Paper
James Cropper to close The Paper Mill Shop
Specialist paper manufacturer James Cropper has said it will close its loss-making retail division The Paper Mill Shop (TPMS), putting the jobs of the division's 100 staff at risk.

Neschen claims wide-format first with Fogra certificate for digital print media
Standardisation production in large-format printing has come a step closer, according to wide-format media firm Neschen, after its Solvoprint Nolite 175 CA was endorsed by Fogra.

Howard Smith Paper launches carbon calculator service
Howard Smith Paper (HSP) has introduced a carbon calculator service and two "carbon pre-balanced" papers, Greencoat and Think4.

Antalis McNaughton awarded the Carbon Trust Standard
Antalis McNaughton has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after it reduced its carbon emissions by 13.6% in 2010.

Fire crews work through night as blaze hits Pensord warehouse
Fire crews were called out to attend a fire at sheetfed magazine printer Pensord's Pontllanfraith facility early this morning.

UPM to acquire Myllykoski Corporation and Rhein Papier
UPM has agreed to acquire Myllykoski Corporation and Rhein Papier to "improve cost competitiveness"..

WWF Germany's anti-printing PDF campaign exposes internal rifts
The 'save as WWF' campaign launched by WWF Germany this month has not only outraged the print and paper industries but, according to correspondence seen by <i>PrintWeek</i>, has caused a rift within...

Landor extends applications for Phototex to small format digital
Hot on the heels of its appearance on Channel Five's Gadget Show Landor has extended the applications of its Phototex products to include small format digital cutsheet and reel-fed machines.

Cloud computing and paper characterisation discussed at Digtal Ad Lab
Digital Ad Lab's last quarterly meeting of 2010 featured a panel discussion on cloud computing and an update on the PPA paper characterisation initiative.

Printers brace for new year paper price rises
Printers will face more paper woes in the new year after Europe's mills proposed double-digit price hikes, including an increase of up to 50 per tonne for coated mechanical papers.