BPIF joins calls to urge swift end to paper shortage (printweek.com)

The European print trade body Intergraf, which the BPIF is a member of, has called for an end to the ongoing strikes at UPM in Finland, which began at the start of the year and are due to continue until at least 12 March following another recent extension.

The UPM strikes have greatly aggravated the current lack of paper on European markets and are threatening the supply of printed products.

Intergraf said printers’ stocks will not last until the strike has been settled and warned that they will not be able to fulfil orders. It has estimated that, based on member associations feedback, from mid-February, there will be a 40% shortage in the paper needed by European printers.

Meanwhile Finat, the European association for the self-adhesive label and narrow web packaging industry, has warned that if strikes continue and label production is not put back on track, there could be serious ramifications for the supply of food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals.
more at: https://www.printweek.com/news/article/bpif-joins-calls-to-urge-swift-end-to-paper-shortage

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