Consumables
J Thomson invests in Technotrans barrel ink pumping
J Thomson Colour Printers has made its first move into barrel ink pumping after fitting a Technotrans system to a recently installed KBA Rapida 106-10 SW5 SPC litho press.
TBPC invests in Canon and partners with Contra Vision
Large-format specialist The Bigger Printing Company (TBPC) has officially partnered with printable window film manufacturer Contra Vision and has installed a new Canon large-format printer for...
Me & my: Agfa Advantage N-DL
Many print companies that run a fleet of machinery from the same manufacturer are likely to cite benefits including consistent quality across the business, proven reliability, the ability to easily...
Kernow launches synthetic substrates for Indigo
Kernow Coatings has launched a new HP Indigo compatible KernowPrint range of synthetic substrates, featuring its Cobalt Coating technology.
Hubergroup goes cobalt-free for sheetfed inks
Hubergroup has stopped supplying sheetfed inks using drying agents containing cobalt compounds.
New Heidelberg CEO sets out ambitious growth plan
Heidelberg's new chief executive Rainer Hundsdörfer has outlined a five-year plan that would see Heidelberg return to being the "high-growth and profitable lighthouse of the industry".
Cotton paper for digital and letterpress launched by Mohawk
US fine paper specialist Mohawk has launched Strathmore Impress, a “super-premium” uncoated paper made from 100% cotton fibre that can be used for digital, letterpress, engraving and foiling.
Flint Group launches UltraCura low-migration inks
Flint Group has launched the first in a new series of UV low-migration inks designed for the sheetfed and web offset packaging markets, that will be brought to market throughout 2017.
FespaDaily news round-up, day four: Armor; Mactac; Bickers/Simpson
The PrintWeek FespaDaily team’s round up of some of the stories from Day four of the show at the Hamburg Messe.
Senfa launches new sublimation fabrics
Fabric manufacturer Senfa (B7-D10) has launched its new Sublimis range of fabrics for transfer and direct sublimation printing, which it said eliminates the issue of ink migration.