China

GPS unveils low-cost UV CTP

Wifac Group subsidiary GPS has launched a low-cost UV platesetter after signing an OEM deal with the Chinese CTP manufacturer Amsky Machine Equipment.

Shanghai Electric takes stake in Goss

Shanghai Electric Corporation (SEC) is to become the second largest shareholder in printing equipment manufacturer Goss International.

UPM mulls Chinese eco-paper pulp plant venture

Paper giant UPM is considering setting up an environmentally friendly paper pulp factory in China, using technology from Finnish company Chempolis Oy.

BPIF warns over Chinese paper mill closures

The BPIF has said it is "entirely possible" that UK book publishers will be hit by rising paper prices following a major crackdown on small-scale, polluting paper mills in China.

UK uncertain as US puts tariffs on Asian paper

The UK paper industry has reacted with uncertainty to the USs move to impose tariffs on imports of glossy paper from China, South Korea, and Indonesia.