Rolland Announces Price Increase – U.S. Market West of Rockies

One of Susan Gionet’s favourite days of the year? Delivering new books for young students at Glen Falls school in Saint John. The books go to Glen Falls School Literacy Night, hosted annually for parents and students. “We have family-friendly, fun activities for parents and students planned,” said Jill Nylen, Community Schools Coordinator at Glen Falls. “With the help of Irving Paper and their donation of books and prizes, this will help our students build their home libraries.” “We are always thankful for our partnership with our Irving Paper PALS,” she said. “Their willingness to support our students and our school is overwhelming. It’s nice to have a partnership where our students benefit greatly.” Click Read More below for additional information.

Mactac® Graphics & Signage Solutions announces the launch of Printvinyl Scored™, the first of its kind for the wide-format graphics industry. The new product line includes two pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) products with a scored liner for screen and wide-format printers. Printvinyl Scored products have a durability of 5 years. These products are available in permanent and removable adhesives and can be wide-format digital or screen-printed *PVS528UR features an ultra-removable acrylic adhesive with a 3.2 mil matte white polymeric vinyl film and 78# bleached kraft liner back scored liner at 1.25” apart. *PVS528P has a permanent acrylic adhesive with a 3.2 mil matte white polymeric vinyl film and 78# bleached kraft liner back scored liner at 1.25” apart.

As part of Sappi’s global long term commitment to sustainability and the focus it has on climate action a decision has been reached to invest in a complete modernisation of boiler 11 at the Sappi Europe Gratkorn production site. This investment into state-of-the-art technology will see a shift from a coal boiler to a multi fuel boiler in two phases with the goal to finally use only sustainable and renewable fuels. “The rebuild is an important investment in our sustainable pulp and paper production and a further important contribution to climate protection. It allows Gratkorn mill to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30 % and is a big commitment to boosting the decarbonisation of our sector”, says Berry Wiersum, CEO Sappi Europe. This investment is part of an overall larger scale decarbonisation strategy for Sappi Europe, which in the near term seeks to deliver a 25% specific greenhouse gas reduction by 2025.