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The cartons come in 500ml, 1 litre and 2 litre sizes

Morrisons makes milk packaging switch

Supermarket Morrisons is claiming a first after switching its own-brand milk to cartons from plastic bottles.

Stora production at Kvarnsveden ended in September

Stora to divest Kvarnsveden to battery specialist

Stora Enso has signed a letter of intent to divest its Kvarnsveden site in Sweden to sustainable battery cell supplier Northvolt.

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.

The potential conversion would target high-quality and low carbon-footprint packaging segments

Stora to examine feasibility of converting idle Oulu machine

Stora Enso is starting a feasibility study for the possible conversion of an idle paper machine at its Oulu mill in Finland for a high-volume consumer board line.

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.

Strike action at UPM "having a potentially cumulative and large effect"

Paper shortages now on mainstream news agenda

The issues around paper and label shortages have now reached the national news with the BBC picking up on the potential ramifications of the current supply squeeze.

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...

The increase is effective for all dispatches from 1 March onwards

Navigator to increase UWF prices again

The Navigator Company will increase uncoated woodfree (UWF) paper prices in Europe by 8-15% from next month.

UPM: Union "seems to be playing for time" at the expense of their members and UPM’s businesses

BPIF joins calls to urge swift end to paper shortage

The BPIF has joined forces with Intergraf and Finat to urge the end of strike action at UPM's Finnish paper mills.

Fire damage at the Apsley site. Image: Frogmore Paper Mill

Frogmore updates after fire

Frogmore Paper Mill has confirmed that a “significant amount” of irreplaceable artefacts were lost in last month’s fire – although its historic paper machines survived the worst of the blaze.