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Prism Papyrus unveils new Fedrigoni range

Prism Papyrus, a paper trading company based in Mumbai, has launched Fedrigoni's specialty range of paper Ispira and Xper for the Indian market.

VIP Snapshot Plus unveiled

Vision in Print (VIP) has launched Howard Smith Snapshot Plus, the standard it claims will become the benchmark for operational performance in the print and packaging sector.

New board gets Ipex showcase

Oriam Green has teamed up with Swedish board manufacturer Design Force to produce one of the most innovative print applications at this year's show: a chair for children featuring animal designs.

Agfa UK sales up 8% as consumables make early recovery

Agfa-Gevaert's UK graphics business has boosted sales 8% for the first quarter of this year as the consumables market shows signs of an early recovery.

Agfa launches G2 UV inks for Anapurna M-series

Agfa Graphics has launched a new formulation of inks for the Anapurna M-series hybrid printers, which offer improved flexibility on a wide range of rigid and flexible materials.

Tool-up and tweak - pimp your kit

Small pressroom improvements can boost performance and needn't cost the earth, says Philip Chadwick

Timeline: Key developments since the last Ipex

Ahead of the UK's biggest printing exhibition at Birmingham's NEC, Chloe Setter provides a month- by-month breakdown of the key product launches and developments since the 2006 show

ContiTech to showcase carbon-neutral blankets at Ipex

ContiTech Elastomer Coatings is to exhibit its Conti-Air printing blankets at Ipex next week after winning accreditation as the world's first climate-neutral blankets.

Ultrachem press room chemicals gets a thumbs up from the print industry

Ultrachem pressroom chemicals have been tested and approved by high-end printing facilities in India said S R Sharma, country head and director of AIC overseas, partner of Ultrachem in the Asian...

Pink Panther Digital invests in HP Scitex FB950

Pink Panther Digital has invested in one of the UK's first HP Scitex FB950 flatbed printers, which it said will save the company around 1,500 a month in vinyl and laminate costs.