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The UPM Paper Mill Strike: Why It Matters
The supply chain issues have been a continuous tightrope walk for the last 2 years. Supply shortages, fulfillment delays, ever-extending lead times, price increases – you name it, we’ve been teetering...
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The Existential Threat of a U.S. Paper Shortage
A strike at UPM’s Finnish mills is pushing an already strained supply chain to the brink. Starting Jan 1, 2022 the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union issued a new strike, followed by support from the...
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The Progression of Paper Mills
Let’s be honest: paper mills don’t really inspire the most exciting conversations. But seeing as how the U.S. is the second largest global producer of paper and pulp, manufacturing more than 70 million...
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The UPM Strike Has Ended – Now What?
After 112 days, the UPM mill strike in Finland has officially ended. Both UPM and the Paperworkers’ Union came to a collective labor agreement for 5 UPM businesses: UPM Pulp, UPM Communication Papers,...
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The Market Shift From Plastic to Paper
No one’s talking about the monumental change happening in the packaging industry. Perhaps you’ve seen differences in product containers on store shelves? Or noticed your latest online purchase was...
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The Pixelle Mill Closure: What It Means For The Labeling Industry
A recent news announcement brings yet another devastating blow to the paper industry. The Pixelle Mill in Jay, Maine will officially close its doors. This news comes during a volatile time in the...
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The Unavoidable Shift From Paper to PET Liner
Well, guys…here we go AGAIN! The labeling industry is about to be dealing with yet another rapid change that we’ll have to adjust to. What’s the crisis this time? Another massive paper release liner...
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Why The North American Paper Market Rejects Glassine
The North American label industry has taken hit after hit when it comes to availability of materials for release liner. While 87% of release liner is paper-based, recent events like the Pixelle mill...
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2022 in Review: The Label Industry
I know you’re supposed to take time at the end of the year to reflect on everything that happened. The good, the bad, what have you. But for the labeling industry, 2022 was in a league of its own....
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Why the Paper Industry Isn’t Attractive (to Investors)
There’s been a steady decline in the paper industry that we’ve all had front row seats to for years now. The play “Death of a Salesman” doesn’t quite compare to the “Death of Print.” To be more...
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Another Finland Strike? Are Paper Supplies in Trouble Again?
Another Finland strike is making headlines and giving the paper industry flashbacks to last year. The Finland Transport Workers’ Union, known as Auto-ja Kjetusala Työntekijäliitto (AKT), began striking...
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How Smith Corona Innovates with On-Site Nitrogen Production
We at Smith Corona are always looking for ways to not only innovate our business, but build a greener future through more sustainable means. While most laminators in the industry use a thermal method...
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