In the latest in a long series of shutdowns in Europe, Burgo has closed its Avezzano fine paper mill. The mill was producing 180,000 tonnes per year of uncoated paper, ha...

Arjowiggins Graphic has launched a new paper product aimed at bags for high-end products. The range is called "Pack" and consists entirely of 100% recycled products. The ...

Stora Enso's Fors mill in Sweden is being upgraded to be able to handle birch pulp. This will enable the mill to produce whiter, smoother packaging, a characteristic of p...

According to the latest data, the packaging industry grew 1.8% globally during 2013. Growth of 6.3% is forecast over the next five years, as consumer markets in developin...

Portucel Soporcel have announced that they are to plant 125,000 hectares of eucalpytus trees in Mozambique. The trees will eventually supply new pulp and paper factories ...

UPM's cost-cutting measures have begun to pay off for the company. Compared to the same period last year, profits for the last three months have been 35% higher, thanks t...

Metsaboard sales of packaging products are expected to grow by 4% in the next year.  The company already has the largest production capacity for folding boxboard in Europ...

Last month, Mondi commemorated the 25th anniversary of the launch of its Bio Top 3 paper.  This product was the world’s first totally-chlorine-free (TCF) paper, and stil...

Torraspapel will close its Sarria de Ter, Spain mill in the coming months. Falling paper demand in Europe means that the 67,000 tonnes of paper produced annually by the m...

Sappi has suffered a 20% drop in sales to Russia as a result of the current conflict in Ukraine. The company normally exports papers from Europe to Russia but current unc...