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Ultrachem to stock Van Son Vs3 hard dry inks
Independent manufacturer and supplier of coatings and pressroom consumables Ultrachem will stock Van Son’s new Vs3 range of sheetfed hard dry inks with immediate effect.

Premier Paper to distribute Vivid Boss laminate range
Premier Paper Group and Vivid Laminating Technologies have announced a new distribution partnership for Vivid's Boss range of premium brand laminating films.

Paperlinx shares suspended, GF Smith pulls its range
Trading in Paperlinx shares has been suspended as the merchanting group investigates a possible breach of banking covenants.

Weedon PSC awarded instantaneous pop-up POS display unit licence
Packaging and POS display manufacturer Weedon PSC has been awarded exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to manufacture the Smarty range of patented designs for instantaneous pop-up POS display...

Vision Paper and Board extends Celerbr8 and Verdanna ranges
Paper merchant and converter Vision Paper & Board, part of the Middleton Paper Group, has extended its Celerbr8 Solo Occasions FSC board and Verdanna Offset ranges.

New EU regs look set to stifle mercurial talents
There are on the horizon tougher EU regulations regarding the use of hazardous substances that are targeted at some of the more troublesome elements of the periodic table, among them lead (Pb),...

Me & my: Hubergroup’s NewV News UN-4000
The Barnsley Chronicle didn’t get to be more than 150 years old by staying behind the curve on technology.

Sonora boosts Kodak results
Kodak’s Sonora processless plate business grew by 212% year-on-year and the company is set to add 15 million square metres of manufacturing capacity for the plate in 2015.

Agfa books net profit for second year running
Agfa-Gevaert Group has cemented its return to profit with a positive net result for the second consecutive year in its full-year 2014 accounts.

Soyang Europe launches first rigid substrate
Soyang Europe has announced two new wide-format substrates, including its first rigid board as well as a latex, solvent and UV printable magnetic wallcovering system.