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Last autumn, when we were able to host PrintNext21, we all witnessed how important it is for people to meet physically. This spring, there are a lot of different physical events in the pipeline starting with Sign&Print in Stockholm…

A new, Norwegian print chain has been estabilshed. Trykkeri.no is a new Norwegian print chain, established by Skipnes Kommunikasjon in Trondheim. Grafkom has been talking to CEO Geir Hagen of Skipnes Kommunikasjon, who confirms that…

There is no improvement in sight when it comes to the shortage of paper: The strike at UPM in Finland is prolonged again, this time with a new deadline of April 16. Furthermore, Norske Skog has temporary closed down parts of its news and…

A new study by Royal Mail MarketReach and Warc shows that almost half of Generation Z trust mail ads and 42% have searched for a brand online after receiving a piece of direct mail. Read more

Swedish-based supplier Marabu will be selling the large format print brand Vanguard in Sweden and Norway. Antalis will be selling Vanguard in Denmark and Finland. Vanguard, which was acquired by Durst last year, has over the last years…

A study by Harvard Business Review has revealed just how much influence printed catalogues can have on sales. Read more at nordics.twosides.info.

Intergraf – the European federation for print and digital communication – has sent a letter to the EU Commission urging them to remove the anti-dumping rates on Chinese paper. The reason behind this move is of course the paper shortage in…

The consolidation in the Norwegian print industry continues. Ålgård Offset/Printagon acquires Oslo-based Artko by taking over 100 per cent of Artko's shares from February 2022. Including Artko, the new group will have a turnover of…

Swedish firms Danagårdlitho and Göteborgstryckeriet are creating a new joint group named DG Print Group. The new group will have a turnover of up to 300 million SEK, and plans to invest in new equipment to meet the market's growing demand…

Grafkom has made a deal with Swedish publisher Bookmark Förlag concerning carbon offseting of more than 700,000 books in 2022. The carbon offsetting is carried out through the Carbon Balanced Paper project, which is handled by Grafkom in…