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Smurfit Kappa recommences production after fire

Smurfit Kappa recommences production after fire

April 22, 2013 No Comments »

Smurfit Kappa has announced that it has recommenced production at its paper mill in Birmingham, after a fire that burnt 9,000 tonnes of its paper and cardboard was put out... Read More »

Smurfit Kappa fire under investigation

Smurfit Kappa fire under investigation

April 19, 2013 No Comments »

Fire officials are still investigating the cause of a severe fire that heavily damaged Smurfit Kappa’s recovered fibre yard in Nechells, Birmingham Read More »

Major blaze at Smurfit Kappa’s Birmingham paper mill

Major blaze at Smurfit Kappa’s Birmingham paper mill

April 18, 2013 No Comments »

UPDATE - Smurfit Kappa’s paper mill in Nechells, Birmingham, is closed today (18 April) after a major fire ripped through a storage area last night Read More »

Raj Bhardwaj | Box and sheet board prices look likely to rise by the summer

Raj Bhardwaj | Box and sheet board prices look likely to rise by the summer

April 12, 2013 No Comments »

Raj Bhardwaj of Know-it-All on the forces at play in the outlook for paper and board prices Read More »

Walki plans new €10m plant for Central European markets

April 12, 2013 No Comments »

Protective packaging and laminates group Walki has revealed a €10m plan to build a new manufacturing facility in Poland Read More »

CPI says digital revolution presents huge challenge

CPI says digital revolution presents huge challenge

April 11, 2013 No Comments »

Corrugated must embrace the digital revolution if the material is to remain the high street’s number one packaging format, according to Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) Read More »

Belmont goes digital with corrugated print-on-demand offer

March 18, 2013 No Comments »

Belmont Packaging has broken new ground in the UK corrugated market after becoming the UK’s first print-on-demand digital sheet plant Read More »

Video | Corrugated body unveils new character – Mr Corrugated

Video | Corrugated body unveils new character – Mr Corrugated

March 18, 2013 No Comments »

Fefco, the European corrugated packaging body, has unveiled a new character - Mr Corrugated - to promoted the benefits of the material Read More »

Metsä and Mondi reveal corrugated paper price rises

March 7, 2013 No Comments »

More price increases are on the way for corrugated packaging papers after Metsä Board and Mondi announced rises Read More »

Investment plans set to pay off for Rigid | Profile

Investment plans set to pay off for Rigid | Profile

March 5, 2013 No Comments »

In a tough economic climate, news of a company investing is always welcome; so it’s hardly any wonder that Rigid Containers managing director Richard Coward is upbeat on plans for... Read More »

Mondi announces kraft paper price rises

March 4, 2013 No Comments »

Mondi's Kraft Paper division has announced a price rise across Europe for machine-glazed (MG) papers Read More »

European paper and board production dips, global output increases

February 21, 2013 No Comments »

European paper and board production may have decreased by around 1.7% in 2012 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary statistics from the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) Read More »

Weedon broadens POS offer with Thimm alliance

Weedon broadens POS offer with Thimm alliance

February 19, 2013 No Comments »

Point of sale (POS) and packaging specialist Weedon PSC has formed a strategic alliance with German company Thimm Display Read More »

Corrugated group Rigid to open third UK site in multi-million pound plan

Corrugated group Rigid to open third UK site in multi-million pound plan

February 12, 2013 1 Comment »

Corrugated group Rigid Containers has revealed multi-million pound plans to open a third UK site this April Read More »

Rigid Containers opens design centre at Desborough HQ

January 24, 2013 No Comments »

Rigid Containers has opened a design and technical centre at its headquarters in Northamptonshire Read More »