A pivotal year ahead in paper

Towards the end of last year two large paper 'supergroups' in the international arena of paper manufacturers, UPM and Sappi, announced plans to create a new joint venture company that would encompass their European graphic paper operations - 20 paper mills are involved with a combined production capacity of nearly 6 million tonnes per annum.

Is this good news or bad news for the paper industry...?

Below is an excellent article written by Jo Francis at Printweek magazine with the background to the joint venture. You can read all about it here: 
https://www.printweek.com/content/briefing/a-pivotal-year-ahead-in-paper

Posted by Justin Hobson 18.02.2026