World Paper Market News from Expedite
03 November 2026
UPM Adhesive Materials plans to open its first label material factory in India in early 2028. Located in Gujarat, the facility will include an acrylic-based coating line ...
27 October 2026
Billerud has launched PharmaKraft, a fibre-based packaging paper developed for non-sterile dry pharmaceutical products. The new material reflects growing industry interes...
20 October 2026
Pulpex has opened its first commercial fibre-bottle factory near Glasgow, moving its paper bottle technology from pilot development into mass production. The facility has...
13 October 2026
Antalis has signed an agreement to acquire Papyrus’ paper distribution operations in Germany, Switzerland and eight Central and Eastern European countries. The proposed a...
06 October 2026
Paper manufacturing is set to resume at the former Pixelle Specialty Solutions mill in Chillicothe, Ohio, following its acquisition by U.S. Paper Mill in October 2025. Th...
29 September 2026
Sappi has launched Parade Face Edge, a new semi-gloss facestock paper for self-adhesive labels used on products that may come into contact with oils and grease. The devel...
22 September 2026
UPM Specialty Materials has launched UPM Asendo 80, a new 80gsm label face paper offering grease resistance without added PFAS. Developed for food-contact and other greas...
15 September 2026
Hansol will present its full label material portfolio at Loupe Americas 2026, including thermal facestocks, thermal-transfer and C1S papers, together with release liners....
08 September 2026
A new report recently published by AWA states that the global sleeve label market grew by an estimated 3.7% during 2025, with sleeve formats accounting for approximately ...
01 September 2026
The European Commission has outlined preliminary concerns regarding the proposed joint venture between UPM and Sappi. Its review is considering whether the agreement coul...