Paper

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.

Warren adds plastic-free barrier board to reel to sheet board range
Independent board and paper stockist Warren has bolstered its reel-to-sheet board range with the addition of a new plastic-free barrier board.

Denmaur launches digital division
Denmaur Paper Media has established a new division to support its extensive and growing offering of papers for digital print production.

Navigator invests €158m in 2035 carbon neutrality goal
The Navigator Company has invested €158m (£138m) to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.

UPM retires Finnish paper machine
Paper manufacturer UPM is closing paper machine 2 in Rauma, Finland, with the loss of 179 jobs.

Fedrigoni launches Arena
Fedrigoni has launched the Arena series of white papers and boards for publishing and luxury packaging.