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NEWS         CONSUMABLES AND PAPER




      Monadnock launches HP                                                                    Ahlstrom’s
                                                                                               new CFO

      Indigo solutions portfolio                                                               appointment of Jorn P.
                                                                                                Ahlstrom announced the
                                                                                               Jensen as Chief Financial
                                                                                               Officer and a member of the
        Monadnock Paper Mills                                            test again and again) to   Group  Executive
      announced its HP Indigo                                            ensure that this portfolio met   Management Team, effective
      Solutions Portfolio of 100%                                        the most stringent perfor-  December 1, 2022. Jensen
      Post-Consumer Waste                                                mance, converting, and pro-  has 27 years of experience as
      (PCW) paper, packaging,                                            cessing demands,” Brannen   CFO, most recently at Dyson
      and environmental graphics                                         noted.
      materials. The product port-                                        Monadnock’s HP Indigo   Ltd and earlier at Carlsberg
      folio, complete with a com-                                        Solutions Portfolio com-  A/S.
      prehensive listing of                                              prises: Astrolite PC 100   Ahlstrom’s current CFO,
      available weights, sizes, and                                      Digital+ Smooth, Astrolite   Sakari Ahdekivi, is leaving
      properties, is now featured   The portfolio is of 100% post consumer waste recycled material  PC 100 Velvet, Envi PC 100   Ahlstrom at the end of
      in a comprehensive Stock   Additionally, the recycled   and packaging that are           December to pursue new
      Guide publication.    paper is processed chlorine   brought to vivid life with HP   Performance Board, Envi PC   opportunities outside the
        Either certified or opti-  free, and the entire produc-  Indigo presses,” said Julie   100 Velvet Card Stock and   company.
      mized for use on HP Indigo   tion process operates under   Br a n nen ,  D i re c t or,   Envi Wallgraphics.  “I thank Sakari for his valu-
      printers, all portfolio offer-  third-party Certified ISO   Sustainability Solutions,   Monadnock Paper Mills   able work during nine years
      ings are made with Forest   14001 Environmental and   Monadnock Paper Mills.  works with leading brands to   as CFO of Ahlstrom,” said
      Stewardship Council-  I S O 9 0 01 Q u a l it y   “Monadnock’s team of   craft and customize environ-
      certified 100% PCW recy-  Management Systems.  material and coating special-  mentally responsible perfor-  Hans Sohlström, Ahlstrom’s
      cled fiber, manufactured   “Sustainability has never   ists worked closely with the   mance papers for   President and CEO.
      carbon neutral and made   looked better, especially   talented professionals from   commercial printing, pack-  Ahlstrom is a global leader
      with 100% Green-e certified   when brands are looking for   HP and a host of printers and   aging and technical applica-  in combining fibers into sus-
      wind powered electricity.   printed materials, signage,   package printers to test (and  tions.  tainable specialty materials.
      Magic Trading Co (MTC) at                                          Dunn Paper gets new


      Paperworld Middle East                                             owner, renamed


        Magic Trading Co (MTC)                                            Dunn Paper today
      pa rticipated in the                                               announced that its first lien
      Paperworld Middle East                                             secured lenders have
      2022 held from 21 November                                         acquired select assets of the
      2022 to 23 November 2022                                           company as part of a recapi-
      in Dubai, UAE. AM Haghi,                                           talization of the business.
      Founder of MTC, said, “after                                       Pursuant to this transac-
      a long break from meeting                                          tion, the company’s name
      customers, we were happy to                                        has been changed and will   BiOrigin Specialty Products
      participate in a live event like                                   operate as BiOrigin   “I’d like to thank our cus-
      Paperworld Middle East. We                                         Specialty Products (“BSP”).   tomers,  suppliers,  and
      got the opportunity to meet                                         As previously announced,   employees for their contin-
      with many industry peers                                           the company’s Port Huron,
      and introduce our items. We   We had a good number of visitors during the event”: AM Haghi  Michigan, mill announced   ued support and patience
      had a good number of visitors   Also, we have a large selec-  eco-friendly products for a   the closure of operations in   without which this transac-
      visiting our stand. We have a   tion of PU cover notebooks at   sustainable future. Our reus-  mid-September with pro-  tion would not have been
      huge selection of promo-  very economical prices.   able cotton and jute bags are   duction officially ceasing in   possible.”
      tional gifts at very competi-  During the event, we had the   aligned with the UAE’s strat-  mid-October. “I’m thrilled   The transaction was led by
      tive prices. We showcased   opportunities such as net-  egy to reduce the use of plas-  to be able to announce the   Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., in
      our new collection of cotton   working with industry peers         closing of this transaction,   partnership with Bayside
      and jute bags, metal water   and getting up-to-date with   tic bags. Many new products   which we’ve been working   Capital, Inc., Arbour Lane
      bottles, and technology gifts   industry trends.   are made from natural prod-  toward for many months,”   Capital Management, L.P.,
      at the 2022 edition of the   “Towards our sustainabil-  ucts like bamboo and cork   said Wade Kemnitz,   and Aegon Asset
      Paperworld Middle East.   ity targets, we are focusing on   and recycled materials.”  President and CEO of BSP.   Management.

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