Australian Paper
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{{Infobox company
| name = Australian Paper
| type = Private
| industry = Manufacturing
| foundation = 1895
| location = Melbourne, Australia
| products = Reflex copy paper, Tudor envelopes, Tudor and Olympic stationery products, Postspeed, Saxton, Australian Copy Paper
| website = http://www.australianpaper.com.au/
}}
Australian Paper is an Australian manufacturer of office, printing and packaging papers. The company manufactures more than 600,000 tonnes of paper annually for Australia, New Zealand and other export markets.{{Cite web |title=Opal Australian Paper - The Australian Made Campaign |url=https://australianmade.com.au/licensees/opal-australian-paper |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=australianmade.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=http://australianpaper.com.au/media/3694376/2012_Sustainability_Report_for_website.pdf|title=Sustainability Report 2012|website=Australian Paper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125222206/http://australianpaper.com.au/media/3694376/2012_Sustainability_Report_for_website.pdf|archive-date=25 January 2014|url-status=dead}} Australian Paper was purchased from Paperlinx by Nippon Paper Industries in June 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/nippon-paper-snaps-up-australian-paper-20090216-892l.html|title=Nippon Paper snaps up Australian Paper|date=16 February 2009|publisher=Fairfax Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917000603/http://www.smh.com.au/business/nippon-paper-snaps-up-australian-paper-20090216-892l.html|archive-date=17 September 2011|url-status=live|accessdate=15 February 2013}}
Facilities
Australian Paper has two manufacturing facilities: the Maryvale Mill in the Latrobe Valley and a manufacturing facility in Preston.{{Cite web|url=http://www.australianpaper.com.au/about-us/manufacturing/|title=Manufacturing|website=Australian Paper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301031759/http://www.australianpaper.com.au/about-us/manufacturing/|archive-date=1 March 2014|url-status=dead}} In February 2015 Australian Paper announced the closure of the Shoalhaven Paper Mill in Bomaderry, New South Wales.{{Cite web|url=http://www.australianpaper.com.au/media/3791938/150224-Media-release_Shoalhaven_FV.PDF|title=Australian Paper announces closure of Shoalhaven plant|date=24 February 2015|website=Australian Paper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228024335/http://australianpaper.com.au/media/3791938/150224-Media-release_Shoalhaven_FV.PDF|archive-date=28 February 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=29 April 2016}} The mill closed in July 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-21/shoalhaven-paper-mill-produces-last-reel-after-almost-60-years/6636296|title=Shoalhaven Paper Mill produces last reel after 58 years|date=21 July 2015|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724115636/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-21/shoalhaven-paper-mill-produces-last-reel-after-almost-60-years/6636296|archive-date=24 July 2015|url-status=live|access-date=29 April 2016}} In April 2015, Australian Paper opened a new A$90 million paper recycling plant at the Maryvale Mill. The plant can process up to 80,000 tonnes of wastepaper a year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.australianpaper.com.au/media/3794055/Media-Release_DIP-opening_270415.pdf|title=Major boost for Australian-made recycled paper|date=27 April 2015|website=Australian Paper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512222717/http://www.australianpaper.com.au/media/3794055/Media-Release_DIP-opening_270415.pdf|archive-date=12 May 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=29 April 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.proprint.com.au/News/389474,aus-paper-opens-maryvale-recycled-mill.aspx|title=Aus Paper opens Maryvale recycled mill|last=White|first=Nic|date=28 April 2015|website=ProPrint|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601002855/http://www.proprint.com.au/News/389474,aus-paper-opens-maryvale-recycled-mill.aspx|archive-date=1 June 2016|url-status=live|access-date=29 April 2016}}{{Cite news |last=Wilson |first=Katherine |date=2023-02-15 |title=Australia’s white paper industry is dead, leaving rural communities to pick through the pulp |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/16/australias-white-paper-industry-is-dead-leaving-rural-communities-to-pick-through-the-pulp |access-date=2023-05-24 |issn=0261-3077}}
Environmental impact
Australian Paper has a contract with the Victorian Government for the period 1996–2030 of buying wood at a 1996 fixed price on the logs. This includes mountain ash timber, deemed by scientists to be of high conservation value.Nicole Steinke: [http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/360/the-story-of-paper/4592650 "The Story of Paper"], ABC, 25 March 2013 In August 2011, Australian Paper withdrew from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, in order to be able to use wood from old-growth forest logging by VicForests, but remained under the certification of the Australian Forestry Standard. Their previous auditor, SmartWood, was suspended in September 2011 following an FSC internal audit.Ben Butler: [http://www.smh.com.au/business/ratings-body-suspends-green-ticks-after-paper-stoush-20110911-1k43c.html "Ratings body suspends green ticks after paper stoush"], 12 September 2011 Later, the company announced that its FSC certification had been retained for all products except Reflex paper.Nolan Giles: [http://www.proprint.com.au/News/270947,australian-paper-we-retained-fsc-but-opted-out-for-reflex.aspx "Australian Paper: we retained FSC but opted out for Reflex"], 5 September 2011 As of 2013, the Reflex 100% recycled paper is FSC-certified.FSC: [http://au.fsc.org/certified-paper-in-australia.243.htm "FSC Certified Products"], retrieved 30 August 2013
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.australianpaper.com.au/ Official website]
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Category:Pulp and paper companies of Australia
Category:Nippon Paper Industries
Category:Australian companies established in 1895
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1895
Category:Printing companies of Australia
Category:Playing card manufacturers
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Melbourne
Category:2009 mergers and acquisitions
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