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The Zünd has reduced Brandfixx's material wastage on jobs by 50%

Brandfixx enhances cutting with Zünd install

Modular vehicle branding specialist Brandfixx has purchased a Zünd G3 L-2500 digital cutter for its production facility in Hull.

February’s headlines dominated by UPM crisis

With its vast implications across the industry, it’s no surprise that the ongoing strike action at UPM’s Finnish mills dominates February’s round-up of the most-read articles on printweek.com,...

Stora Enso has three corrugated packaging plants and two wood products sawmills in Russia

Stora Enso stops production and sales in Russia

Stora Enso is stopping all production and sales in Russia until further notice due to the ongoing invasion in Ukraine.

Lores: Q1 performance particularly strong across our key growth areas

Overall sales up but print down at HP

HP Inc has reported overall revenue and profit growth, driven by its personal systems division, with revenue and profit in its printing segment both on the slide.

Mondi's share price is down nearly 20% since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Mondi updates on Ukraine, Russia

Mondi has suspended production at its plant in Ukraine, while its Russian pulp and paper facilities remains operational.

Ford: "We find the AccurioLabel 230 very simple to operate"

Arc Labels in Konica Minolta install

Arc Labels has taken on a Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230 digital press to expand its offering.

Newspapers: could some retailers set their own cover prices?

Shops could ditch newspapers over costs row

Independent retailers have warned that spiralling costs could force some outlets to drop newspaper sales altogether.

Grauf: Excited about Inkcups' unique value proposition

Grauf takes up new role at Inkcups

Bobby Grauf has become the new – and first – managing director of Inkcups Europe.

Liverpool site makes metal packaging for beverage and industrial markets

Unite plans strike action at Envases Liverpool

Metal packaging specialist Envases Liverpool is facing strike action this month after the Unite union rep was dismissed from his role at the business.

Signs 24-7 prints windows of opportunity for Cheshire’s high streets

Cheshire West and Chester Council was keen to brighten up several high streets across the region to encourage more footfall and help its post-pandemic bounce back.

Labelexpo Europe last took place in 2019

Labelexpo Europe cancelled, postponed to 2023

Labelexpo Europe, due to take place in eight weeks' time, has been postponed until next year.

Some solvent-based inkjet inks contain the controlled substances

GPMA: £1bn of print would be hit by new drug regs

Industry trade association collective the GPMA has warned the government that the use of chemicals newly-classified as Class B dugs has been “grossly underestimated” in the printing industry, and the...

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

Chatham Asset Management completes RRD buy

Chatham Asset Management has finally completed its acquisition of R.R. Donnelley, with affiliates of Chatham acquiring the business for $10.85 (£8.10) per share in cash.

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”.

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Morrisons makes milk packaging switch

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