01 Mar 2022 --- Labeling association representatives are warning disaster is looming for the paper packaging industry and its food and pharmaceutical customers as union strikes continue at one of Europe’s largest paper mills. The trade associations had called for a quick resolution at the UPM Finnish mill but strikes now look set to continue until at least April 6. Speaking to PackagingInsights, Jules Lejeune, managing director of FINAT, the European association for the self-adhesive label and narrow web packaging industry, explains that failure to settle disputes combined with decades of industry consolidation has rendered consumers vulnerable to supply chain disruptions.
