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Jazzing it up with Digital – Sappi Fine Paper Europe to present new digital Sappi l Jaz book in Lucerne. Sappi Fine Paper Europe is gearing up to present Sappi l Jaz book, its new coated digital paper, at the 10th edition of the Hunkeler innovationdays 2013 (11th – 15th Feb 2013).

After correcting our prices for coated fine paper to some extent during the first quarter 2013, following the significant fall in prices during the last months of 2012, the continuing rise in input costs means that current profitability has by no means reached acceptable levels.

On January 1 2013 SCA Hygiene Products (SCA) and Sappi Fine paper Europe (Sappi) have joint forces in the field of wood sourcing in Germany. Both SCA and Sappi are holding a 50% share in the joint venture which will be rebranded proNARO GmbH and move its registered office from Hönsbach (Germany) to Stokstadt (Germany).

Designer Philip Stroomberg has been awarded with the A’Design Award and Competition for his highly innovative, interactive The Cube Calendar design, which consists of hundreds of cardboard squares punched from sheets of Sappi Algro Design, assembled in six rows, held together by two binding screws.

Kodak Awards Sappi Jaz Book and Jaz Silk Paper Four Diamonds Each in Paper Rating Program for KODAK PROSPER Press Jaz Book, designed for color book printing applications, and Jaz Silk, specifically made for direct mail and commercial printing, both from Sappi Fine Paper Europe, are the latest substrates to be recognized in Kodak’s Paper Rating Program.

At the PrintCity-sponsored event, Sappi Fine Paper Europe will focus on creating added value in the packaging supply chain and demonstrating complete packaging concepts in their best light

You have to be in it to win it, and the increasing popularity of the annual Sappi Cup Table Football Tournament means that more and more competitors want to be in with a chance of competing and winning. The tournament is for Sappi customers, printers and publishers. 16 qualifying teams travelled to Brussels for the final on 04 April 2013.

Sappi Fine Paper Europe has announced an exclusive agreement with international merchant group PaperlinX, to launch Sappi Quatro coated fine papers, suitable for offset printing, in the UK.

In the light of sustained increases in raw materials, Sappi Fine Paper Europe has reviewed current margins for its Speciality paper products and will raise its prices as per 01 July 2013 by 6 %. The price increase will affect coated and uncoated flexpack paper, siliconising base papers and label papers.

On your marks, get set, go! SEPOTY 2014 kicks off new online registration platform. After nearly 30 years in existence, one of the most established printing competitions in Europe is still making improvements for the thousands of entrants it welcomes during each edition. With its new online registration platform now available, the 2014 edition of SEPOTY (the Sappi European Printers of the Year) is ready and awaiting your entries.