Paper contract, drug development partnership, retail refinance.

North

Specialty paper distributor Papertec Inc., in Garfield, announced Wednesday it was awarded a contract from the U.S. General Services Administration to supply paper products, films and wraps to the federal government.

Central

Drug delivery technologies producer Catalent Pharma Solutions, in the Somerset section of Franklin, today announced it has signed an agreement with Japan-based biopharmaceuticals manufacturer UMN Pharma Inc. to develop and produce biosimilars for distribution in the Asian market.

South

The Howell Township office of commercial mortgage brokerage firm Eastern Union Funding announced Wednesday it has arranged a seven-year, $7.5 million loan to refinance a 114,000-square-foot retail center in Manchester Township.