Consumables

ABC Allied products return to the UK
General inks and consumables supplier Coastline Printing Products has been appointed as the exclusive UK distributor for ABC Allied products.
B K Sales partners Sihl Germany in India
B K Sales Corporation in Mumbai has announced that it has entered into an exclusive partnership with Sihl Germany for Picofilm, and Enduro print media for the West and South India markets.
Fatal injury at Gardiner Colours
An investigation has been launched after a man was fatally injured at ink manufacturer and supplier Gardiner Colours.

Robert Horne launches Hello Hot Silk
Robert Horne has launched luxury coated paper range Hello Hot Silk, which the paper merchant said could significantly cut costs and boost efficiency for printers.

Indo German Conference stresses the importance of consumables
The Indo-German conference on Printing Materials was held on 4-5 March, a Hotel Novatel in Mumbai.Key presentations were made by industry speakers.
M-real launches label and flexible packaging papers
M-real Speciality Papers has launched a portfolio of label and flexible packaging papers.

SP Group slashes ink costs following Alwan investment
St Ives subsidiary SP Group has claimed ink cost savings of "at least 10%" after investing in a full suite of software from Alwan Color Expertise.

Spandex encourages printers to diversify through new campaign
Spandex has unveiled a campaign designed to show printers how they can profit from using existing inkjet kit by printing textiles to open up new revenue streams.

Flint Group combines regional portfolios with UV varnish launches
Flint Group's Media Print division has launched a number of products, including a UV varnish system, as it combines its regional portfolios.

Sappi increases prices for speciality products
Sappi Fine Paper Europe has said it will increase the price of its speciality products by 6% as of 1 May.