Companies & suppliers
IFS becomes Smyth distributor
Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) is set to become the exclusive distributor for book sewing machines manufacturer Smyth in the UK and Ireland.
Inapa set for insolvency
Portuguese paper distribution group Inapa is set to present the company to insolvency after its German subsidiary also filed for insolvency following a cashflow problem.
UPM Raflatac acquires Grafityp
UPM Raflatac has acquired Grafityp to further accelerate its growth in the graphics area.
Atlantic Tech Services relocates
Wide-format kit and consumables reseller Atlantic Tech Services has relocated to its new UK headquarters at the Coldharbour Estate in Harlow.
The Encore Group returns to Bobst to increase capacity
The Encore Group has invested in a third Bobst Novacut die-cutter to respond to a period of sustained growth.
Epson updates dye-sub printer range
Epson is adding two new 64-inch (1.63m) dye-sub printers to its European portfolio.
EBB adds enhanced KraftPak grade to portfolio
Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) has started stocking “new and improved” KraftPak from WestRock, a single-ply uncoated, unbleached kraft paperboard that has been rebranded as KraftPak Evadale.
New company offering Chinese printers to UK market launches
A new kit supplier that will supply high quality Chinese printers and related consumables to the UK and Irish markets has been launched by a wide-format print specialist.
Administrators appointed at Sirane as 172 jobs lost
Packaging converter Sirane has appointed administrators, with 172 staff made redundant.
Sun Chemical implements inks price increase
Ink and pigment giant Sun Chemical has announced a price increase across a broad portfolio of its inks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective immediately.