Europe

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.

Sappi Fine Paper Europe is delighted to participate in the WorldSkills 2013 ‘Print Media Technology’ Skills Competition (2nd-7th July) as Skills Sponsor. Involvement in such a key event is a great opportunity to support expertise and excellence in the art of printing, and to meet and inspire the future generation of printers.

Sappi Fine Paper Europe launches 6th edition of What’s Next, its creative customer magazine, reflecting the company’s ongoing passion for print. Available to order via www.whatsnextmagazine.net, it is the essential, hands on guide to enhancing printed content.

If you want to sell a product, the packaging must appeal to all the senses. This is the only way to stand out amongst the competition in an oversaturated market. Packaging that communicates with the consumer in an emotional way, making skilful use of one of the many available print finishing techniques, delivers a 'wow' factor that ensures that products stand out on crowded shelves.

In its first appearance at FachPack, Sappi Fine Paper Europe will be 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.

WorldSkills 2013 will bring together 13 finalists to compete in the Print Media Technology category. Drawn to the trade by the love of machinery, graphic design or even parental influence, each finalist has his or her own personal relationship with paper. Sappi Fine Paper Europe is committed to supporting young printers and has taken the time to meet some of the European competitors

In its first appearance at FachPack, Sappi Fine Paper Europe will be making a splash with a unique presentation of its high-end packaging materials. Bringing new meaning to the term “trade dress,” Sappi has created a magnificent paper gown consisting of packages in various forms.

Tackling key market issues such as reduced packaging weight, savings in process costs and food safety as well as showcasing ways to elevate brand perception will be the focus of Sappi Europe’s presence at FEFCO’s Technical Seminar, the Bella Center and Bella Sky Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark on 22 to 24 October 2013.

Questionable subsidies to support biomass are putting Austria’s traditionally strong wood and paper industry in jeopardy, threatening jobs in the sector. A more intelligent approach to the use of wood could help retain the benefits of biofuel usage, whilst also making the best use of one of our most reliable natural resources.