Print buying

Sun Chemical had already increased prices in the EMEA region in January

Sun Chemical to implement energy surcharges

Sun Chemical will implement energy surcharges across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and screen inks, coatings, consumables, and adhesives in Europe, Middle East, and Africa,...

UPM Raflatac: label paper mills are included in the strike

Union confirms UPM strike extension

Finnish Paperworker’s Union Paperiliitto has confirmed that strike action at UPM will be extended into April, and has slammed UPM’s “arrogance towards its own employees”.

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.

5% of mail drove a purchase in Q4 2021

JICMail data finds mail drove store footfall over Christmas

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q4 2021, a period that saw the digital effects of mail exposure continue to grow, with the channel twice as effective at...

Russian forces reached Ukraine capital Kyiv today. Image: Google Maps

Vism CEO calls on industry for Ukraine support

The CEO of graphics and signage installation workflow software provider Vism has called on the industry to support the Ukrainian army as Russian forces reached Ukraine capital Kyiv today (25...

RRD cyber attack: certain corporate data "was accessed and exfiltrated"

RRD stockholders approve Chatham deal

RR Donnelley’s stockholders have approved the company’s planned sale to Chatham Asset Management.

Atkinson: "A pretty strong performance in extremely challenging conditions"

Macfarlane reports revenue and profit leap

Macfarlane Group achieved strong growth in 2021, with its revenue up by over a quarter and pre-tax profit jumping by 50%, well ahead of the previous year and better than market expectations.

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.