Consumables

Large: "We recognised early on that we needed to be an essential industry"

CPI report finds paper industry fundamental to society though pandemic

The Confederation of Paper Industries' (CPI) third Economic Value Report (EVR) highlights the vital role played by the industry during 2020 and stresses the need to focus on growth and sustainability.

Inks for commercial printing, publication printing and packaging will go up

SunChem: 'unprecedented' situation means more price rises

Sun Chemical, the world’s largest ink maker, will put up prices again next month due to ongoing raw material shortages and “further significant inflationary pressures” affecting its costs.

Cyclus Offset is made from post-consumer waste

Antalis relaunches Cyclus Offset

Antalis has exclusively relaunched the 100% recycled natural white uncoated paper range Cyclus Offset.

Hubergroup: prices need to reflect significantly increased procurement costs

Hubergroup announces global price rise

Hubergroup has announced a worldwide price increase on its products citing a “massive rise” in raw material and transport costs.

Ipagsa will be wound down over next six months

Agfa's offset wing back in the black, Ipagsa to shut

Agfa’s Offset Solutions business is back in the black in Q2, with sales up 20% and a near-€11m (£9.4m) improvement in EBITDA compared to last year – but a fresh restructure will involve the closure of...

Price rises for sheetfed, heatset and coldset web blankets

Day International: prices have to go up

Printing blankets are the latest industry consumable going up in price due to soaring input costs and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

RAFNXT+ is classified as FSC Mixed Credit

Antalis launches first Carbon Trust verified label material

A self-adhesive range of sheets from UPM Raflatac that is the world’s first label material to be verified by the Carbon Trust has been launched exclusively in the UK by Antalis.

Nettl branch speeds young racer into pole position

Still only 15, Max Dodds started out racing karts at the age of four and this summer marked his first season in the Ginetta Junior Championship, a proven feeder series for GT, Touring Cars, Formula 1,...

PureFX Soft Touch is designed for flexo presses and overprinting

Pulse unveils soft-touch UV varnish for labels

Pulse Roll Label Products has launched a new UV soft-touch varnish for labels that is food packaging compliant.

B-Flex manufactures around 250 heat transfer vinyl films

Papergraphics takes on B-Flex range

Wide-format specialist Papergraphics has secured an exclusive deal with Italian heat transfer vinyl films manufacturer B-Flex to supply its media range to the UK.