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Strike action at UPM is causing ructions across the European print industry

Threat of further extension to UPM strike

The long-running strike action at UPM’s Finnish mills could be extended for a fourth time – into April – unless the parties reach agreement.

IndustriALL members supporting the Finnish union action

Union: UPM mediation is 'ongoing'

Meetings between UPM and the Paperworkers’ Union are continuing this week, but there is still no news on any positive progress that will resolve the crisis.

UPM: orders postponed, and new orders can't be confirmed during the strike

UPM crisis deepens, manufacturer cites force majeure

UPM is citing ‘force majeure’ for its inability to fulfil customer orders due to the strike action crippling its Finnish mills, but unions have rejected this assertion, describing the situation as “a...

439 trees were planted in total

Mercian Labels joined by students for tree planting

Local students joined Mercian Labels last week to plant hundreds of trees at the Mercian Labels Community Woodland in Burntwood, Staffordshire.

KCS integrated labels certified as fully recyclable

KCS Trade Print has received certification that the liner used in the integrated labels it supplies conforms to the EN 13430 European standard, meaning the labels are fully recyclable in paper waste...

Cooper: "We can now do any shape, any size, and any quantity"

Solopress transforms labels offering with Motioncutter

Solopress aims to transform production of stickers and labels – and add new options to the growing category – after installing the UK’s first Motioncutter 23 laser cutting system.

Kendall: Reflex plans to invest “heavily” in the acquired operations

Reflex: adding EU ops is 'hugely advantageous'

Reflex Group CEO Ian Kendall has described its latest acquisition as  the group’s “most complex” buy yet.

FB9000PRO: host of features including blended cutting speed

Intec launches new feature-rich digital cutter

Intec has launched a new flagship model in its ColorCut digital flatbed cutter range, which it has hailed as “a quantum leap in speed and functionality”.

Macfarlane Labels is now part of the expanding Reflex Group

Macfarlane sells labels wing to Reflex

Reflex Group has acquired Macfarlane’s labels business in a £6.4m deal.

The DF350SR 037 Flex was installed six weeks ago

Anglia makes double Daco investment

As a result of its continued growth in digital, Anglia Labels has installed its third Daco finishing line and ordered a slitter and rewinder.