Consumables
New manager for Manroland warns against skimping on consumables
Manroland GB has made Andrew Newton area sales manager for its Printcom division.
Flint Group claims silver coatings can target bacteria
Flint Group has unveiled coatings incorporating silver to combat bacteria anywhere from hospital wards to computer keyboards.
Drytac gains HP approval for liquid coatings
Drytac Liquid Coatings has announced its coatings have been approved for HP's latex inks on HP substrates.
Linx Printing Technologies invests 1m in ink manufacturing facility
Cambridgeshire-based Linx Printing Technologies has invested 1m in an ink manufacturing facility at its St Ives headquarters, following a fire that damaged the previous set-up in June last year.
Baco Chemical Services appoints Martyn Elmy
Baco Chemical Services has expanded its sales division after appointing former Picon chairman Martyn Elmy as director of sales and marketing.
Emtone Print invests in Agfa Avalon N4 platesetter
Boutique litho printer Emtone Print has installed an Avalon N4 platesetter and signed a contract for Agfa's Azura TS chemistry-free plates.
Durst opens Austrian R&D facility
Durst has opened its inkjet technology research centre at its Lienz site in Austria.
Sihl unveils wet-strength poster paper for HP latex printers
Sihl Paper has launched a range of wet-strength poster papers suitable for use with HP's latex ink technology.
Gmund launches online paper finder for customers
Gmund has launched a new online Paper Finder application on its website to help printers, graphic artists and product designers search for the right premium paper.
Printers could cut ink usage by up to 25% with new Inkwize software, claims Bodoni
Printers can achieve ink savings of up to 25% by using Bodoni Inkwize, a colour server software, according to its new UK supplier Inks & Printing Technologies.