Stora Enso plans to permanently shut down the Group’s corrugated packaging converting unit in Chennai, India, due to unprofitability and a major decrease in local market demand.

The mill closure will involve negotiations with the local employees’ union. The mill employs 350 people, who will receive compensation and other support including training, medical care and assistance in finding new employment.

The packaging unit in Chennai has been part of Stora Enso since July 2011, following the Group’s acquisition of 51% of the shares in Inpac International in China. Today, Stora Enso Inpac offers fibre-based packaging solutions. Chennai Mill in India produces transport and consumer packaging made of corrugated board, for sale primarily in Chennai and Tamil Nadu region.

The total negative impact on Stora Enso’s operating profit in the second quarter of 2015 will be approximately EUR 8 million, mainly related to a restructuring provision. Excluding this one-time impact, the closure will not have a material impact on Stora Enso’s sales and operational EBIT.

For further information please contact:
Ulrika Lilja, EVP, Global Communications, tel. +46 72 221 92 28
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, SVP, Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242

Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wood and paper on global markets. Our aim is to replace non-renewable materials by innovating and developing new products and services based on wood and other renewable materials. We employ some 27 000 people in more than 35 countries, and our sales in 2014 were EUR 10.2 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY) on the International OTCQX over-the-counter market. www.storaenso.com

The Brigl & Bergmeister Group hereby announces that Mr Ahmad Porkar is going to withdraw from the company's operational management with effect from 30/6/2015.

With effect from 1 July 2015, Mr Bernhard Mayer will be managing director of the technical division of both plants. Mr Michael Sablatnig will continue to be responsible for commercial matters.

Mr Mayer has been holding important management positions at the Niklasdorf plant as well as in the Slovenian subsidiary Papirnica Vevče for the last few years. Mr Mayer has been working for B&B since 1985.

During his period as managing director of operations, Mr Porkar – as owner of the B&B Group – has initiated important restructuring measures as well as the “Innovation One” investment programme.  Thus, both plants are being secured on a long-term basis, creating further potential for the development of innovative speciality papers. In his capacity as owner, Mr Porkar will continue to support the company in terms of strategic development.

B&B is celebrating its 125-year anniversary this year and is considered a leading international manufacturer of one-side coated papers for labels and flexible packaging.

B&B is the leading manufacturer of label papers and flexible packaging papers. Annually, some 100 billion labels are printed on B&B papers, and our papers bear the face of innumerable famous brands.

The Brigl & Bergmeister plant is located at the heart of Europe, in Niklasdorf in Styria | Austria.

ENAGES, the thermal recycling plant of B&B, supplies the factory with 100% CO2-neutral energy in the form of steam and electricity.

The Papirnica Vevče factory is situated in Slovenia, in the greater area of Ljubljana. A cooperation that had originally started as a joint venture has developed into a fully-fledged partnership. Since 2004, Papirnica Vevče has been a 100% subsidiary of Brigl & Bergmeister.

Brigl & Bergmeister, ENAGES  as well as Papirnica Vevče are part of the Vienna-based Roxcel group of companies.

The world’s tissue community converges on Lucca, Italy next week for iT’s Tissue, June 21-28 2015. A dazzling array of new and breakthrough technology awaits, demonstrated live in a unique format of coordinated open houses in Europe’s tissue heartland.

The number of registered visitors from every tissue-making nation has far surpassed the highly successful debut event in 2013: The network companies A Celli, Elettric 80, Fabio Perini, Futura, Gambini, MTC, Omet, PCMC, Pulsar, Recard, TMC and Toscotec are ready to welcome them with an extraordinary lineup of innovations.

The lead sponsor is Rockwell. It’s Tissue also enjoys the support and partnership of Henkel, SKF, Fanuc and Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank. RISI is the media partner.

It’s tissue is a unique event: A total immersion in “Made in Italy” production technology for the entire range of tissue products for health and hygiene combined with legendary Italian hospitality. The hub is Lucca, with visits arranged to Reggio Emilia and Lecco.

Any last-minute registrants should apply at www.itstissue.com

Luxury Packaging London, which opens its doors on 16 & 17 September at London Olympia, is the UK’s only event dedicated to the luxury packaging market. The two day show hosts the world’s most creative packaging solutions, offering its visitors the unique opportunity to source new ideas, innovations and suppliers - all under one roof.

With leading brands already signed up to exhibit at the 2015 show, including Eckart, Fleet Luxury, HH Deluxe Packaging, DS Smith, Iggesund Paperboard, Billerudkorsnäs and Woerner + Cie, Luxury Packaging London has reaffirmed its place as the leading event of its kind. Many exhibitors are set to use the show to launch new products and services to the packaging market.

Winter & Company will be launching Touché, a soft and luxurious covering material, with a silky matte finish, for premium and luxury packaging.

Few could argue that personalisation is a vital aspect of luxury packaging. With this in mind, Jung Design will be exhibiting its personalised gift wrap and tissue paper, showcasing the importance of elegant wrappings for high quality products, and how it gives the product a touch of luxury.

For those interested in luxury bags and boxes, look no further than the Procos stand. On show will be its new Basket Bag, which offers a unique and practical alternative to the classic, bottom side folding construction. Leander Kritikos, Director at Procos commented: “We wanted to develop something completely unique in the world of shopping bags, so we’re really excited to introduce a genuine alternative to the classic rectangular, side-folding base construction. The basket bag has a lot of personality, with a rounded body that’s easily assembled and held together by snap buttons, it’s an eye-catching innovation that also reduces material consumption!”

Following the same theme will be Wrapology, who will be presenting its luxury gift boxes, labels, swing tags and branded paper bags. Stribbons will also be using the 2015 event to showcase its gift packaging designs, which include Flat Packed and Rigid Boxes, embellished to the customer's specification.

Addmaster will be giving visitors a sensory stimulation, with its Scentmaster fragrance technology. Smell is perhaps the most evocative emotion, so this technology has been designed to keep the fragrance in your product, or deodorise unwanted smells, making it more appealing to customers.  Manufactured in a unique way it ensures all the fragrance is protected, allowing it to deliver the subtle top notes of a high quality scent.

Eska-Graphic & Board will be presenting its Eskaboard, a graphic solid board, made from 100% recovered paper. One major feature is its lay flat, stay flat properties, meaning it remains flat after being converted. It boasts a smooth and even surface with accurate calipers and sizes that produce a board that has optimum runability on all machines. Also easy to die-cut, rotary cut, crease, score, drill, punch, groove, emboss and deboss.

Leonhard Kurz, a leader in hot stamping and coating technology, will be displaying its LUXOR for gold and metallic colours and ALUFIN for silver grades of aluminium metalised foils. Its standard program comprises of extensive and diverse qualities and colours, designed for all sectors.

For further information about Luxury Packaging London and its co-located show, Packaging Innovations London 2015, please visit www.easyfairs.com/PI-London , www.easyfairs.com/LuxuryPackaging or contact +44 (0)20 8843 8800.

Jon Wright and Steve Sibbald were unanimously elected Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively of The Printing Charity for a third term at the Charity’s Annual General Meeting held on 10 June at Southwood Court, Basildon, its sheltered home for people who have retired from the printing industry.

Jon Wright joined the Charity as a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer in 2004, becoming Chairman of the Investment Committee in 2007. A qualified accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, he started at the Financial Times in 1974 and worked his way up to Acting Finance Director. Since 2003, he has been the Finance Director of Pearson Global Real Estate.

Steve Sibbald joined the printing industry in 1971 as an apprentice hot metal compositor, was appointed FOC at the age of 24 and became a full-time Unite official the following year. He was a National, Regional and Branch Official of Unite, the GMPU and NGA for a total of 33 years, as well as having roles within Uni-Network International. A member of the Charity’s Council since 2005, he also leads its East Anglia Committee.

Stephen Gilbert, Chief Executive of The Printing Charity, says: “The Charity is fortunate to have a very dedicated Council of Trustees led by Jon and Steve for a third term working with us to achieve our goal of helping more people year-on-year.”

About The Printing Charity:

Whatever a person’s job is or was for three years in an organisation that produces a printed output – printing, publishing, packaging, operating presses, driving, advertising, graphic arts, photography, cleaning, through to making ink and recycling paper – The Printing Charity helps people of all ages, including dependent family members. See www.theprintingcharity.org.uk

Wausau Paper’s (NYSE:WPP) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on the Company’s common stock.

The dividend is payable August 17, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 3, 2015.

About Wausau Paper:
Wausau Paper produces and markets a complete line of away-from-home towel and tissue products, is headquartered in Mosinee, Wisconsin, and listed on the NYSE under the symbol WPP.  To learn more about Wausau Paper visit: www.wausaupaper.com.

Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
The matters discussed in this news release concerning the Company’s future performance or anticipated financial results are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements.  Among other things, these risks and uncertainties include the strength of the economy and demand for paper products, increases in raw material and energy prices, manufacturing problems at Company facilities, and other risks and assumptions described under “Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 7 and in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

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Monosuisse  Group - the Swiss based manufacturer of various monofilaments for industrial applications announced the acquisition of two plants of SiderArc and Monotex.

The new group with production sites in Switzerland, Poland, Italy and Romania will expand next year also to Mexico to strengthens its global position in monofilament yarns.

The main plant Monosuisse in Switzerland is worldwide leading manufacturer of fine denier monofilaments for precise filtration and screen printing fabrics.

The plant in Poland specializes in heavy denier polyamide and polyester monofilaments for paper machine clothing and supplies for many years the leading PMC manufacturers.

The Monosuisse’s portfolio contains sophisticated monofilaments for forming fabrics, which guarantee its long life time and low energy consumption of paper machine.

The company has its own twisting capacity and offers a wide range of high quality twisted polyamide monofilaments for press felts. Monosuisse supplies also economical hydrolysis resistant PET monofilaments for dryer screens.

More information on the website www.monosuisse.com and by phone +48 95 782 27 00.

International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully launched a new service package to increase the performance and life cycle of drying cylinders (Yankees). With over 100 projects successfully completed, ANDRITZ is one of the leading suppliers of cast and steel Yankees worldwide.

With PrimeCoat Stratos, the new ANDRITZ coating technology which can be implemented directly at the customerʼs site, paper the Yankee’s strength can be increased by up to 20% and porosity reduced by 2% (compared to the market standard). Photo ANDRITZ

The service package includes PrimeCoat Stratos, a thermal solution for full-face coating and spot repairs. With this new coating technology, which can be implemented directly at the customerʼs site, the Yankee’s strength can be increased by up to 20% and porosity reduced by 2% (compared to the market standard). This results in better heat conductivity and operating efficiency. In the past three years, PrimeCoat Stratos has been applied successfully on more than 25 steel Yankees, most recently for the two tissue machines supplied to Shin-Ei Paper, Japan.

In addition, the ANDRITZ service package offers a new mobile grinding unit and on-the-run measurements. The grinding unit can extend the lifetime of the Yankee, while the measurements – most recently conducted at C&S Paper, China, and Zellstoff Pöls, Austria – improve runability, safety, and performance of the system.

The new service package is available for existing machines as well as for new machines (regardless of the supplier) and is designed especially for the production of tissue, paper and board, machine-glazed paper, and cigarette paper.

Further information and contact data are available at www.andritz.com/yankeeservice.

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Oliver Pokorny
Head of Corporate Communications
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The ANDRITZ GROUP
ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of almost 25,000 employees worldwide. ANDRITZ operates over 250 sites worldwide.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER is a leading global supplier of equipment, systems, and services for the production and processing of all types of pulps, paper, tissue, and cardboard. The technologies cover the processing of logs, annual fibers, and waste paper; the production of chemical pulp, mechanical pulp, and recycled fibers; the recovery and reuse of chemicals; the preparation of paper machine furnish; the production of paper, tissue, and board; the calendering and coating of paper; as well as treatment of reject materials and sludge. The service range includes modernization, rebuilds, spare and wear parts, service and maintenance, as well as machine transfer and second-hand equipment. Biomass, steam, and recovery boilers, as well as gasification plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning plants, production equipment for biofuel (second generation), biomass torrefaction equipment, plants for the production of nonwovens, dissolving pulp, plastic films, and panelboards (MDF), and recycling plants are also allocated to the business area.

As one of the world's premier manufacturers of power transmission products, Tsubakimoto has developed a wide range of reliable products, specifically designed to meet the tough working environment of the paper and pulp industry. To help those involved in operating and maintaining the many processes of paper manufacture achieve their performance and efficiency goals, Tsubaki has released a comprehensive product brochure, which is available on its website.

As one of the world's premier manufacturers of power transmission products, Tsubakimoto has developed a wide range of reliable products, specifically designed to meet the tough working environment of the paper and pulp industry.

From beginning to end, the paper manufacturing process involves the continuous movement of materials from the original woodchip to the finished paper roll and each process can benefit from the expertise of Tsubaki’s design engineers. From drive chain and sprockets to couplings and reduction gearboxes, Tsubaki can deliver a wide range of products that will reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) and improve productivity and profitability.

The operating environment within a typical paper manufacturing facility is often laden with dust that can stick to drive chains and block the conventional lubrication path. This can cause increased levels of wear in the drive chains, which will need more frequent maintenance, increasing costs and possibly reducing productivity and efficiency.

Tsubaki has developed a range of products, such as Lambda chain, which is a lube-free chain with oil impregnated sintered bushes that retain lubricant, thereby negating the need for external lubrication and extends the wear-life of chain dramatically. This can be matched with a drive chain sprocket that has a deep hardened layer over the entire component that provides excellent wear resistance for a long service life.

Derek Mack, Sales Director for Tsubaki UK, concludes: “Tsubaki invests heavily in R&D and offers a wide range of products which have been designed for all types of industries and environments. This means that for most applications, even traditional hard wearing ones, we are able to specify a solution which will last many times longer than a basic chain. We will conduct a site visit prior to specification to make sure that we understand the unique requirements of every job and can offer an accurate estimate for our chain’s TCO.”

The latest Paper Industry brochure is available from the Tsubaki website, http://goo.gl/WuxUM4 or to find out more about Tsubaki chain, contact the Tsubaki Europe Sales team either by phone +31 (0)78 6204000.

About Tsubaki

Established in 1917, Tsubakimoto Chain Company is the world’s premier manufacturer of power transmission products with strong market positions in premium quality industrial drive & conveyor chains and associated power transmission components such as cam clutches, reducers & linear actuators. With a turnover exceeding $1,5 Billion US Dollars & 6,500 employees, the Tsubaki group includes 46 production locations and 63 group companies worldwide. Our production and sales networks are now more developed than ever.

Tsubakimoto Europe B.V. serves Power Transmission customers in the Pan-European market, Africa and the Middle East from European headquarters located in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, along with a local subsidiary based in Nottingham, serving the UK market & Ireland and from the office in Gilching, Germany customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are served.