Paper

The Commercial Court of Nanterre has ordered the opening of safeguard and receivership proceedings for some of Arjowiggins’ French subsidiaries.

Arjowiggins is planning to file petitions to open safeguard and receivership proceedings for some of its French subsidiaries.

Sequana's sale of Arjowiggins’ Graphic and Creative Papers businesses has been canned after the buyer got cold feet as a result of deteriorating market conditions.

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has launched new branding and a new-look livery for its vehicle fleet following a creative collaboration with design studio Foldability.

New investment in German paper mill Scheufelen will be used to ramp up the production of its grasspaper product.

Insolvent independent German paper mill Feldmuehle has discontinued its production of graphic papers, impacting more than half of its staff, as it switches its focus to packaging and labels grades.

Stora Enso could make up to 500 temporary layoffs at its Oulu paper mill in Finland as it looks to reduce production in response to weak market conditions for woodfree papers.

German papermaker Zanders is set to be acquired, with the loss of 150 jobs.

Independent German paper mill Feldmuehle has filed for insolvency for the second time this year.

335 companies have removed or changed their messaging since the inception of pro-paper campaign group Two Sides.

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has reported a steep pre-tax profit drop in the first half of the financial year as it continues to be impacted by higher pulp prices.

Elliott Baxter (EBB) has moved to secure future supply of woodfree coated papers through a new partnership with Sappi.