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UPDATED: UPM’s negotiations with the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union (Paperiliitto) are now underway for UPM Pulp, with the other UPM businesses expected to follow, according to media reports from...

Finat has warned that the continued union strike “in some Nordic paper mills” is posing severe lead time problems for European label converters.

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.

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

The Hexis UK Wrap Battle Contest is set to return to Sign & Digital UK for this year's show.

Avery Dennison has acquired Rietveld (RTVPRINT), a Dutch full-service provider of “embellishment solutions and application and printing methods for performance brands and team sports in Europe”.

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

Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has acquired North American coated paper producer Verso Corporation in a move to enter the paperboard market in the region.

UK-based release paper and film manufacturer Cotek Papers has been bought by German company Laufenberg.

Antalis has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for Cocoon Offset 100% recycled papers.