PaperlinX (ASX: PPX) is an international merchant of fine paper, industrial packaging products and equipment, sign and display, hardware and consumables, and graphic supplies and systems. Customers include printers, designers, agencies, publishers, end-users and advertisers.[2][1][3]
PaperlinX owns merchanting companies in 20 countries. In the United Kingdom and Europe, the businesses are branded ‘PaperlinX’. In Canada, Australian, New Zealand and Asia the businesses operate under the ‘Spicers’ brand. The company was formed in April 2000 after demerging from Amcor.[4][5][6] PaperlinX employs approximately 4000 people in 20 countries and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, trading under the ASX code 'PPX'. The corporate office is located in Melbourne, Australia.
In June 2009, PaperlinX sold its manufacturing business, Australian Paper, to Nippon Paper Group Inc of Japan. PaperlinX closed its paper manufacturing division, Tas Paper, in Tasmania, in mid-2010. In 2012, PaperlinX sold merchanting businesses in the US and Italy, Eastern Europe and South Africa.[6]
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References
- ^ a b "Former Paperlinx business subsumed into Japanese giant".
- ^ "What ever happened to PaperlinX? – BondAdviser".
- ^ "Spicers announces 6% increase on all products".
- ^ "Amcor – PaperlinX Demerger Scheme Effective". Amcor. Amcor Limited. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Group History - PaperlinX". paperlinx.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ a b Francis, Jo (7 April 2015). "Merchant's collapse will have far-reaching consequences". Print Week. MA Business Limited. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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