Paper

Paperlinx’s unprofitable German operation has gone into administration, marking the Australian company’s final withdrawal from Europe.

Denmaur Independent Papers is the first UK supplier to add a newly launched Stora Enso board and has hired a former Paperlinx sales manager to boost its sales force.

The Forest Stewardship Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary today and has commended the print industry for its support.

Arjowiggins Graphic saw a three-fold rise in enquiries about paper suitable for making paper bags in the run-up to the introduction of the plastic bag charge in England.

POS materials and substrates distributor and converter PPB has established Westland Digital, a new wide-format business arm.

Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood paper mill has increased production of board to 40% of its output, following a multimillion-pound machine upgrade and work migrating from French mill Charavines.

SO Group has expanded its recycling operations to help printers earn an income from their waste.

The team which took “the biggest creative risk of all the entries” walked away with the top prize at this year’s Antalis ‘The Review’ awards.

Proctor Paper & Board has rebranded with its two other companies, Buchanan Paper & Board and A&R Board Sales, to highlight its expanding service offering to customers.

An Inverclyde paper company has bought the Trucard and Gemini brands from the Tullis Russell administrators KPMG.

Paperlinx aims to cut ties with its problematic past by renaming the continuing business Spicers, while its messy exit from Europe has propelled the firm to a A$392.3m (£183m) loss.

Warren has launched a reel-to-sheet service for Stora Enso’s Tambrite H/S folding boxboard.