Consumables

Antalis reveals DC Thomson contract with five 'similar' deals lined up
Antalis Packaging has bolstered its presence in the market after winning a two-year contract to supply newspaper and magazine printing group DC Thomson's UK sites.

Sun Chemical champions colour-change ink for 'greener' printing
Sun Chemical has launched a colour-change ink range that it claims allows customers to improve output, efficiency and costs.

Star product: Corona Offset
Recycled paper merchant Paperback distributes the Corona Offset grade, an uncoated white paper made from 100% de-inked waste materials.

I swear by my: Conqueror Concept Iridescents
For years, I have been designing and making cards to send to family, friends and clients. Like most designers, I enjoy browsing through stock swatches and I delight in uncovering unusual paper.
UPM launches investigation after worker is injured
UPM Shotton has launched an investigation over a serious incident that occurred at the plant on Monday, where a male operator received injuries to his head.

Paper price rises to continue in 2009 - report
UK paper prices are set to rise over 2009 despite an anticipated fall in consumption, according to a report by PPL Research, which blamed the weak pound for the anomaly.
UPM posts Q4 loss
Paper giant UPM has posted a larger than expected 46m euro (42m) loss for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Litho Supplies cuts 10 staff and turns focus to online sales
Printing equipment Litho Supplies has made 10 staff redundant as the company focuses more attention on its online consumables sales.
Rigid Paper shuts down Selby mill at a cost of 86 jobs
All 86 staff at Rigid Paper's Selby papermill are to be made redundant, as the company announces it has stopped production at the site.

Star product: Hello coated woodfree
The Hello range of gloss, silk, silk crme and matt papers and boards features coated woodfree grades available in weights between 90-400gsm.