Explosion at Sundern paper mill in Germany

Sappi Europe has started up a new barrier coating line at its Alfeld plant, thereby increasing its coating capacity and enabling Sappi Alfeld to produce high barrier paper for food and non-food packaging. Sappi reports that different coating technologies can be used on the new machine depending on the specific need and...

US paper manufacturer Glatfelter will part with the company’s specialty paper mill in Nidda Ober-Schmitten in central Hesse, Germany. In March, the group’s management informed the works council of its plans to either sell or close the plant if no buyer is found in the foreseeable future. This was confirmed by both...

Swedish specialty paper producer Nordic Paper has announced that it would halt production at its Greåker mill in Norway for three days. The company did not specify when the downtime will take place. The measure was due to the currently very high daily prices for electricity in Norway, Nordic Paper said. It is estimated...