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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.

Paperlinx accuses leading paper manufacturer of anti-competitive behaviour
Paperlinx has logged a complaint against a major paper manufacturer claiming anticompetitive behaviour regarding indent sales and hinted that formal complaints against other manufacturers could be on...

Dufaylite launches first outdoor honeycomb board
Dufaylite has launched its first outdoor product, a polypropylene-based honeycomb board, which it claimed represents an eco-friendly alternative to MDF and PVC boards for outdoor work and long-life...

Me & my: Sun Chemical Streamline ESL HPQ inks
Third-party inks may be less expensive than OEM, but they haven’t always had the best reputation, so can Sun Chemical buck the trend?

Sun Chemical adds to SunVetro ink range
Sun Chemical is launching Vitrocure SVC series UV-curing ink for ceramics, glass and coated metal.

Agfa launches Azura TU chemistry-free plate
Agfa Graphics has launched what it terms a sustainable and more robust plate for commercial sheetfed printers.

Ink makers pledge: you can have it all
The favourite phrase of mums everywhere: ‘you can’t have everything’. Or sometimes: ‘you can’t have your cake and eat it.’ Until recently this was also a favourite of wide-format kit vendors, in...

Spandex Asia-Pacific acquires two wide-format suppliers
Spandex Asia-Pacific has purchased two Australia-based suppliers to the wide-format signage and display industries.