Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Independent Paper Show - today!

The Independent Paper Show

Wed/June 11th: 2pm – 6pm + Networking drinks (6pm – 8pm)

Thurs/ June 12th: 12pm – 5pm

Register your place here:

https://papershow.co.uk/

At CRYPT ON THE GREEN,

CLERKENWELL, LONDON, EC1R OEA

Posted by Justin Hobson 11.06.2025


 

Saturday, 7 June 2025

Another paper mill hits the buffers...

Sadly, yet another mill has gone into insolvency and closed. They are hoping to restructure, although if they manage it, this will be the third time.

Based in Uetersen outside Hamburg, the mill specialises in making coated label papers for pacakging.

You can read the full article on Printweek here...

https://www.printweek.com/content/news/feldmuehle-insolvent-hopes-to-restructure-again/

Posted by Justin Hobson 07.05.2025

Thursday, 5 June 2025

World Environment Day 2025

Today is World Environment Day. This event is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since it began in 1974, the event has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. Above all, World Environment Day is the "people's day" for doing something to take care of the Earth. That "something" can be local, national or global. It can be a solo action or involve a crowd.
What better day for me to remind you of a material we launched to coincide with COP26.

PaperWise is an entirely new concept, a range of paper and board manufactured from agricultural waste - this is the stems and leaves left over the harvest and which is often left in the field or burnt. There are additional benefits: PaperWise is produced in factories in India and South America that make a big difference to local communities. Investments are made in education, infrastructure, and healthcare while the manufacturing process is geared toward safety, zero waste, and preserving local ecology.
Lifecycle analysis (LCA) conducted by the University of Amsterdam (IVAM) has concluded that the environmental impact is 47% lower than FSC-paper made from trees and 29% lower than recycled paper...
The natural shade, manufactured from 100% agri-waste is also completely unbleached and has lower Co2 emissions than virgin fibre or recycled papers.
The PaperWise range is held in stock by us at Fenner Paper in Tonbridge. European stocks are held in Rotterdam and include a wide range of packaging boards and lightweight papers with food approval, copier paper and even corrugated boards. 

You can read more about this new range HERE and about how this fits with the UN sustainable development goals...
The paper and boards are suitable for all print work and packaging, with a one side coated packaging board up to 465microns.

PaperWise founder Peter van Rosmalen features on this 1 minute video here:
If you would like samples, please drop me an email justin@fennerpaper.co.uk or have a look at our website.
Posted by Justin Hobson 05.06.2025

Monday, 2 June 2025

Teaser...

This time next month something is happening and this is a clue...


Can you guess...?
Posted by Justin Hobson 02.06.2025