Consumables

I swear by my: Conqueror Concept Iridescents

For years, I have been designing and making cards to send to family, friends and clients. Like most designers, I enjoy browsing through stock swatches and I delight in uncovering unusual paper.

UPM launches investigation after worker is injured

UPM Shotton has launched an investigation over a serious incident that occurred at the plant on Monday, where a male operator received injuries to his head.

Paper price rises to continue in 2009 - report

UK paper prices are set to rise over 2009 despite an anticipated fall in consumption, according to a report by PPL Research, which blamed the weak pound for the anomaly.

UPM posts Q4 loss

Paper giant UPM has posted a larger than expected 46m euro (42m) loss for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Litho Supplies cuts 10 staff and turns focus to online sales

Printing equipment Litho Supplies has made 10 staff redundant as the company focuses more attention on its online consumables sales.

Rigid Paper shuts down Selby mill at a cost of 86 jobs

All 86 staff at Rigid Paper's Selby papermill are to be made redundant, as the company announces it has stopped production at the site.

Star product: Hello coated woodfree

The Hello range of gloss, silk, silk crme and matt papers and boards features coated woodfree grades available in weights between 90-400gsm.

I swear by my... UPM Cote

Cote is a lightweight coated paper, which is produced at UPM's Caledonian mill in Scotland.

Flint Group announces ink price rises

Flint Group has said it will increase the price of web offset inks by 15% with immediate effect.

Ink giant warns of 'testing' year ahead

Overcapacity and further price increases will continue to be on the cards during a "testing" 2009, according to ink company Stehlin Hostag.