Substrates
Japan Pulp & Paper takes over Inapa’s German business
The operations of Inapa’s insolvent German subsidiaries Inapa Deutschland, Inapa ComPlott and Inapa Packaging have been transferred to Japan Pulp & Paper (JPP).
Unilever invests to find alternatives to plastics
Unilever is taking materials science “into our own hands” to cut its use of virgin plastics.
Paper tub trialled for Quality Street
Nestlé is trialling a new paper tub for iconic Christmas staple Quality Street.
Mondi returns to M&A fray with £500m-plus Schumacher buy
After losing out on its bid to buy DS Smith, Mondi has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to acquire Schumacher Packaging’s businesses in Western Europe.
ATP buys Neschen Coating following turnaround
German adhesive manufacturer ATP adhesive systems (ATP) has acquired solvent-free adhesive coatings firm Neschen Coating in a 7 October deal.
UPM looks to cut costs at Fibres businesses
UPM has announced plans that could result in the loss of more than 100 jobs at its Fibres operation, as well as temporary layoffs.
Antalis expands with new Xerox deal
Antalis is set to acquire the rest of Xerox’s paper business in EMEA, becoming the sole distributor of Xerox-branded papers in the region as a result.
Stora Enso to divest some forestry assets
Stora Enso plans to reduce its debt and boost its balance sheet by selling off some of its forest assets.
Kavalan materials granted protective patent
TAYA Canvas (Shanghai) has been granted a protective patent for its Kavalan PVC-free range of banner materials.
Investigation tracks soft plastics recycling
An investigation into the recycling of soft plastics by two of the UK’s biggest supermarkets has resulted in a claim that customers are being misled, and for government to support a big cut in plastic...