In the fourth quarter, labelstock demand in Europe dropped sharply, after a poor first half of the year caused by strike related paper shortages from Finland, and a rebound in Q3. For the year as a whole, European self-adhesive labelstock demand decreased by 4.7% compared to 2021. Compared to the fourth quarter in 2021, …
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Finat, the pan-European association for the self-adhesive and narrow-web industry, and the nine national label associations active in 15 countries across Europe, are jointly expressing the concern about the impact of the announced continuation of the dispute between the UPM paper mills and Paperiliitto, the Finnish paper workers union, by another three weeks till 12 …
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Label printers, especially those working in flexo, should explore how printed electronics can promote brands, combat counterfeiting, and even ensure patients take their medicine as instructed, says the trade association FINAT.
FINAT, the international association for the self-adhesive label industry, will welcome at its stand the European network of national label associations – now represented by a national association board – along with the L9, a global body for regional self-adhesive label and narrow web converting associations.
