Consumables

GF Smith acquires RK Burt
Luxury paper merchant GF Smith has acquired fine art paper supplier RK Burt & Co.

Stora Enso restructures consumer board and packaging divisions
Stora Enso is set to merge the container board business in its packaging solutions division with the consumer board division, creating a new packaging materials division.

Hickling & Squires slashes plastic waste by 80%
B2 commercial litho printer Hickling & Squires has installed a new pump-to-press ink system that will significantly cut single-use plastic waste and ink usage at its Nottinghamshire plant.

Heidelberg sells coatings business
Heidelberg has sold its Hi-Tech Coatings division to US group Innovative Chemical Products in a surprise move.

Flint Group announces further price increases
Flint Group has announced that it is to increase prices of its offset inks across Europe.

New hue cues are influencing and driving colour fashions
When it comes to factors that determine and shape the colours used by brands, designers and manufacturers today, the catwalk has fallen out of fashion while social media is now the biggest influence,...

Star product: Kornit Avalanche PolyPro
The PolyPro marks the introduction of the NeoPoly inks to the manufacturer’s Avalanche range of direct-to-garment printers.

Spandex to distribute STEK films
Spandex has been appointed the exclusive distributor of STEK paint and light protection films in the UK.

Agfa claims stellar spec for new Eclipse plate
Agfa is targeting SME commercial printers with a new process-free plate described as a “drop-in” product that is as easy to use as conventional plates.

HP plans water-based push
HP has announced a major $200m investment in water-based ink technology for textile and corrugated packaging.