The sales organization of Stora Enso’s Global Specialty Papers (GSP) group is being realigned. Steve Liakos, vice president, sales, said the new organization combines the sales forces for its label papers and technical papers businesses into one sales team.

According to Liakos, "We have identified growing synergies between the wet-strength and self-adhesive label markets, both of which were previously supported by separate sales teams." He said that with one team, Stora can offer a broader range of specialty paper solutions.

The combined team will focus on wet-strength and self-adhesive label papers for the food and beverage industry. Other products from this group include direct thermal and face papers for layering applications, and premium thermal transfer and release liner base papers.

The flexible packaging papers sales team will remain separate and focus on offering paper-based packaging solutions for dairy, snack, confection, pet food, cigarette, pharmaceutical, soap, toiletries and cosmetic applications.

Stora Enso GSP is a business area within the packaging boards division of Stora Enso Oyj that manufactures coated one-side papers for the converting, labeling and pressuresensitive businesses.