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APS expands fabric range
All Print Supplies (APS) has expanded its range of signage fabrics suitable for a range of print processes, in response to increased demand.

Competition row sparks wider examination of indent sales
A row between Paperlinx and Sappi intensified last month when Sappi claimed a complaint lodged against it by the paper merchant for unfair competition had been dismissed.

EFI posts record revenues, eyes 3D printing and inkjet opportunities
EFI has posted record Q4 and full year revenue increases following double digit revenue growth from all three of its operating segments.

Domino launches 950BK mineral oil-free black ink
Domino Printing Sciences has launched a 100% mineral oil-free black ink for use with its C6000 drop-on-demand outer case coding printer for food packaging applications.

Flint Group unveils new UV inks and plates
Flint Group has launched a range of low energy UV and UV LED cured inks for sheetfed offset applications alongside an update to its Nyloprint flexo plate range.

Star product: Phototex
A repositionable adhesive-backed fabric that leaves no mess.

Solar Inks launches Earthinks 'natural' flexo and screen inks
Solar Inks has launched a range of water-based flexographic and screen printing 'Earthinks' that replace up to 80% of the petroleum-based synthetics and mineral oils found in standard inks with...

Avon Graphic Technologies leaves £1.8m debt
Avon Graphic Technologies owed creditors a total of £1.8m at the time of its September collapse, according to the administrators' report, including more than £800,000 to trade creditors.

Sun Chemical launches security inks
Sun Chemical launched a new family of security inks and coatings at Security Printers 2013, held last week at Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center, Vienna.

Calverts cuts water wastage with basic.r
London-based print co-operative Calverts has installed a Technotrans basic.r reverse osmosis system to control the water in the fount of its Speedmaster SM 74 press.