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Label printer goes bust in wake of UPM supply crisis

A long-established UK label printer has gone into administration with supply issues caused by the strike at UPM cited as one of the reasons for its failure.

Archant closed its Norwich printing site in 2019

Culture secretary could intervene on Newsquest’s Archant acquisition

Nadine Dorries has said she could intervene on Newsquest’s acquisition of fellow publisher Archant.

Pesonen: we achieved our goal of seven business-specific agreements

UPM puts price tag on strike for first time

UPM has revealed that the strike at its Finnish mills could cost the business as much as €220m (£185m), while its Communication Papers wing is back in the black after “significantly higher sales...

Funky Pigeon: home page now makes situation clearer

Funky Pigeon still battling cyber incident

Funky Pigeon is still unable to accept customer orders, nearly two weeks after the cyber attack that compromised its systems.

Ridgway: sceptical of the efficacy of plain packaging

Brits oppose plain packaging on junk food

Only 11% of Brits believe plain ‘tobacco-style’ packaging would have a significant impact on whether they bought junk food or not, according to new research.

Damage done by the strike has been described as "epic"

UPM strike resolved: industry reacts

Industry business leaders have expressed relief that the long-running strike action at UPM’s Finnish mills is over – but concerns remain about how long it will take for paper and label supplies to...

The transaction is expected to be concluded within Q2 2022

Stora Enso divests Russian sawmills and forest ops

Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills in Russia.

SBT: Healeys is targeting a 42% reduction in carbon output

Healeys claims first with SBT

Healeys Print Group has chosen Earth Day 2022 to announce that it has become the first SME printer in the UK to gain approval for its Science Based Targets (SBT) to reduce emissions.

New agreement valid for four years

Agreement reached over UPM strike

The Finnish Paperworkers' Union has agreed a settlement proposal to end the devastating long-running strike action at UPM.

Our 'give credit where credit's due' strapline delivers on two counts in the April & May issue. We take a close look at how you improve debt control and reveal the deserving winners of the 2022 Printweek Awards in a special supplement...

This issue's briefing section looks at how having enjoyed an uplift during lockdown, direct mail continues to thrive post-Covid, and asks did poor choices result in self-destruction at YM Group's web...