Inks

Rapidly rising prices for raw materials are to push up printers costs for products such as inks, consumables giant Flint Group has warned.

HP has announced the opening of its new 3,000sqm production facility for HP Scitex UV inks for the manufacturer's flagship UV rigid printer, the FB10000 industrial press.

Stehlin Hostag UK has entered the wide-format ink market by securing a distribution deal with third-party digital ink manufacturer Bordeaux Digital Printink.

Specialist packaging and POS printer STI Line has scored a UK first with the order of a Fujifilm Inca Onset S40i supplied with Uvijet OC inks. The deal was finalised at Fespa.

Pureprint Group is to become the first user in Europe to upgrade its HP Indigo 10000 from four to six colours.

Kodak says a "gold rush" for the industry's first digital gold capability will start from today (1 July) as its Nexpress Gold Dry Ink becomes commercially available.

J-Teck3 is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Fespa by launching two digital inks for sublimation and direct-to-fabric printing on polyester.

Xeikon has unveiled a new dry toner for use on its digital label presses ahead of Labelexpo Europe 2013 where it hopes to boost its reach in the label converting market.

UK distributor Ink & Print will launch a new Van Son Premium wide-format range of inks at Fespa later this month.

St Ives has sealed a multi-million pound exclusive supply deal with Kodak.

Xennia has added three new high-density colours to its XenInx Zircon ceramic inks range.

A new British-developed and manufactured coating could revolutionise the production of antimicrobial printed products.