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Flint is battling severe shortages of raw materials including pigments and resins

Flint forced to implement surcharge

Flint Group is implementing a “significant temporary surcharge” in response to global events that the manufacturer said had resulted in a devastating impact on printing ink supply chains.

Saica Group: "modernising our terms of employment is crucial"

Industrial action underway at Saica Pack

Union members at two Saica Group sites producing corrugated packaging have begun industrial action over changes to terms and conditions.

DCS London: Page, Storey and Gibbons.       Image: DCS/William Storey

High-profile entrepreneur takes print stake

A high-profile and controversial entrepreneur has taken a stake in a London printing business that changed hands last year.

Heidelberg's factory in Shanghai: export orders are growing

Heidelberg expands sales of Chinese presses

Heidelberg has announced that a number of European customers have invested in presses from its Chinese manufacturing site, with export orders from the facility growing to 19% of sales.

Mills: "We welcome the opportunity to provide our products and technologies in China"

King Tau uses Xaar tech in new print engine

Chinese printer manufacturer King Tau has launched a new industrial-grade print engine that incorporates Xaar's advanced printhead technologies.

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Route 1 releases free bounceback guide

Route 1 Print has released a free ebook to help print businesses bounceback from lockdown as restrictions ease.

The DF-1300L can fold sheets up to 648mm in length

Duplo launches new suction folder to support long sheet formats

Duplo has launched a new compact air suction folder for long sheet formats.

Agfa: current pricing levels in the printing industry are not sustainable

Agfa mulls future options for offset business

Agfa boss Pascal Juery is “ready to contemplate” some sort of sale or merger of the group’s offset business in the face of overcapacity, a declining market and the price pressures that are affecting...

The cost of producting printing inks is rising

BCF warns on raw material availability and price hikes

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has warned that the lack of availability of key raw materials and packaging as well as significant price increases could end up as the biggest issues of 2021 for...

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Grafenia launches Nettl Alliance

Grafenia chief executive Peter Gunning has written an ebook to launch the group’s new Nettl Alliance offering.