UPM closes Madison Paper Industries and plans to sell related hydro power assets in the U.S.

UPM-Kymmene Inc. and Northern SC Paper Corp., a subsidiary of the New York Times Company, announced today the dissolution of their partnership, Madison Paper Industries, in the USA. The partnership’s paper business will end and paper production is expected to conclude by the end of May at the latest. Hydro power assets located at the mill site will be sold.

Epson Develops the World’s First Office Papermaking System that Turns Waste Paper into New Paper

Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, “Epson”) has developed what it believes to be the world’s first*1 compact office papermaking system capable of producing new paper from securely shredded waste paper*2 without the use of water*3. Epson plans to put the new “PaperLab” into commercial production in Japan in 2016, with sales in other regions to be decided at a later date. Businesses and government offices that install a PaperLab in a backyard area will be able to produce paper of various sizes, thicknesses, and types, from office paper and business card paper to paper that is colored and scented.

Malaysia’s New Straits Times Press Awarded 2015 KODAK SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award

Kodak has awarded Malaysia’s largest media group, The New Straits Times Press (NSTP), with the prestigious KODAK SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award . NSTP is the first winner of the award in South East Asia and the second winner in the Asia-Pacific region. The New Straits Times Press, established in 1845 when it published its first print edition and now reaching more than 5.6 million readers, is being recognized for its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations.

Nazdar Ink Technologies to showcase next-generation inks at FESPA Digital 2016

Nazdar Ink Technologies – the manufacturer of one of the most comprehensive ranges of UV, water-based and solvent-based wide-format digital inkjet, screen-printing and flexographic inks – has announced it will be debuting a number of new inks at FESPA Digital 2016, scheduled to take place at The Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Centre in The Netherlands between 8th and 11th March.

Brett Martin launches Strong Adhesion Film

Brett Martin has introduced a new Strong Adhesion Film (SAF) to its range of flat polycarbonate sheets, Marlon FS and Marlon FSX Longlife, used for high-end engineering and heavy fabrication projects. With its high level adhesion and mechanical protective properties, the film allows the sheets to endure frequent heavy fabrication, reducing scratches and abrasions.