range called Porcelain.

Premier Paper Group has bought the former Tullis Russell paper brand Advocate from Tullis Russell administrators KPMG.

Arjowiggins Graphic has launched a new “superb white” premium board and packaging range aimed at Trucard users and brought Tullis Russell Papermakers’ former sales director on board to promote it.

Innotech is targeting its latest inkjet media range of textiles for wide-format printers at the growing soft-signage market.

Sappi Europe has pledged to develop at least one new speciality packaging substrate a year as it works to reposition itself as a packaging innovator.

Intellectual property (IP) consultancy Metis Partners is selling the IP assets of both Paperlinx and Tullis Russell Papermakers – and both have offer deadlines due this week.

The taskforce established by the Scottish government in the wake of the Tullis Russell Papermakers administration has agreed an action plan to spend the £6m pledged in state assistance.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing its paper prices by 8% - for all products.

Print and paper advocacy group Two Sides has launched a set of 11 European fact sheets to combat what it sees as environmental misconceptions of print and paper use.

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) is to sell paper and board made from PEFC-certified Indonesian wood fibre for the first time.

Inkjet media producer PermaJet has unveiled a new substrate that will enable users to produce box canvas prints quickly and cost-effectively.