Paper

Paper challenges impacting print's bounce back

Intergraf: Spiralling paper prices and shortages damaging print

Rising paper prices and lack of availability is stymying the print industry’s pandemic bounce back and is likely to cause permanent damage according to Intergraf, which has issued a plea for the paper...

Mill fire: visitor centre was badly damaged. Image: Simon Tuhill

Historic paper mill hit by fire

Historic Frogmore Paper Mill was damaged by a large fire over the weekend, with a teenager subsequently arrested on suspicion of arson.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper: global price increase on speciality grades

Paper and coatings going up again

Three more industry suppliers have announced that further price increases are on the way.

Master reels at UPM Kymi

Transport union supports striking UPM workers

The Finnish Transport Workers’ Union AKT has commenced a blockade against UPM to support the strikes of the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union and the Finnish Electrical Workers’ Union.

UPM wants to negotiate business-specific agreements as soon as possible

UPM strike extended further

Union workers have extended their industrial action at UPM by another two weeks.

Insolvency Service: RRS materially contributed to fatal accident

Director barred after fatality

The co-owner of a waste paper merchant where a fatal accident took place has been disqualified from being a director.

Premier Club: “a great way to thank our customers”

Premier woos wide-format buyers with rewards scheme

Premier has launched a new loyalty scheme targeted at customers who buy roll media for display graphics.

Printers can order sheets from Fedrigoni in specific sizes

Fedrigoni marks anniversary of bespoke sheet service

Fedrigoni UK is celebrating the first anniversary of its self-adhesive bespoke sheeting service, which it said reduces printers’ waste and improves manufacturing efficiencies.

UPM: union is using tasks critical to society as a Trojan horse

Union extends UPM strike

Union workers have ratcheted up their industrial action at UPM by extending it – less than a week after a large-scale strike began.

UPM wants to negotiate business-specific agreements as soon as possible

UPM strike action has begun

The threatened strike action involving thousands of employees at UPM’s Finnish mills is now underway, with the printing industry braced for its likely impact on paper supplies.