Paper
NAPM warns of further paper price hikes in '07
National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) chairman Ian George has forecast further paper price increases for fine paper during 2007.
Parr takes over as chief at Tullis
Paper manufacturer Tullis Russell has announced the retirement of chief executive Don Munro.
UPM to construct new biofuel power plant
Construction of a new 167m (244m) joint power plant at UPMs Kaukas mill in Lappeenranta, Finland, has been kick-started as part of the Finnish paper manufacturers strategy to use biofuels.
Text and cover papers
According to Arjowiggins UK and Ireland marketing manager James Dudney, there are two key words that are coming up time and time again in the text and cover market: creativity and sustainability....
Group MD defends cutting the number of branches in half with lower costs
It is about being lean and mean, says Malcolm Lane-Ley, managing director of the Howard Smith Paper Group. And having the command structure in one place. They are strong words, and they need to be;...
I swear by my... Robert Horne Imagine
I have produced calendars for Pirelli for the past 12 years. This year Pirelli created an edition featuring five internationally-famous women.
Paper price rises blamed on pulp, energy hikes
Printers are facing another round of paper price increases of up to 8% in the coming weeks as mills attempt to pass on escalating costs in electricity and gas.
XPO Innovate trialling greener plastic for PoS
Leeds-based display printer XPO Innovate is hoping to improve the green credentials of large-format print by testing a prototype point-of-sale (PoS) substrate made entirely of recyclable plastics.
PaperChain backs recycling campaign
PaperChain is supporting the recently launched Campaign for Real Recycling.
Stora to shut Estonian mill
Stora Enso is planning to close down its Sauga sawmill in Estonia in June owing to a continued shortage of raw material, resulting in unprofitable operations.
JMc links with CarbonNeutral Company
The James McNaughton Group is to produce its printed matter in conjunction with the CarbonNeutral Company.