Paper

UPM said profits for its sawn timber business would weaken due to uncertainty over raw material supply, and that it will start staff negotiations over the possible closure of its Leivonmki sawmill.

GMG has bolstered its range of substrates for proofing applications with a new paper range, the ProofPaper collection.

Finland's paper and pulp industry is facing the prospect of strikes after a union threatened action in a dispute over pay talks.

A US paper manufacturer is attempting to get consumers to embrace ethically sourced paper in the same way they would choose food or clothes with regard to their provenance.

Howard Smith Paper (HSP) has launched a guide for the print industry to promote the use of sustainably-sourced paper.

An antimicrobial document paper said to kill 99.9% of bacteria is set to be launched by Scottish speciality papermaker Curtis Fine Papers and Xerox.

A feasibility study for an integrated pulp and paper mill in the Russian region of Nizhny Novgorod is to be trialled by paper giant Stora Enso.

Paper merchant PaperlinX has launched a paper recycling service, which it claims to be the first of its kind.

Fedrigoni UK has launched 'The Environmental Range' a new swatch to showcase its portfolio of environmental papers.

Antalis' own label-coated brands Novatech and Black Label have been awarded FSC and PEFC status respectively.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper UK has announced it will increase the price of its Giroform carbonless sheets by 6%.

Robert Horne is to sell an "absolute white" soft, matt-coated paper.