Paper and substrates
Paper prices set for 10% increase
Paper prices will increase by up to 10% over the next few weeks.
Ovendens becomes Teknocard distributor
Independent paper merchant Ovendens has become the sole UK stockist for two products in the Teknocard solid bleached sulphate (SBS) board range, after partnering with Arjowiggins Graphic.
Premier raises more than £20k for cancer charity
Premier Paper has raised more than £20,000 for Breast Cancer Care, following a successful fundraising campaign in recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Tallow controversy over new fiver
A petition calling on the Bank of England to remove tallow from the substrate used for the new polymer fiver has reached more than 97,000 signatures.
Capoverde looks to UK to grow eco substrate sales
French textile manufacturer Capoverde is hoping to secure a distributor to bring its portfolio of wide-format polyester substrates, made from selectively filtered 100%-recycled plastic bottles, to the...
Swanline and Oppboga Bruk launch new water-resistant outdoor substrate
Swanline Paper and Board (SPB) has collaborated with Swedish paper mill Oppboga Bruk to launch a water-resistant outdoor display board that does not use a polyethylene (PE) coating to achieve its...
Europoint boosts portfolio with Signature
Wide-format substrate supplier Europoint has become an official distributor of Signature acrylic glass products from manufacturer Altuglas.
3M adds nine new colours to Wrap Film Series 1080
3M has introduced nine new additions to its Wrap Film Series 1080, including three 'colour flip' options.
Spandex ImagePerfect vinyls receive HP Media Certification
Signmaking and digital display supplier Spandex has received media certification for 10 of its ImagePerfect substrates for use with the HP Latex 300 series of digital printers.
Priplak introduces new HP Indigo ‘one-shot’ certified range
Priplak has launched a version of its core polypropylene product specifically designed and certified for digital printing using the ‘one-shot’ colour technology on HP Indigo presses.
Spandex expands ImagePerfect range
Signmaking and digital display supplier Spandex has added two new ImagePerfect films to its ETU (Easy to Use) range of digital self-adhesive films.
Benders Paper Cups opts for KBA/Flexotecnica EVO XD
Benders Paper Cups has invested in a KBA/Flexotecnica EVO XD flexo press to help with quality control, open new market opportunities and provide extra capacity for the future.