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The June & July Printweek is out now. Our ‘sheep in wolf’s clothing’ issue is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...

The issue kicks off with three news briefings, where we get under the skin of some of the hottest topics in print. Firstly, we review May’s Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich, looking at the key trends...

Doogan: "We are beginning to plan our net-zero target"

Denmaur secures science-based first

Denmaur Independent Papers claims to have become the first national paper and board merchant to have a science-based target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The Syktyvkar business had sales of €821m in 2021

Mondi withdraws from Russian Syktyvkar sale

Mondi is withdrawing from the agreement to sell its biggest operation in Russia, Mondi Syktyvkar, together with two affiliated entities, to Augment Investments.

Haslam: it’s the next generation’s time to write their chapter

GF Smith's Haslam steps down with paean to paper

GF Smith managing director John Haslam is retiring after 38 years at the high-end paper specialist.

Re-Liner is 100% recycled

Re-Liner: A release paper that achieves a 67% CO2 saving

UK-based silicone release papers manufacturer Techlan is supporting the industry’s carbon reduction goals by enabling users to slash the footprint of liners by two-thirds.

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New substrate players in Europe

US firms target growth in Europe

US manufacturers DreamScape and Alumanate are at Fespa with the specific goal of expanding in Europe.

Huge Paso de los Toros pulp mill has just come on-stream

UPM reins back expectations for 2023

UPM has issued a profit warning and has lowered its forecasts for this year.

Painting the town red, yellow, green and pink

If there is one sense above all others that is the most powerful, it’s probably vision. A marvel of genetic engineering, eyes gather information about the world.

Green Power was in development and testing for 18 months

Magnetic Solutions launches green magnetic material

Magnetic Solutions has launched Green Power, a new flexible magnetic material that it has claimed is a greener alternative that has been produced with Canon’s Colorado printer range in mind.

Lecta achieved revenue of €1.91bn in 2022. Image: Lecta

Lecta revenue and EBITDA soars

Lecta has reported bumper increases in revenue and EBITDA for 2022 and turned a pre-tax loss last year into a pre-tax profit.