Consumables
Alcan Composites switches UK distributors
Alcan Composites has moved to a new distribution model in the UK and is dropping Robert Horne.
Newnorth turns Speedmaster into 'one-operator press' with pumped ink system buy
Commercial printer Newnorth Print has turned its Heidelberg Speedmaster into a "one-operator press" after installing a barrel-pumping system from Technotrans.

Litho Supplies' pension liability may exceed current 12m debt
Failed consumables supplier Litho Supplies went into administration owing more than 12m, according to the creditors' report from administrator MCR.

Pressroom consumables I
In today's environmentally conscious world, printers have no option but to operate as responsibly as they can. This has had a knock-on effect for the pressroom consumables market, with alcohol-free...

Papermakers reveal new market
Does Paperlinx's move into the consumables market signal a sea-change in the merchanting sector? Helen Morris finds out
GIF introduces biodegradable laminate
Coatings supplier Graphic Image Films (GIF) has launched its first biodegradable film for conventional and thermal lamination processes.
Flint Group acquires ink manufacturer Torda
Flint Group has boosted its presence in Eastern Europe and the Middle East following the purchase of ink manufacturer Torda for an undisclosed sum.

Sun Chemical confirms Ultrachem as distributor
Sun Chemical has appointed Ultrachem as the national distributor for its commercial sheetfed inks and consumables products throughout the UK and Ireland.

Amari adds acrylics and ply to graphic materials range
Amari Plastics has continued its push to be a leading supplier to the retail and point-of-sale graphics markets with the launch of two new acrylics, Acrycast and Acryglas XT.
Colorific updates Bio-U ink formula
Colorific's latest Bio-U formula ink has been formulated to be an exact colour match to the original Uniform ActivaSol and Colorific Elite formula, which provides a "true plug-and-play" offering, the...