Europa

In its first appearance at FachPack, Sappi Fine Paper Europe is demonstrating how Sappi’s speciality papers allow brand owners and converters to differentiate their products on the shelf, especially in the face of increased competition that results in a need for more innovative substrates and finishing.

Sappi Fine Paper Europe begins consultations regarding the future of its Nijmegen mill in the Netherlands. Action required in response to market conditions and sustained increase in input costs

In light of continuous and sustained increases in costs of raw materials, Sappi Fine Paper Europe will be raising its SBS board prices by 75 €/ton effective 15 November 2013.

Antilope Cardboard - a division of the Antilope graphical media group, based in Lier Belgium has won the Ecma Award 2013 in the Beauty & Cosmetics category. Antilope's choice to use Sappi’s Algro Design bright white carton board and the use of special digital finishing technologies resulted in a beautifully intricate perfume packaging.

Sappi Netherlands B.V., Sappi Nijmegen B.V., the central works council of Sappi Netherlands and the works council of Sappi Nijmegen enter into an information and consultation agreement

Gratkorn to benefit from significant upgrade as part of Sappi Fine Paper Europe’s strategic cost reduction plan. The investment at Sappi’s Gratkorn Mill will focus on upgrading pulp production facilities as well as improving papermaking capabilities to secure a significantly lower cost base for the mill. The announcement supports Sappi Fine Paper Europe’s continued drive for cost leadership and improved profitability.

New Power Plant in Kirkniemi Mill announced as part of Sappi Fine Europe’s strategic cost reduction plan. Sappi has announced that it will make a significant investment over the next three years in order to build a new power plant at the Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland. The move supports Sappi Fine Paper Europe’s strategic drive for cost leadership and improved profitability throughout the company.

Sappi Fine Paper Europe has confirmed investment plans over the next three years amounting to approximately €120 million for its two leading coated graphic paper mills which will significantly reduce the cost base and improve the profitability of these two worldclass mills.

Sappi Fine Paper Europe will increase prices, for both wood free sheets and reels, by 5% - 8% in Latin America, Middle East and Africa as from January 2014 productions. Today’s cost structure and the low levels of profitability make this price increase inevitable.

"Total Brand Consistency" concept makes Sappi’s Algro Design® and KAPAG’s Algro® Duo product families more accessible in the French printing and packaging market. Sappi Fine Paper Europe and Swiss Karton + Papier AG (KAPAG) are joining forces to launch Sappi’s bright white cellulose carton brands Algro Design and KAPAG’s Algro Duo to the French printing and packaging market.