Paper

Operating profits at Antalis were down by almost a third in Q1, but the merchanting group said that its business in the UK had “held up well”.

Independent board and paper stockist Warren has enhanced its portfolio with the addition of the Creator range of FSC certified papers and boards.

Sequana has denied allegations made by lawyers representing employees at Arjowiggins’ Papiers Couchés and Le Bourray operations that accused the group of moving around €20m (£17.3m) illicitly.

UPM plans to take out around 155,000 tonnes of magazine paper capacity by closing down a paper machine at its Plattling mill in Bavaria.

The failure of the biggest Arjowiggins mill in France has resulted in knock-on job losses in the UK.

Paper merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has expanded its digital offering after adding the Invercote Digital range to its portfolio.

Paper merchanting group Antalis has posted its year-end results, with a perfect storm of Brexit uncertainty, currency fluctuations and declining paper volumes heavily impacting profitability.

The Arjowiggins site in Bessé-sur-Braye will go into liquidation, leading to the loss of 580 jobs, while a sale has been agreed for the Château-Thierry plant alongside a partial sale of the Bourray...

Igepa has moved the production of woodfree coated paper grade Heaven 42 to Sappi.

Arjowiggins staff at the paper manufacturer’s French plants continue to await a decision on the sale of the business, as the court delays its decision once again.

Administrators at the Arjowiggins UK operations are working with a preferred bidder for a large part of the business and hope to conclude a deal next month.

Antalis is “driving the process” of selling on major shareholder Sequana’s shares as the paper group files for bankruptcy and long-time supplier Arjowiggins goes into administration.