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Paper Recycling March 23, 2018 02:30:32 PM

UK Paper Industry Trade Association Calls For Sector Deal with Government

Paul Ploumis
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As the first step forward in achieving the big objective, a Paper-based Industry led Sector Deal Implementation Board has been established, which is being chaired by Miles Roberts, CEO of London-based packaging major DS Smith.

UK Paper Industry Trade Association Calls For Sector Deal with Government

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster):  Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI)- the voice of the paper industry in the UK has announced the launch of initial proposals to the government for a Sector Deal with the industry. The proposals have been published in the form of a report. The publication of the report is viewed as an important step in demonstrating the relevance of paper industry to the UK economy.

According to Andrew Large, Director General of the CPI, the entire UK paper-based industries comprises of nearly 1,500 companies, supporting 56,000 direct and 86,000 indirect jobs. The sector contributes approximately £11.5 billion to the UK economy. The industry looks forward to work with the government to negotiate a Sector Deal, Large added. A partnership with the government is expected to steer the industry through the challenges faced during the critical development phase. Further, it will help the industry in maximizing its contributions to the UK economy.

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As the first step forward in achieving the big objective, a Paper-based Industry led Sector Deal Implementation Board has been established, which is being chaired by Miles Roberts, CEO of London-based packaging major DS Smith. The Board is expected to conduct its first meeting during the first half of the current year.

The proposals focus mainly on improving paper recycling quality and recyclability, reducing carbon intensity by boosting energy efficiency and establishing projects to develop innovative uses for recovered paper. Further, it also calls upon rebuilding industry training infrastructure and building business cases for fresh investment in UK papermaking and downstream conversion.

 

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