Companies & suppliers

YPS to distribute new EWS flatbed laminators
Wide-format kit distributor Your Print Specialists (YPS) has been named as the exclusive UK distributor of Moditech’s new EWS (Electronic Work Station) fifth generation flatbed laminators.

Innotech lays claim to UK’s first biodegradable print media
Wide-format consumables supplier Innotech Digital & Display claims it has developed the UK print industry’s first fully biodegradable PVC alternative.

Industry sees Q2 boost but confidence for Q3 dips
The UK printing and printed packaging industry showed stronger growth in Q2 2022, as output and orders performed slightly better than forecast, but a continued recovery is expected to be under more...

More paper price rises loom large
Another wave of paper price rises look set to impact the sector as two manufacturers announce further double-digit increases.

Feldmuehle switches fuel, Cepi warns on gas crisis
German papermaker Feldmuehle is switching fuel from gas to light heating oil at short notice due to the gas supply crisis, while paper federation Cepi has warned about possible disruption to paper and...

Adobe's Pantone changes to kick in this month
Adobe has confirmed that Pantone Color Libraries will be phased out from this month from Creative Cloud, although some colour books will remain available.

Soyang new hire to spearhead Acuity push
Wide-format substrate manufacturer and hardware reseller Soyang Europe has hired a seasoned industry sales leader to spearhead its kit sales debut.

Walstead: results reflect relentless focus on core competencies
Walstead chairman Mark Scanlon has described the group as being “well and truly stress-tested” last year as it tackled unprecedented increases in input costs – as well as the lingering effects of the...

July headlines make a big deal of deals
While the passing of one of print's most polarising figures dominated July's list of most read articles, deals were undoubtedly the overarching trend. And while their successful conclusions, in terms...

Lecta to roll out further price increases
Lecta is set to increase prices on all of its specialty paper grades by 8% to 10% in all markets for orders with delivery from 1 September.