Companies & suppliers

Vivid Laminating Technologies has launched a new CAD/CAM packaging software to enhance the use of its VeloBlade Volta and VeloBlade Nexus digital die-cutting systems.

Premier’s Dartford facility has undergone a raft of developments to help the paper merchant to facilitate the continually growing demand of the sign and display industry.

Canon Europe has introduced a new web version of poster creation tool PosterArtist.

The Finishing Point has promoted Mark Dinsdale to the firm’s board as technical director.

Lecta has confirmed a €150 (£126) per tonne energy surcharge across all of its grades, while French manufacturer Guyenne has also brought in an unspecified freight surcharge.

Hybrid Software Group has acquired the business and assets related to iC3D from Creative Edge Software.

The Navigator Company will bring in a fresh €105 (£88) per tonne surcharge from 1 April due to the steep increase in energy costs, made worse by the war in Ukraine.

Delga Group and HP held a joint two-day event earlier this week for customers and prospects of both businesses.

Paper makers are implementing a further swathe of surcharges and at least one continental mill has been temporarily shut down after spiralling energy costs made its operation uneconomical.

UPM has continued to meet with union representatives on a daily basis this week, but despite some progress the union has described negotiations as “not yet well advanced”.