Consumables
UPM to close Myllykoski paper mill
Paper manufacturer UPM has announced that it will close the recently purchased Myllykoski paper mill by the end of the year, resulting in almost 400 redundancies.
Sun Chemical announces average 6% price increase across all products
In manufacturer Sun Chemical has announced an average 6% price increase across its products, due to continued increases in the costs of raw materials and volatility in the supply chain.
Iggesund Paperboard to go biofuel only at Workington
Iggesund Paperboard is to run its Workington mill exclusively using biofuel, as part of a 361m (311m) investment.
Battle lines drawn for high-speed inkjet press ink wars
With the arrival of high-speed inkjet presses that are capable of challenging offset printing in many areas, one of the comments I regularly hear concerns the cost of inkjet inks and the limited range...
International Paper announces environmental goals
International Paper has announced its plans to cuts its energy usage by 15% and its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020.
Flint increases solvent-, water-based and UV inks by 5% across Europe
Ink manufacturer Flint has announced a Europe-wide 5% increase in prices for its solvent- and water-based as well UV inks.
Korsns launches luxury packaging paper
Paper manufacturer Korsns has launched a new cartonboard grade for the luxury packaging market.
Kodak finds temporary solution to Collins ink supply dispute, but faces bigger financial challenge
Rochester, NY-based Kodak has managed to get Collins, its main producer of ink for the Versamark digital printer line, to temporarily resume supplies, although this may be small relief in a week of...
UPM reports drop in operating profit expectations
UPM has said that its operating profit excluding special items will be "somewhat lower" than last year, due to a weaker economic outlook.
Image CTP in Pune clocks 20,000 plates per month on Kodak CTP systems
Pune-based pre-press bureau Image CTP installed its second Kodak Trendsetter 400 in May 2011 and clocked a record of 20,000 plates in September 2011.