No merger for Appleton Papers and HACII

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...

A massive explosion occurred near a paper machine at the Sundern tissue paper mill in Germany on the night of 14 March. The explosion injured two employees seriously, according to a press release from the police authorities. The building has suffered extensive damage running into millions of euros. The crime department...