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Sun Chemical: dealing with an abrupt rise in raw material costs

Input costs force SunChem to raise prices

Sun Chemical will increase prices across a wide range of products in EMEA from next month, citing raw material shortages and “dramatically increased” freight costs.

Fell: "Companies are still having to print their staff ID cards during lockdown"

Digital ID launches card printer bundle to meet Covid demand

ID card specialist Digital ID has launched a new eco-friendly card printer bundle aimed at streamlining the process of ID card printing for organisations that need a quick turnaround due to the...

The Lithoman IIIS will be refurbished by Manroland Goss prior to installation

Walstead diversifies with short-grain web

Walstead Group is investing in a short-grain web press for its Spanish gravure facility as part of a strategic plan to diversify the site’s offering.

R-Jet Pro can print an A4 image on a dark t-shirt in under 90 seconds

Resolute unveils entry-level DTG system

Resolute DTG has launched a “no frills”, single-pass, direct-to-garment printer that offers 50% of the running costs of rivals and a sub £11k entry point.

Rugby demo facility is expected to be fully up and running by the end of March

Agfa invests in new UK showroom

Agfa is setting up a new UK showroom in the midlands that will house equipment from its Inkjet Solutions and Radiology businesses.

John Graham with two printed films; one with water-based inks and one with solvent-based

Arrow Film readying switch to innovative water-based process

Flexible packaging printer Arrow Film Converters has revealed that it had not applied for an Environmental Permit from its local council and invested in the associated equipment because it had been...

B&W: keen to expand its offering to the trade as firms come out of the pandemic

Veteran investor buys Barnard & Westwood

Historic printer Barnard & Westwood is beginning its centenary year under fresh ownership after veteran retail entrepreneur Maurice Bennett CBE acquired the business.

The new Push to Stop press replaced a five-year-old Speedmaster XL 75-5+LX

Fretwell ups productivity with Push To Stop Speedmaster buy

Fretwell Print & Direct Mail has seen a boost in productivity after investing in a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 5-L with AutoPlate Pro, Inpress Control and the new integrated Prinect product suite.

O’Sullivan: "on track to become the largest independent packaging distribution business in Europe”

Zeus rounds off €40m spend

Acquisitive Irish packaging group Zeus Packaging has expanded its European footprint with its largest deal to date as it completes a €40m (£35m), three-year strategic shopping spree to fuel growth.