Consumables

Agfa's new robot can feed two plate lines

Agfa unveils new products; consolidates plate ops

Hot on the heels of announcing the closure of two of its European plate plants, Agfa has given a taster of some of the products that will be unveiled in the coming days in its ‘virtual Drupa’,...

Prosper Ultra 520: prints full coverage on coated stock

New product roadmap from Kodak

Kodak has announced a raft of new products that would have been the centrepiece of its Drupa exhibit.

Agfa: "We want to inspire and engage printing companies"

Agfa plans virtual event

Agfa is the latest manufacturer to announce plans for a ‘virtual Drupa’ during the show’s original timeframe.

Shrewsbury site: showroom will operate a "single company experience"

CMYUK ready to reopen demo centre

CMYUK will reopen its demonstration and training centre next week.

The film’s antibacterial properties remain effective for the lifetime of the product

GIF adds anti-bacterial laminating film to range

Laminating consumables specialist Graphic Image Films (GIF) has expanded its range with a new, exclusive anti-bacterial laminate film developed specially for print that is handled multiple times.

Sensient Imaging Technologies: high-performance inkjet inks

Sun Chemical adds to inkjet portfolio with Sensient buy

Sun Chemical has expanded its water-based and digital printing inks business with the acquisition of Sensient Imaging Technologies (SIT).

PaperGard remains effective for the lifetime of the product

James Cropper makes self-sanitising paper

UK specialist papermaker James Cropper is poised ready to ramp up its production of antimicrobial papers to meet an anticipated rise in demand as brands look to rise to the coronavirus challenges.

Flint Group: sales of €2bn last year

Report: speculation over Flint Group sale

Flint Group could be put up for sale by its US owners, according to a Reuters report.

The late Dr Reinhard Ulbrich: “universally admired and respected”

Flexo pioneer Dr Reinhard Ulbrich dies at 89

Dr Reinhard Ulbrich, who was instrumental in the success of DuPont’s Cyrel flexo plates in the European market, has died at the age of 89.

Nyloflex FTL Digital Flat Top Dot plate offers a hardness of 28

Flint unveils new corrugated plate

Flint Group has launched a new flexo plate that it claims offers the holy trinity of faster makereadies, improved quality and reduced costs.