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Communication Papers: biggest unit lost money last year

Shop stewards demand action at UPM Communication Papers

Chief shop stewards at UPM businesses have written an open letter to the firm’s CEO demanding that negotiations to resolve long-running strike action should be resumed immediately at its Communication...

The pandemic has had a massive impact on designers’ tastes

‘Phygital’ future for colour, say designers

The pandemic has powered a trend for colours and designs that transcend the borders between media, as UK designers gear up for a future where technology is integrated even closer into our daily lives,...

Talks continue at UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers and UPM Biofuels

Talks stall at crucial UPM business unit

A mixed picture is emerging from the ongoing mediation process aimed at resolving the long-running strike action at UPM’s Finnish mills.

UPM is hopeful agreements will be reached soon

Hopes raised for resolution at UPM labels wing

A possible agreement is in sight over strike action at UPM Raflatac and UPM Specialty Papers.

The UPM strike started on 1 January

UPM strike to hit 100th day

The strike at UPM will pass the 100-day mark this weekend, with no official update given on the situation since last week.

Maren Krings signing copies of H is for Hemp

First published hybrid hemp paper book gets London debut

A hybrid hemp paper that is suitable for book publishing and HP Indigo printing is being shown in a published book for the first time at this week’s London Book Fair.

March headlines overtaken by YM and paper woes

One topic unsurprisingly dominates March’s round-up of the most-read articles on printweek.com: the lead up to and subsequent administration of YM Group’s web division businesses. A month of bad news...

UPM: focus on mutually beneficial outcomes with new labour agreements

UPM strike extended again

Strike action at UPM will run for an unprecedented four months, after the Paperworkers’ Union announced a further extension until 30 April.

Pulp, paper and packaging unions held a global online meeting

Unions ask UPM shareholders to act over strike

A trio of global trade unions has written to UPM’s major shareholders warning that the group’s “anti-union stance is an investment risk”.

Bresky: Divestment will increase the focus on Stora Enso's defined strategic growth areas

Stora Enso to sell four of its five paper sites

Stora Enso has initiated a sales process for a possible divestment of four of its five paper mills.