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Lecta to up prices on specialty grades
Lecta will increase prices on all of its specialty paper grades by 8% to 10% from next month.

Avery Dennison European ops benefit from big spend
Avery Dennison is making a substantial investment in its European manufacturing capacity with programmes involving a €60m (£50.4m) spend underway.

Antalis brings sustainability to fore at Fespa
Antalis is planning to bring a sustainability focus to its exhibit at the upcoming Fespa Global Print Expo show.

Despairing duopoly dominates April’s headlines
You could be forgiven for having a strong sense of Déjà vu when checking out April’s listicle of our most-read stories, although Paragon thankfully managed to shoulder its way into our top 10 to break...

Double down on business… cards
New data from Aura Print suggests you could double your sales and boost your margins by joining its army of resellers and instantly expanding your business card offering.

Canon plugs portfolio gap with latest launch
Canon has plugged the mid-range gap in its cutsheet toner production portfolio with a 100ppm ‘Swiss army knife’ of a press that features a number of firsts for the manufacturer.

Stora Enso divests Russian sawmills and forest ops
Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills in Russia.

Shop stewards demand action at UPM Communication Papers
Chief shop stewards at UPM businesses have written an open letter to the firm’s CEO demanding that negotiations to resolve long-running strike action should be resumed immediately at its Communication...

Hopes raised for resolution at UPM labels wing
A possible agreement is in sight over strike action at UPM Raflatac and UPM Specialty Papers.

UPM strike to hit 100th day
The strike at UPM will pass the 100-day mark this weekend, with no official update given on the situation since last week.