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.

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