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The already under pressure paper industry began 2022 in an entirely inauspicious manner. At the end of 2021 the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union, Paperiliitto, issued a strike notification to start at 6am on 1 January at UPM’s mills.
With perspectives from speakers across the industry, from supplier to converter to the associations, the ongoing materials shortages and the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union strike were talking points throughout the Forum. ‘Since Europe is, at the moment, in the spotlight, I would characterize it as a sentiment of growing frustration. And not only in the timing, but also the
The production ramp-up has proceeded as planned. Production volumes reached normal levels during the first week after the strike. Antti Jääskeläinen, executive vice president, UPM Raflatac, said: ‘We are pleased that a new business-specific agreement is now reached with the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union, enabling us to better serve our customers in the future. The agreement
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