Consumables

Vertex Marine can be applied to a variety of Innotech display systems

Innotech launches first substrate from recycled plastic bottles

Innotech has launched the industry’s first print media made from recycled bottles as a wide-format display fabric.

Prices at both companies will rise in April

Two more manufacturers up paper prices

Paper manufacturers Burgo Group and Lecta are the latest to confirm price rises for their products in the European market.

Finalists for the World Wrap Masters competition will face off at Fespa 2020

World Wrap Masters rebranded as Fespa 2020 countdown continues

Fespa has revamped its World Wrap Masters vehicle wrapping competition for 2020 with a new brand design and a new scoring system.

131 of the organisations Two Sides engaged with in 2019 have removed or changed their messaging

Busiest year yet for Two Sides’ anti-greenwash campaign

Two Sides’ anti-greenwash campaign experienced its busiest year to date in 2019, with 131 companies removing misleading anti-paper statements.

The impact of the strikes has already been felt in the UK market

Sappi extends price increases to Europe

Sappi Europe is to increase woodfree coated and woodfree uncoated paper prices by 5%-8% from April.

Gemini's environmental ethos is a "constant process of evaluation and action"

Gemini lauded in Kodak green awards

Gemini Print has led the UK charge in this year’s Kodak Sonora Plate Green Leaf Awards, which recognise environmental and sustainability best practice, achieving the joint top score in Europe.

Every product in Arjowiggins' Creative Papers range is now carbon balanced by Antalis

Antalis carbon balances Arjo Creative Papers range

Antalis has carbon balanced every product in its Arjowiggins Creative Papers range.

Titanium dioxide is used in a wide range of products. Image: TDMA

Consternation over EU titanium dioxide classification

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has urged the printing industry “not to be alarmed” by a new EU classification of titanium dioxide as a suspected carcinogen.

Coronavirus: sales of some protective products have rocketed

Coronavirus hits PPE supplies

Printers have been warned to keep a close eye on their stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) with the coronavirus outbreak causing a global spike in demand for certain products.

Sappi employs 760 people at its Stockstadt mill

Sappi Paper Machine 2 future under consultation

Sappi Europe has started a consultation process with employees at its Stockstadt mill to identify viable alternatives for its Paper Machine 2, as it aims to “adjust its capacity in line with market...