Consumables

TPS notches up 600 customers in first year
Paperlinx subsidiary Total Print Supplies (TPS) has signed up more than 600 printers at the end of its first 12 months in operation and has now achieved national coverage.

Tullis Russell appoints Tim Bowdler as non-executive director
Independent Scottish paper manufacturer Tullis Russell has announced the appointment of former Johnston Press chief executive Tim Bowdler as non-executive director to the company.

APP targeted by Greenpeace at paper awards
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has been the target of a Greenpeace protest after the NGO hijacked this week's Pulp & Paper International (PPI) awards to present "The Golden Chainsaw Award" to the paper...

Mutoh launches next-generation mild solvent formulation
Mutoh has launched a third-generation mild solvent ink MS Ultra which the firm claims offers lower running costs, higher productivity, wider media compatibility and reduced maintenance.

Flint increases heatset, coldset and publication gravure ink prices
Flint Group has announced price increases in heatset, coldest and publication gravure inks as of 1 January following "an unprecedented escalation" in raw material prices.

Court awards 4.25m to Tullis Russell in Inveresk case
Tullis Russell has been awarded 4.25m in compensation in its legal battle with receivership-hit Inveresk and a further 555,000 in reimbursement of costs.
Buyers' Guide 2010
Welcome to the 2010 Buyers' Guide. Below you'll find links to the key sections.

UPDATE: Sun Chemical price increase to hit packaging and outdoor printers
Packaging and signage printers will be hit with ink price increases after Sun Chemical said it will raise the price of all products that contain raw material pigment Violet 23 by 25%.
Color-Logic and Mirri partner to offer metallic effects for inkjet and Indigo users
Color-Logic has certified Mirri substrates for use with Color-Logic's process metallic colour system.
Antalis launches green hanging sign substrate Antacote in collaboration with Katz
Antalis McNaughton's Sign and Display division has launched a new hanging signage substrate designed to combine ecology with dimensional stability.