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Most sustainable suppliers awarded by Sofitel paper group


November where guest speaker Dame Ellen MacArthur helped provide an international flavour. “I was delighted to speak at the Sofidel Suppliers Sustainability Awards ceremony to share my story and be a part of this important step from Sofidel to help improve sustainability across their full supply chain, which supports our shared value to accelerate the transition to a circular economy,” said Dame Ellen. Almost 400 suppliers from


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Europe and North America participated in the 3SAwards. “Promoting sustainable and


responsible growth also means engaging our partners in our vision and making them more aware of their environmental impacts,”


aper group Sofidel held its second annual Suppliers Sustainability Awards in London in


undergoing new sustainability and environmental procedures: • Suppliers of strategic raw materials (pulp, waste paper, biomass): Zellstoff- und Papierfabrik Rosenthal GmbH


• Suppliers of machineries, non- strategic raw materials, services and spare parts: Windsor Engineering (Hull) Limited


Round-the-world sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur spoke to Sofitel’s sustainability suppliers


said Luigi Lazzareschi, chief executive of the Sofidel Group. “We are convinced that building a sustainable future will have to go through a widespread and shared commitment, the need to take on new and broader responsibilities.” Prizes were in three categories:


Best Supplier, for companies that obtained the highest score based on the TenP platform: • Suppliers of strategic raw


materials (pulp, waste paper, biomass): Suzano Pulp and Paper Europe


• Suppliers of machineries, non- strategic raw materials, services and spare parts: Valmet


• Logistic Services Suppliers: Kuehne + Nagel


• Suppliers of Marketing & Sales: Vizeum Deutschland GmbH


Best Improver, for companies that were able to better their results by


• Logistic Services Suppliers: LKW WALTER Internationale Transportorganisation AG


Best sustainable project, recognition that goes to the company that has implemented a particularly relevant environmental and social sustainability initiative: • Large Companies: Fibria International Trade GmbH and Skymark Packaging International Ltd


• Medium/Small Companies: Dasara trasporti SpA and Groupe SGP


Scots paper merchant gets £10m funding package


Scotland-based PG Paper Company, an international paper merchant and a key exporter, is to target growth in South America following a £10 million funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial. Established in Greenock in 2003,


the firm acts as a broker, buying paper directly from mills around


the world. It exports hundreds of containers per month to buyers in regions such as the Indian Sub- Continent, Asia, Turkey and Africa. PG Paper has identified strong


growth opportunities in economies such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. To the end of March 2017, sales grew to £36 million, up 50 percent


year-on-year. The £10 million from Santander includes a £3 million trade bills facility and £2 million foreign exchange line. Chief executive of PG Paper


Poonam Gupta said: “We are constantly developing our presence in new markets, and the comprehensive support from Santander has been key to our


expansion plans in South America. We seek out new, on-going opportunities that offer a win-win situation to our partners and clients. Our local knowledge, multilingual abilities and understanding of the many paper grades we work with ensures we can offer paper for alternative and innovative uses across all our markets.”


Graphic Packaging subsidiaries to buy folding carton producer


Two subsidiaries of US-based Graphics Packaging are to buy the assets of Seydaco Packaging and its affiliates National Carton and Coating, and


November/December 2017


Groupe Ecco Boites Pliantes Ltée. The terms of the deal were not


revealed. Seydaco is a leading folding


carton producer in Canada, focused on the foodservice, food, personal care, and household goods markets, converting about 20,000 tons


of paperboard a year at three plants in Mississauga, Ontario, St Hyacinthe, Québec, and Xenia, Ohio. Sales last year were about $40 million.


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