Paper

The flagship site of the once-mighty Robert Horne paper merchanting business has been reduced to rubble and will now be redeveloped.

Independent paper merchant Premier Paper Group has provided support to Crowborough-based Longridge Print, helping to fund a UK project for the Friends of Chernobyl’s Children charity.

YM Group is poised to roll out a new paper wrapping option for catalogue and magazine customers who want to move away from polywrap.

Smurfit Kappa has joined the paper advocacy group Two Sides.

A further chunk of LWC paper capacity is set to disappear from the European market after Burgo announced plans to convert one of its paper machines to container board.

Elle magazine has used recycled paper for the first time as part of a special edition devoted to encouraging sustainability in the fashion business.

Chevler has launched a new subsidiary brand to educate retailers on the differences between greaseproof and chemically treated grease-resistant papers.

The European pulp and paper industry performed strongly in 2017 despite a challenging global environment, according to a new report.

German paper mill Scheufelen has restarted production at its Lenningen base after securing “a strong partnership of investors”.

Wound-up waste paper merchant RRS London Waste Papers has been sentenced after health and safety breaches resulted in the death of one of its employees.

Stora Enso is evaluating options to convert its entire one million-plus tonnes of Lumi coated woodfree paper production to packaging board instead.

Italian paper mill Gruppo Cordenons has been acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity.