Consumables

Sun Chemical set for Fespa ink launch

Sun Chemical will launch two new additions to its Streamline digital inkjet portfolio of inks, a water- and a solvent-based range, at this month's Fespa Digital show.

Indonesia to tackle illegal timber exports

A voluntary agreement between the EU and Indonesia to stop exports of illegal timber and related products from the South East Asian nation will only work if corruption is tackled head on, forestry...

Hexis to showcase new Latex and cast films at Fespa

Hexis is to showcase its Latex digital printing film and gloss laminate aimed at wrapping applications at this month's Fespa Digital show.

A T Inks introduces new grade of eco solvent inks at ISA trade show in USA

Vadodara-based manufacturer of digital inks, A T Inks manifested its successful participation at ISA International Sign Expo 2011 in USA with a launch of Plug & Play plus Mix & Match eco-solvent inks.

James Cropper ends final salary pension payouts

Members of James Cropper's two funded pension schemes will no longer receive pensions based on their final salary, under changes revealed by the Cumbria-based papermaker this week.

Flint Group announces price increases

Flint Group has announced price increases for its heatset, coldset and sheetfed inks, pressroom chemicals and transfer products as of 1 July.

Videojet releases LC-Pro UV-curable ink

First-time exhibitor Videojet Technologies has launched its UV-curable LC-Pro ink into the UK market from stand M312.

Printer's Devil

Print is everywhere. But who would imagine ink cans being used in a vegetable market? And plate packing being used as a shop cover.

Killer app: New era for event branding

Service Graphics has unveiled a new print-ready fabric cover that it has designed to cover crowd safety barriers at outdoor events. The reusable Barrier Skin is a lightweight Stretchtex polyester...

Technology Monitor: Smart substrates create printing apps

Advances in paper, board and PVC have lead to the development of new kinds of print, which reduce some of the processes or enhance value, find out Tanvi Parekh and Ramu Ramanathan