Paper
Fedrigoni acquires Mohawk assets
The Fedrigoni Group has acquired certain assets of Mohawk Fine Papers, the company it entered into an industrial partnership with in September 2022.
Lecta and Sappi to increase speciality prices
Lecta and Sappi Europe will both implement price rises on speciality products from 1 April 2024.
Portals relaunches mould facility after £700k spend
Portals has officially relaunched the new mould cover manufacturing facility at its Bathford Paper Mill following a £700,000 renovation programme.
Stora Enso profit improvement drive could see 1,000 job losses
Stora Enso has initiated a new profit improvement programme targeting annualised €80m (£68.2m) improvement of its operational EBIT that it said could lead to a potential reduction of approximately...
Sappi confirms Lanaken Mill closure
Sappi has confirmed the closure of its Lanaken Mill in Belgium, a move that will take out more than half a million tonnes of coated woodfree paper production for the heatset web offset market.
EBB adds Lessebo Colours to range
Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) has introduced Lessebo Colours, a new range of environmentally friendly, uncoated, coloured paper, to its portfolio.
Lecta Group completes refinancing
Lecta Group has successfully completed a refinancing agreement, sanctioned by the High Court, to borrow €90m (£77m) of new money for capital expansion.
Sappi Europe to increase fine paper prices
Sappi Europe is set to increase prices for its fine paper grades by 7-10% from January 2024.
Biopax invests £1.3m in onshoring paper wrap
Belfast sustainable packaging and label firm Biopax has bought a brand-new Holweg Weber rotary flexo press, capable of processing 500 million units of paper wrap per year.
James Cropper posts improved first half results
James Cropper said its H1 group revenue is “broadly in line” with the board’s FY24 expectations, despite ongoing market headwinds in its Paper Products division.
Paper landscape taking new shape
Do you know of Aurelius? This is not a quotation from the film Gladiator, it’s a reference to Aurelius Group, the huge investment business that owns a diverse range of businesses from comfy shoes...
Paper mills hit by Aspenlink failure
Paper converting and merchanting business Aspenlink owed creditors nearly £2.7m when it suddenly went bust last month.