Consumables

Premier Paper adds to Elements range
Independent paper merchant Premier Paper Group has added a new paper, Elements Light, to its Elements paper range.

Contra Vision names new MD
See-through graphics technology developer Contra Vision has appointed Roger Hill as its new managing director and president of Contra Vision North America.

Ink price hike fears grow as manufacturers’ margins shrink
While there is generally a more buoyant mood in the industry at the moment, there is an increasingly insistent murmur that ink prices may be on the rise.

Stehlin parent restructures European ink sites
Hubergroup is rationalising its European set-up by merging its German operations and closing its factory in Lachen, Switzerland.

Zünd launches web shop for cutting consumables
Zünd has opened a web shop to allow users of its digital cutting tables to order consumables online, 24 hours a day, with two-day delivery anywhere in the EU.

Evolon microfilament banner material gets HP Latex certification
HP has certified specialist textile manufacturer Freudenberg's Evolon microfilament banner material for use with its HP Latex printing inks.

Flint highlights rising raw material costs
Flint Group has highlighted significant price rises of the raw materials used in inks and coatings over the past year, which it expects to continue.

Druckfarben continues growth following Pomeroy acquisition
Ink manufacturer and supplier Druckfarben is targeting sales of £20m next year following its acquisition of Pomeroy Pressroom Products.

Make a real impact, put some poo in your paper
A client rings you up and asks whether you can offer them something different, a little twist that will make their latest marketing campaign stand out. You pause briefly, and then you reply: “How...

Me & my: Fuji Brillia plates, PlateRite platesetter and processor
For many printers, beta testing a prospective bit of kit is something akin to a Top Gear challenge. The kit is put through its paces on all sorts of different jobs, the data’s crunched and pored over,...