Inks

Digitl Ink is developing two water-based inks for direct printing onto textiles and fabrics.

Digital press manufacturer Roland DG's latest wide-format press, Soljet Pro4 XR-640, has been fitted with its innovative eight-channel print head technology.

The UK-based ink manufacturer has produced SunLit Crystal in response to increasing demand for more vivid colours in printed materials.

Durst claims its new solvent-free metallic silver UV Ink for digital label printing is a world first.

Kodak's acrimonious split from former Versamark OEM ink manufacturer, Cincinnati-based Collins Ink, has taken another twist after Collins announced that it would be entering the printhead refurbishing...

Seven months after their very public legal feud, Cincinnati-based Collins Ink this week formally ended their agreement to supply Versamark ink to Kodak--but couldn't resist a few parting shots.

InkTec Europe will unveil the latest addition to its Jetrix range of UV wide format printers, the Jetrix 1212 FK, at Drupa this week (Hall 3, stand F54).

Flint Group North America has blamed rising raw material costs, including crude oil, for price hikes across a range of its sheetfed and web offset ink, varnish and press wash products.

Swiss-headquartered investment fund Quantum Capital is to acquire BASF's Netherlands-based offset printing inks business IMEX.

Consumables manufacturer Flint Group has warned that an evening out of raw materials in the last quarter of 2011 does not mean prices are on the way back down.