Consumables

Spandex to sell Arlon self-adhesives in the UK
Spandex UK has added the first new range of self-adhesive vinyls for 18 years with the addition of Arlon products.

Heytex adds low-cost PE fabric decoflex and appoints new sales chief
Heytex has bolstered its range of PVC-free printable textiles with decoflex, a low-cost material designed for interior applications such as exhibition graphics and point of sale.

BAF Graphics offers Polish-made display system Clever Frame
BAF Graphics has taken on the UK dealership for modular display graphics system Clever Frame.

Seal launches sticky-backed plastic for wide-format print mounting
Large-format digital print finishing specialist Seal has launched a double-sided adhesive film to enable the mounting of digital prints to a wide variety of media.

Lister Engineering rolls out web recycling device
A British designed and built device to help printers maximise the cash benefits of paper waste is proving a hit with printers.

Arjowiggins follows Sappi's lead on paper price rises
Arjowiggins Graphic is to implement a price increase across its woodfree coated papers from 1 April.
Ziegler launches satin finish inkjet paper Z-Advance Unique
Specialty paper mill Ziegler used Hunkeler's Innovationdays event to launch two new inkjet grades under the Z-Advance brand, including its first satin finish product.

Printed.com launches design competition with Centrepoint
Printed.com has launched a competition with homeless charity Centrepoint to encourage young designers to showcase their talents.

No price changes from Metsa following 25% profit boost
Metsa Group has said that it expects "no significant price changes" to its uncoated paper, liner and folding boxboard (FBB) expected in the coming months, while coated paper prices are expected to...

Sappi unveils second price hike of 2013
Sappi is to increase prices for the second time in three months with a five to seven per cent increase to be implemented across its coated fine paper grades from April.