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Meriden Paper becomes FSC accredited following customer requests
Paper distributor Meriden Paper has become FSC accredited in response to increasing demand from retailers and customers.

Coated board
The coated board market is a highly specialised one with demand tending to rise and fall according to seasonal variations. Catalogues, brochures, greetings cards and packaging are just a few of the...

James Cropper issues upbeat trading statement but fears further pulp price increases
Speciality paper manufacturer James Cropper Speciality Papers (JCSP) said it has "traded strongly" in the first five months of its financial year.
O'Brien offers INM lifeline, at expense of The Independent
Independent News and Media (INM) rebel shareholder Denis O'Brien has said he would be prepared to inject funds into the ailing publisher, but only alongside the disposal of UK national paper The...

TSO rebuffs MPs' expenses claims
The Stationery Office (TSO) has reiterated that an internal review found "no lapses of security" surrounding the expenses scandal following fresh allegations in a newly published book.
HV Sier offers luxury paper/board range
Merchant HV Sier has launched its Pure Dutch Printers swatch, which contains an expanded range of Pure Dutch paper and boards.

Tullis Russell starts construction on biomass plant after 200m deal
Tullis Russell has signed a 200m deal with energy operator RWE Npower Renewables to supply heat and electricity to the Scottish paper mill from its new biomass-fuelled co-generation plant.

Optimism outweighs poor attendance
Print 09 suffered from low visitor numbers, but it exceeded expectations, discovers Helen Morris
Wright Print Services becomes FSC and PEFC certified
Trade printer Wright Print Services has boosted its environmental efforts after becoming FSC and PEFC certified.

Antalis's Cocoon grade chosen for university's print history handbook
Paper merchant Antalis has supplied 30,000 sheets of Cocoon Silk 50 for Northumbria University's conference handbook, Printed on Paper.

Screen process presses
Though some have written screen printing off, many in the industry believe it is still viable in certain sectors
Priority Mailing and Digital Print becomes ISO 14001 certified
Mailing specialist Priority Mailing and Digital Print has become ISO 14001 certified to enable it to work with agencies that wish to operate PAS 2020.
Pulpwood prices 'down across all of Europe'
Pulpwood prices fell substantially in all European markets in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Wood Resources Quarterly (WRQ) report.

Duplo claims industry interest in kit event shows upturn is underway
Finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo has said that demand for places at its London Calling event shows signs that the industry is in recovery.
Stora Enso's Multicopy grade bags four environmental certifications
Paper giant Stora Enso has said its Multicopy paper range is one of the only paper grades in the world to be certified by four enviromental standards.