Printing

Label Connections appoints European distributor

Label Connections, the Cambridge-based digital sheet label manufacturer, has appointed BhrmannUbbens, part of the global PaperlinX group, as its new European distributor for the PCL3 digital label...

M-real hit by rumours of private equity bid

M-reals chief executive has hinted that the European paper industry needs more consolidation, amid newspaper speculation that the Finnish paper giant could be the target of a private equity bid.

Botnia pushes up pulp prices

Botnia, the Scandinavian pulp manufacturer, has increased its European pulp prices as the group revealed an increase in sales and operating profit.

GP magazine switches to FSC paper

<i>GP</i>, the weekly newspaper for UK family doctors published by <i>PrintWeek</i> publisher Haymarket, has become the first of the groups titles to be printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)...

Alphabet Art to use Fedrigoni Freelife Mrida

Alphabet Art, a Leicestershire-based greetings card company, has become the first UK company to use Fedrigoni UKs recycled Freelife Mrida.

Fire rips through waste paper at Garnett plant

Garnett Paper is facing a "substantial" bill after a fire involving bales of waste paper at its Wharfeside premises in Otley, Leeds.

Books: sick as a parrot or a golden goal?

Book printing is, to steal a phrase, a game of two halves. Last week's big news proved that point: while CPI revealed plans to close colour book specialist Bath Press, its chief executive Mike Taylor...

Sdra to raise its pulp prices

Swedish pulp producing conglomerate Sdra Cell is to raise its prices for hardwood and softwood pulp as a "natural consequence of the current strong market situation".

Arjowiggins unveils Skin range

Arjowiggins has launched its new range, Skin, in the UK.

Premier Paper launches online quiz

Premier Paper has launched Premier Time Out, an online quiz game at www.paper.co.uk.

Trucard used for Top Trumps

Tullis Russell, the Scottish papermaker, has had its premium coated paper Trucard used for a set of football Top Trumps cards given away with the <i>Scottish Daily Record</i> and <i>Sunday Mail</i>.

PaperCo hires Dearing

PaperCo has completed the restructuring of its senior management team with the appointment of Carl Dearing as business unit director for the Rothera & Brereton trading division.