UPM and Sappi offer EU remedies for paper joint venture

By Anna Lauwereys and Nicholas Hirst ( November 5, 2026, 10:07 GMT | Insight) -- Papermakers UPM and Sappi have made a series of concessions, including green investment promises, in a bid to ease EU competition concerns over their planned joint venture. In response, the European Commission pushed back its deadline to decide on the deal to Jan. 8, 2027.Papermakers UPM and Sappi have made a series of concessions, including green investment promises, in a bid to ease EU competition concerns over their planned joint venture....

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