Companies & suppliers

Xaar opens new corporate HQ
Xaar has officially opened its new global headquarters in Cambridgeshire.

Sappi and Flint flag more price rises
Paper maker Sappi and ink manufacturer Flint have both flagged the need for further price rises due to the ongoing raw materials crisis.

W&G Baird invests in automation
Commercial sheetfed printer W&G Baird has become the first company in the UK and Ireland to order robotic Stahlfolder P-Stackers from Heidelberg.

TAYA launches Eco Calculator for large-format banner materials
TAYA Groups has launched what it claims is the world’s first Eco Calculator for large-format banner materials.

StackaWraps signs up new UK partners following business overhaul
StackaWraps Global has expanded its print partner network with four major UK sign-ups after revamping its system during the coronavirus pandemic.

Contact opens new site housing largest European still
Full scale platemaking is now underway at Contact Originators’ new circa-3,000sqm site, which offers four times the floor space of its previous facility and boasts what is claimed to be the largest...

QPS becomes UK ColorJet distributor
Quality Print Services (QPS) has become the exclusive UK distributor for Indian manufacturer ColorJet’s range of UV flatbed and soft signage printers.

Powerbind launches new sticky note machines
Powerbind has added new models to its range of finishing machines that produce repositional notes, otherwise known as sticky notes.

Meteor Inkjet launches kit for new Ricoh thin film printhead
Meteor Inkjet has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of drive electronics and software for Ricoh’s TH5241 industrial inkjet printhead.

Coveris opens new scientific hub
Sustainable packaging manufacturer Coveris has opened a new Film Science Lab at its Winsford films facility in Cheshire.