Paper

UK interest in Bridgewater Paper Co machinery "proves strong demand"
UK interest in Bridgewater Paper Co's auctioned machinery and spare parts has proved there is still a strong demand for industrial machinery assets in the sector, according to King Sturge Plant &...
International Paper reopens Franklin, VA mill for fluff pulp
International Paper said it is re-opening its Franklin, VA mill-only this time it won't be producing paper. Instead the facility is being converted to make fluff pulp, which is used in disposable...

Newspaper filler or cereal killer?
Earlier this year, a food safety scare broke that shocked manufacturers, brands and consumers alike. So what's been done?

Paper manufacturers implement price increases
Idempapers has increased the price of all its speciality paper products by 7% as of 1 June.

Indonesia to tackle illegal timber exports
A voluntary agreement between the EU and Indonesia to stop exports of illegal timber and related products from the South East Asian nation will only work if corruption is tackled head on, forestry...

Chinese anti-dumping duties imposed after EU's CFP probe concludes
Anti-dumping duties of between 8-35.1% and anti-subsidy duties of between 4%-12% have been imposed on imports of Chinese coated fine paper (CFP) as of 14 May.

James Cropper ends final salary pension payouts
Members of James Cropper's two funded pension schemes will no longer receive pensions based on their final salary, under changes revealed by the Cumbria-based papermaker this week.

Killer app: New era for event branding
Service Graphics has unveiled a new print-ready fabric cover that it has designed to cover crowd safety barriers at outdoor events. The reusable Barrier Skin is a lightweight Stretchtex polyester...

Technology Monitor: Smart substrates create printing apps
Advances in paper, board and PVC have lead to the development of new kinds of print, which reduce some of the processes or enhance value, find out Tanvi Parekh and Ramu Ramanathan

Archant launches eco-font across titles
Newspaper publisher Archant is to launch a new eco-font that cuts down on ink but does not alter the quality of its printed titles.