Consumables

Smurfit Kappa has unveiled a sustainable paper that is water-resistant thanks to a special coating that is added to it during the manufacturing process.

Flint Group Flexible Packaging Europe is set to increase prices effective from June 2022.

Screen has launched a retrofittable upgrade package for its Truepress Jet 520HD inkjet printer series.

The Fedrigoni Group has reported turnover of €1.76bn (£1.48bn) in its results for the 12-month period to March 2022.

Printers have reported price increases well beyond headline figures, as consumer inflation rises to its highest point in 40 years.

Fujifilm plans to build a global manufacturing structure to satisfy the needs of the growing inkjet market, while at its plates business more price increases are necessary to keep the business...

Kodak boss Jim Continenza said the firm had taken “unprecedented steps” to ensure supplies to its customers during ongoing supply chain disruption.

Agfa has posted a big jump in Q1 EBITDA despite what the group described as “an extraordinary inflationary context”.

Spandex has introduced a new logo to reflect the evolution of the business while also unifying its brand across all group companies in Europe and Australia.

Avery Dennison is making a substantial investment in its European manufacturing capacity with programmes involving a €60m (£50.4m) spend underway.