Paper

APP given EU Ecolabel all clear, but NGO questions transparency of awarding body

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) is celebrating this week after an official report by the European Commission ruled that a number of its key products meet the criteria required for the EU Ecolabel.

James Cropper cautious despite positive results

Paper manufacturer James Cropper has seen a slight increase in year-on-year pre-tax profit in its half-year results to 1 October.

Unite warns tissue paper merger could cost jobs

Unite has warned that the purchase of Georgia-Pacifics European tissue operations by rival paper manufacturer SCA could lead to redundancies.

International Paper improves Rey Office Document range

International Paper has improved its Rey Office Document eco-friendly paper.

UPM Raflatac launches face material

UPM Raflatac has launched an "attention grabbing" face material that it said provides a tamper-evident packaging option.

Arjowiggins Graphic launches environmental audit service for printers

Arjowiggins Graphic has launched a free environmental audit service for printers after customers expressed a need for greater guidance on making their operations more environmentally friendly.

Paperlinx to showcase consumables business at Ipex

Paper merchant Paperlinx is to take its newly launched graphical consumables business, Total Print Supplies (TPS,) to Ipex in May.

Strike forces further Finnish paper mill closures

Several paper manufacturers have been forced to shut down production at their Finnish mills following the continuation of strike action by the country's stevedores (dock workers).

Printers face sharp paper price rises as merchants pass on costs

Printers are facing the prospect of double-digit rises in paper prices after UK merchants announced increases of up to 12%.

Norske Skog ranked first in climate change report

Paper manufacturer Norske Skog has ranked first in a climate report that examined the climate change strategy of 200 companies in the Nordic region.