Consumables

Set up a sibling to assist a new endeavour
Peerless is almost peerless, and that was the challenge. The plastics and coatings company is one of the UK’s largest and best known specialists in creating UV-cured hard coatings for plastics that...

Cambrian Printers develops new business; signs Agfa deal
Burgeoning demand for glossy art brochures has prompted Cambrian Printers to sign a five-year contract with Agfa for Azura TU plates.

Spandex introduces new films
Spandex has added new products for vehicle wrap and interior decoration applications to its portfolio.

Killer app: Lustalux applies graphic first aid at hospital unit
Brightening up dull hospital walls and giving patients, staff and visitors alike a beautiful vista to view can only help raise spirits. Preston-based company Lustalux, was commissioned to print and...

Leicester City FC sells out doubled print run of winning programme
To celebrate its inaugural Premier League title, footballing underdogs Leicester City FC more than doubled the print run of a special programme for its final home match of the season.

Jon Hutchins joins Druckfarben
Blanket and ink manufacturer and supplier Druckfarben has appointed industry expert Jon Hutchins as its technical director, as it continues to expand into the offset blanket market.

Company owner fined after apprentice loses finger
The owner of a supplier to the printing industry has been fined after a young apprentice lost his finger after it was caught in a rotary die press.

Jarrold looks forward to book design awards
BPIF chief executive Charles Jarrold expects to see even more entries than last year to the 2016 British Book Design & Production Awards (BBD&PAs).

Drupa stand highlights: presses, ancillaries & consumables
The second in a series of round-ups of all the launches attendees can take a closer look at at Drupa 2016.

Revamps outstrip new launches as market picks up
If you look back over the four years since the last Drupa, or even the past decade, you won’t see much that’s revolutionary happening in conventional printing presses. Yet they’ve steadily become more...