• Sappi

Sappi adjusts capacity with PM closure

Collapsing demand for mechanical coated paper has led to the decision to close PM2 at Kirkniemi. Sappi will shut down PM2 at its Kirkniemi mill in Finland at the end of this year. The machine has a capacity of 175,000 tonnes of coated mechanical papers a year.  The company blames wider industry changes which appear […]

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Bagel Systems

Skandacor swoops to acquire Bagel

American embellishment specialist has acquired Spanish laminator producer Bagel System in a strategic move. Skandacolor, a key North American supplier of finishing equipment and supplies, has acquired Barcelona based Bagel Systems, a supplier of laminating machines.  The purchase is described as a “strategic acquisition” and will enable Skandacor to expand through international markets through Bagel’s […]

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APP Group

APP promises to regrow Indonesian forests

Once the bete noire of conservationists, the giant paper group is promising restoration rather than just conservation. APP Group, formerly known as Asia Pulp & Paper, has pledged to spend $30 million a year for the next decade on forest restoration projects under the Regenesis programme.  At one time APP was one of the most […]

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• Insight Report

Canon report sees future for print

Canon consulted technology soothsayers to examine whether print has a future and what it might look like. Canon has released its latest Insight Report, continuing a sequence which began 15 years ago. The Exploring the Future of Print report was trailed by Canon Europe’s wide format marketing and innovation director Matthew Faulkner at the Print […]

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• Power of Print

Power of Print

4 November 2025 | Stationers’ Hall London The hugely popular Power of Print conference returns

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BPIF

BPIF seeks feedback on late payments issue

The BPIF will submit a report to government to feed into plans for legislation to tackle late payments scourge. The BPIF is seeking feedback from printers about Government proposals to strengthen legislation on late payments. Extended payment terms, in some cases up to 180 days, are not unknown across the industry. Under Government proposals there […]

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Bain Capital

Shine is off the luxury market says Fedrigoni

Italian papermaker says that softer demand for luxury packaging is hitting the company’s profits. Softer demand for luxury packaging has hit revenue at Italian paper group Fedrigoni. However, at the mid point in 2025, overall group sales had increased, thanks to an increase in sales in its self adhesive materials division and this because of […]

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