Breaking: ACCC approves sale of Orora Fibre to Australian Paper

The competition watchdog has approved the $1.72b sale of Orora Fibre to Nippon Paper Industries subsidiary Australian Paper

26 February, 2020

Australian Paper workers claim strike win

Strike over, negotiations continue for pay rise specifics, while main sticking points are met

6 March, 2018

FWC to decide future of strike

Commission to either temporarily suspend picket or force company to negotiating table

15 February, 2018

FWC meeting fails to resolve picket

Australian Paper’s Preston plant picket pursues pay rise parity

12 February, 2018

Envelope owner asks for mediation

Australian Paper goes to FWC, while AMWU organiser quotes warehouse workers as saying company is running short on stock

30 January, 2018

Envelope strike begins to bite

Union claims supply starting to be hit, company says it has contingencies

25 January, 2018

Australian Paper workers picketing for wages

AMWU broadcasts live from Preston manufacturing facility as workers demand better pay and conditions

18 January, 2018

Australian Paper researching waste to power

Study into creating base load energy from waste will cost $7.5m

11 July, 2017

Spicers prices set to rise

Merchant signals end of month increases for some commercial print grades

5 July, 2017

Australian Paper raises prices

Selected uncoated woodfree copy and printing papers see increases from local manufacturer

4 July, 2017