James Cropper PLC engages in the manufacture of specialist paper, advanced materials, and packaging products. It operates through the following segments: Paper, Technical Fibre Products (TFP), and Group Services and Eliminations. The Paper segment consists of James Cropper Speciality Papers, a manufacturer of specialist paper and boards, James Cropper Converting, a converter of paper, and Colourform, a manufacturer of moulded fibre products. The TFP segment focuses on manufacturing of advanced materials. The Group Services and Eliminations segment is involved in central functions providing services to the subsidiary companies, and the elimination of inter-segment revenue, profit, and investments. The company was founded by James Cropper in 1845 and is headquartered in Kendal, the United Kingdom.
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