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Sappi UK is delighted to be participating in the Worldskills UK National Finals (NEC Brimingham 15-17 Nov) as Official Competition Sponsors for Offset Printing. The show is one of the UK’s biggest skills and careers events developed to inspire and motivate fashion designers, web developers, engineers and of course the printers of tomorrow with exciting opportunities in further education, skills and apprenticeships.
On the 16th of November, employees from Sappi Fine Paper Europe’s Headquarters in Brussels headed out to the Forêt de Soignes, armed with 2750 saplings, ready to be planted. Sustainability is an everyday reality at Sappi, and this initiative is ‘real’ example of how Sappi people can, and do, embrace sustainability on a day to day basis.
Sappi Fine Paper Europe today confirmed it is proceeding with its previously announced price increase for woodfree coated sheets and reels as per January/February 2013. Over recent months it has become apparent that the decline in Indent prices for woodfree coated sheets over the last few months means that this business is now heavily subsidized and at current raw material prices is generating structural losses.
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.

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