Monday, 08 April 2013 12:00
Eco-friendly paper made of jumbo dung used at TEDx
Ever heard of papers made of elephant dung infused with flower seeds? Interestingly, the name tags and handouts carrying speaker profiles at the TEDx Coimbatore on Saturday were made of jumbo's excreta, with the idea of making them reusable. "These papers if sown…
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Monday, 08 April 2013 11:30
Albion Water wins £2m damages for Shotton Mill case
Welsh Water has been ordered to pay almost £2 million in damages to Albion Water for anti-competitive pricing. The Competition Appeal Tribunal judgement closes the last chapter of a protracted legal wrangle over Shotton Paper Mill, North Wales. Albion Water had…
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Monday, 08 April 2013 11:00
Sappi and Innovia show compostable packaging concept
Sappi Fine Paper Europe and Innovia Films have completed a joint project to produce compostable flexible packaging manufactured from renewable resources. The aim of the project is to show brands and converters what is possible to help them prepare for…
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Friday, 05 April 2013 14:30
Sappi uses low SA rates to revise debt
SAPPI, the world’s largest maker of glossy paper, plans to sell bonds to refinance debt even as yields on existing securities rise as the company retools mills from South Africa to the US to produce pulp used in clothing. The…
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Friday, 05 April 2013 12:00
Breakthrough in sustainable plastics seen to come from paper
A consortium has received a £150,000 grant to develop a plentiful source of renewable chemicals, currently seen as a waste product of the paper industry, to help break our dependence on oil-based plastics. The grant, which forms part of the …
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Friday, 05 April 2013 09:15
Ahlstrom reinforces its focus on wallcoverings
Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, strengthens its focus on wallcoverings by continuing to invest in product development and production. Ahlstrom is a world leader in the production of materials for wallcoverings. As part of Ahlstrom EasyLife(TM) product…
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Thursday, 04 April 2013 16:30
WWF invites 70 companies to 2013 Environmental Paper Company Index
WWF has invited the world’s most important and strategically relevant paper manufacturers, representing 25% of global wood pulp production and 35% of global paper and paperboard production, to participate in the third edition of its Environmental Paper Company Index (EPCI).…
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Thursday, 04 April 2013 10:30
Clariant acquires Nano-Silver Ink Technology from Bayer
Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant International AG acquired the nano-silver ink technology platform developed under the trademark Bayink® from Bayer Group (Germany). The transaction comprises all patents, know-how and materials related to Bayer's nano-silver ink technology. Clariant will continue to…
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Wednesday, 03 April 2013 16:30
Cham Paper Group conducts cooperation talks with the Delfort Group
The Cham Paper Group is conducting talks with Delfort Group envisaging apossible cooperation in the field of speciality papers. The management ofthe two companies is currently examining all the strategic options thatcould further strengthen the market position of the complementarymanufacturers…
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Wednesday, 03 April 2013 10:00
Paper mill benefits from HIMA HIQuad-based Burner Management System
Hima-Sella’s engineered solution provides Portuguese paper mill with precision safety control and improved reliability. Stockport, United Kingdom - Systems integration specialist Hima-Sella has, under a contract awarded by Worcestershire-based Cepha Controls, completed the design and configuration of a complex Burner…
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Tuesday, 02 April 2013 17:12
Divestment of Laakirchen mill now closed
SCA has now completed the previously announced divestment of the Laakirchen mill in Austria. The Laakirchen mill, producing magazine paper, was sold to Heinzel Group. The closing follows clearance by relevant competition authorities.The initial purchase consideration is EUR 100m with…
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Tuesday, 02 April 2013 14:08
Neenah Paper Presents the Extraordinary Beauty of Letterpress Printing with New Website
Neenah Paper (NYSE: NP) announces the launch of The Beauty of Letterpress ( http://www.thebeautyofletterpress.com), a website that celebrates letterpress printing and its creators with the first virtual, community-based gallery of modern letterpress samples and resources. “We believe the extraordinary, communicative power of letterpress printing…
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Tuesday, 02 April 2013 13:17
Mondi presents expanded range of digital papers at North Print and Pack trade fair in Harrogate, UK
Mondi presents expanded range of digital papers at North Print and Pack trade fair in Harrogate, UK from 14th-16th May 2013 The international paper and packaging manufacturer will showcase a broad range of digital printing papers such as the high-white,…
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Tuesday, 02 April 2013 10:33
ERPC Launches Call for Candidates for European Paper Recycling Award 2013
Paper recycling initiatives are invited to apply for the fourth European Paper Recycling Award. NGOs, educational institutes, local authorities and industry have implemented many innovative projects to enhance paper recycling all over Europe but these initiatives are generally not well…
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Tuesday, 02 April 2013 10:21
Olea – the hydrophobic fibre: reliable quality on a larger scale
We have already introduced you to Olea, the first viscose fibre with intrinsic water repellent properties. Now, Olea has taken the next step towards a commercial launch: during the first production trial, we have confirmed that the fibre can be…
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