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Carmo is working actively to strengthen its local presence throughout the world

Flexible Reinforcements enters partnership with Danish firm

Specialist manufacturer and distributor Flexible Reinforcements has entered a strategic partnership with Carmo, a Danish manufacturer of products including plastic eyelets for signs and banners.

Sun Chemical has annual sales of more than $8.5bn (£6.25bn)

Sun Chemical expands packaging offering with Italian acquisition

Sun Chemical has acquired SAPICI, a specialist in high-performance polyurethanes for coatings, flexible packaging and industrial adhesives.

Verso has two paper mills in Michigan. Image: Google Maps

BillerudKorsnäs acquires Verso

Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has acquired North American coated paper producer Verso Corporation in a move to enter the paperboard market in the region.

Cotek said Laufenberg "has really similar ideologies"

German firm acquires Cotek Papers

UK-based release paper and film manufacturer Cotek Papers has been bought by German company Laufenberg.

Epple: economically strong printing industry is only possible if market prices are adequate

Epple boss: rising input costs 'destabilising entire printing value chain'

Ink maker Epple has become the latest supplier to announce that it will be forced to implement price increases early next year.

Cocoon Offset has a whiteness level of 150 CIE

Antalis to exclusively distribute Cocoon Offset

Antalis has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for Cocoon Offset 100% recycled papers.

Flint: all procurement categories are suffering

Flint OPS flags further price increases

Flint Group has flagged that prices across its offset products for packaging will need to go up again early next year.

ViziPrint Deco + has been designed to remain in place for up to seven years

Drytac adds to ViziPrint portfolio

Drytac has expanded its portfolio of high quality printable medias with the launch of ViziPrint Deco +, a 50mic optically clear gloss PET film with a permanent acrylic adhesive.

The new products are made from fully recycled PET yarns

Innotech expands recycled PVC-free banner range

Innotech Digital has expanded its Vertex Marine range of PVC-free fabric display products made from fully recycled PET yarns.

Fujifilm's plate manufacturing facility at Tilburg

Fujifilm to implement additional surcharge

Fujifilm is set to add an additional surcharge of 39p/sqm to its aluminium offset printing plates from next month.