Paper

New films and inks from 3M
3M has launched a new cast vinyl film for vehicle wraps at Fespa, 3M Scotchcal Graphic Film IJ 170Cv3.

Verseidag-Indutex buys 3P InkJet
German substrate specialists Verseidag-Indutex and 3P InkJet Textiles and have merged.
UPM to begin production of coated fine paper sheets at Kymi Mill
Paper giant UPM is to begin production of coated fine paper sheets at its Finland-based Kymi Mill in Autumn 2012.
Idempapers increases carbonless prices
Idempapers has increased the price of its carbonless products by up to 8%, a week after it announced that it was to increase the price of its speciality paper products.

West Coast ups paper capacity with a Rs 1,500 cr investment
Karnataka-based The West Coast Paper Mills has expanded their production capacity by five times since their massive expansion effort from May 2010.

HH India ups printing ante with new office and India operations
HH India has upped its ante in India celebrating its fourth year with the opening of a new 2,500 sq/ft office in Mumbai.
Finnish paper strikes end
Six weeks of strikes across Finland's paper mills have come to an end after an agreement was reached over pay.

Reel Paper ups capacity but not environmental footprint
Paper merchant PaperCo has increased capacity in its reel division, Reel Paper, without adding to its environmental footprint.

Sappi to close coated graphic paper mill Biberist
Sappi Fine Paper Europe (SFPE) is to close its 550-staff Biberist mill, a move that will take out 500,000 tonnes of its annual coated graphic paper capacity.

2010 "a year of retrenchment" for the UK paper industry, claims CPI
Last year was "a year of retrenchment" for the UK paper industry, with "some positive growth" compared with 2009, according to the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).