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Premier launches eTEC MagnetiX

Premier has expanded its Sign & Display portfolio to offer printers a smart solution for producing flexible

Premier and Drytac collaborate to bring a greener solution to the market, PaperTac

June 2025 – Premier, in collaboration with Drytac, are pleased to announce the launch of PaperTac, a

Premier Expands Sustainable Product Offering with eTEC Air-R Bubble Board Black Core

Premier has unveiled the latest addition to its sign and display portfolio, eTEC Air-R Bubble Board Black Core. Manufactured in Europe and containing up to 80% recycled content by weight, this innovative PVC-free board combines sustainability with high-performance printability.

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Top Tips for Tree Planting

November 2015

November 2015 –  With only two days to go until the 2015 Carbon Capture Tree Planting Day; we’re sharing some of the Woodland Trust’s top tips to remember when planting trees. In higher and more northern climes, you may be able to plant into May. We plant in winter because this is when the tree […]

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Premier plants 2,500 trees, helping to grow the UK’s largest continuous new native woodland

November 2015

November 2015 – The Premier Paper Group, the UK’s largest independent paper merchant with a nationwide network of regional stock holding branches, held another mega day of tree planting action earlier this month, where customers and staff joined forces to plant some 2,500 trees at a site in rural Hertfordshire. The tree planting day of action […]

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Last chance to enter The 2015 Solutions Awards

September 2015

September 2015 – Premier are proud to be sponsoring the 2015 Solutions Awards; recognising companies and people who have developed ‘solutions’ to issues in their own business or for a customer problem. This includes innovative projects, cost saving exercises or even a new product that has solved a client’s problem. As an important and valuable customer, […]

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Premier Paper announces purchase of the Advocate product brand

July 2015

July 2015 – The Premier Paper Group, the UK’s largest independent paper merchant with a nationwide network of regional stock holding branches, has announced that it has purchased the Advocate product brand from the administrators, after leading Fife-based paper producer, Tullis Russell Papermakers went into administration earlier this year. The announcement ensures that not only Premier […]

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Premier Paper offers Carbon Capture® initiative to customers

July 2015

July 2015 – The Premier Paper Group, the UK’s largest independent paper merchant with a nationwide network of regional stock holding branches, has announced that it is now offering its customers the chance to become a Carbon Capture® Certified Company, with Purely Digital being the first to take advantage of the new environmental initiative. The scheme […]

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Digital Printer Awards 2015 – now open for entries!

June 2015

June 2015 – Digital Printer magazine is now accepting entries to the highly prestigious Digital Printer Awards. Recognised as one of the industry’s most illustrious honours events and a true celebration of the excellence of UK digital printing, the Awards will be presented at a gala ceremony at the Marriott London, Grosvenor Square, on Thursday 12 […]

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International Paper appoints The Premier Paper Group as New Distributor for the HP Everyday Papers

May 2015

May 2015 – International Paper, a leading global packaging and paper company, has announced that it has appointed The Premier Paper Group (Premier), the UK’s largest independent paper merchant with a nationwide network of regional stock holding branches, as a distributor for its leading flagship paper brand HP Everyday Papers in the UK market.The appointment of […]

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Paperlinx Reel Paper/Savory Paper Team Joins Premier

April 2015

April 2015 – The Premier Paper Group has acquired the assets of Paperlinx’s Reel Paper and Savory Paper division and offered positions to more than 30 former Paperlinx employees Graham Griffiths, managing director of the Premier Paper Group, commented, “The recent unfortunate events at Paperlinx have resulted in redundancy for many people. We are delighted to […]

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Premier Paper announces joint Venture with Vivid Laminating Technologies

March 2015

March 2015 – Premier Paper, having recently launched a wide range of Aqueous, Solvent, Eco-Solvent, UV and Latex media will also be distributing Vivid’s Boss® range of Premium Brand Laminating Films to add to their ever expanding portfolio. Vivid’s Product Manager Lewis Evans said “We are thrilled to be working with Premier Paper as a key […]

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Tree of the week: Osier

March 2015

March 2015 –  It is often found growing in wet or damp situations, such as beside rivers and streams. This fast-growing willow has been cultivated for centuries for its flexible shoots, which can be woven into baskets, living sculptures and other products. What does osier look like? Mature trees grow to 7m. The bark is […]

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