• War on Iran

Iran conflict hits inks business

Ink makers are warning of price rises as their supply chains are disrupted by war in the Middle East. The war on Iran is pushing up costs for printers around the globe as the rising price for oil hits raw materials widely used in printing inks. Huber and Sun Chemical have issued statements announcing Iran […]

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• UPM

Paper squeeze is felt at UPM

The joint venture with Sappi cannot come soon enough as UPM suffers from declines in demand across Europe. The divestiture of UPM’s Communications Papers business will be good thing all round says president and CEO Massimo Reynaudo in the UPM annual report and accounts. The deal, announced at the end of the year, to combine […]

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