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Sappi launches a sublimation paper optimised for glue-belt printers

The rapid individualisation and personalisation of fashion and home textiles on polyester-based materials using sublimation transfer is in high market demand. With this in mind, Sappi is expanding its portfolio of dye sublimation papers: with its silky-smooth reverse side, the Transjet Drive sublimation paper innovation enables better runnability on digital high-speed printers with a glue-belt system. This smooth printing performance increases productivity. Moreover, due to its low grammage, Transjet Drive offers weight per unit area advantages.

Packaging Innovations Warsaw: Zanders Paper showcases versatile board grades for wide-ranging packaging solutions

Modern and innovative packaging: That is what the Packaging Innovation in Warsaw is all about. From 2 to 3 April visitors will get to see inspiring, innovative designs as well as convincing solutions for POS presentations. For example the wide range of papers and boards that Zanders Paper, German manufacturer of high-quality specialty papers and boards, will present at booth E11.

Arctic Paper: Growth despite challenges in the graphic paper market

For the fourth quarter for 2018, Arctic Paper Group increased its revenue to PLN 780,7m (compared to 740,0m Q4, 2017) with an EBITDA of PLN 3,0m (33,6m). For the full year 2018, the Group reached a turnover of PLN 3158,2m (2952,8m) with an EBITDA of PLN 223,5m (244,4m).

Stora Enso starts co-determination process regarding the possible conversion of the Oulu paper mill into packaging board mill and closure of one paper machine

Stora Enso starts co-determination negotiations with employees at Oulu Mill in Finland regarding a plan to convert the paper mill into packaging board production and the closure of paper machine 6 and a sheeting plant. The planned change could result in a reduction of a maximum of 400 employees at the mill. The decision on the potential conversion will be made by the Stora Enso Board of Directors during the first half of 2019 after the co-determination process has been completed.

Arctic Paper signs agreement on sustainable energy supply in Munkedal

Arctic Paper has concluded a 15-year agreement with Adven AB on sustainable energy supply to the Group's paper mill in Munkedal. The agreement ensures lower, more stable and predictable energy costs and reduces CO2-emissions.

Adven AB will construct, own and operate a boiler plant with a capacity to deliver 30 MW. The plant is expected to be put into operation in two years.

Smurfit Kappa combines sustainability and innovation to create revolutionary AgroPaper

Smurfit Kappa continues to bring sustainable innovative solutions to the agricultural sector by launching its industry-leading AgroPaper.

AgroPaperTM is a renewable and compostable paper designed to replace the plastic material that is used by many farmers and growers for ‘mulching’ when growing vegetables. Mulching refers to placing a material (mulch) on the ground to improve the soil around plants, prevent weeds growing and maintain the temperature of the land.

Lecta presents its new Creaset HG HWS paper

Lecta continues developing its Creaset one-side coated paper line, designed for the label and flexible packaging sector, with its new Creaset HG HWS paper for the beverage industry.

Creaset HG HWS is a high wet-strength, alkali-resistant high gloss paper. It is particularly suitable for all types of refillable containers that need to be recovered in caustic soda baths.

Arctic Paper S.A. appoints new Executive Vice President Sales

Fabian Langenskiöld has been appointed as new Executive Vice President Sales at Arctic Paper S.A. The appointment is a step in the continuing implementation of Arctic Paper’s new strategy and Fabian Langenskiöld will take his position as of the March 1th. He will be replacing Michal Sawka whom after a mutual agreement will be leaving Arctic Paper.

Laakirchen Papier has achieved a lasting reduction in its CO2 emissions and energy consumption

The investments of recent years have had a positive effect on both the levels of energy use and CO2 emissions at the Laakirchen paper mill. This improvement is demonstrated clearly by the Paper and Carbon Profiles, which represent the established method within the industry of showing environmental impact and provide an overview of the relevant parameters. Moreover, Laakirchen Papier AG voluntarily commissioned Quality Austria to undertake an examination of these calculations.

Feldmuehle - Restart after restructuring

Feldmuehle GmbH announced on December 7, 2018 that it would concentrate on the production of Specialty Papers in the future, i.e. wet and alkali resistant Label Papers as well as Flexible Packaging Papers. In this context, the production of graphic papers was discontinued and the paper machine 2 was shut down at the end of 2018.