Paper

Paper price rises due next month

Elliott Baxter (EBB) is primed to break the paper price stalemate that has existed since the collapse of Paperlinx UK, with other merchants expected to follow suit.

Aylesford Newsprint workers awarded £750,000; CHP plant up for sale

Nearly 100 staff who worked at Aylesford Newsprint in Kent have been awarded around £750,000 after being dismissed without consultation with their union.

Warren expands paper portfolio after paper sales double

Independent cartonboard and graphical board stockist Warren has significantly expanded its paper products range to meet increased demand.

Hallsta Paper Mill restarts PM 11 production line

Holmen Paper has restarted its PM 11 production line at its Hallsta Paper Mill in Hallstavik, Sweden.

James Cropper to recycle up to 100m McDonald's cups

James Cropper could soon be transforming up to 100 million used McDonald's coffee cups a year into paper after the two companies signed a landmark deal.

Tullis Russell Papermakers fined after worker crushed by runaway reel

Tullis Russell Papermakers has been fined £50,000 after a worker was injured in a work practice branded “Heath Robinson-esque” by the Sherrif in court.

Another price rise for Mitsubishi HiTec Paper

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing the cost of all its coated specialty papers by 6% from 1 April.

Rosefox Paper secures deal to sell Vivid and Roland DG products

Independent paper merchant Rosefox Paper has been appointed as an agent for a selection of Roland DG wide-format equipment and Vivid Laminating Technologies’ entire product range.

Countrystyle wins Smurfit Kappa contract

Smurfit Kappa has appointed resource management and recycling specialist Countrystyle Recycling to recycle waste from its new paper machine, PM9.

Hallsta Paper Mill postpones restart of PM 11 production line

Holmen Paper has postponed restarting the PM 11 production line at its Hallsta Paper Mill in Hallstavik, Sweden until mid-March.

Carbon Balanced Paper relaunches in the UK

Carbon Balanced Paper, the initiative that enables printers and their customers to boost their environmental credentials, has been reintroduced in the UK.

Cestrian rolls out personalised Christmas wrap service

Wide-format printer Cestrian has launched a festive promotion that will see the firm create free personalised wrapping paper for customers.