Companies & suppliers

Roland launches wide-format rental scheme
Roland DG UK has launched an equipment rental programme that will allow SMEs, start-ups and other businesses to move into wide-format printing by renting a device for a one, two or three year period.

Revamped paper range targets expanding high-speed inkjet market
Crown Van Gelder has re-branded its high-speed inkjet papers as the papermaker gears up for growth in colour inkjet printing.

LumeJet beta site Altaimage buys first S200
Production agency Altaimage has transformed itself from a beta test site for the first LumeJet S200 digital photonic printer to customer by buying the machine for live work.

Packaging printer installs world's first Océ InfiniStream
The world's first liquid toner-based Océ InfiniStream digital press has been installed at the German packaging printer Joh Leupold.

Pixartprinting offers clients free large format sample book
Pixartprinting is offering its clients a new free sample book that demonstrates the range of rigid materials available for printing with its flatbed Durst P10 wide format printer.

UKIP Media and Events ups the ante on print
Fulfilment bureau Air Business has signed a contract worth over 10m with publishing and exhibition business UKIP Media and Events to focus on printed marketing material.

New kit and contracts mark 25 years for GNE
Great Northern Envelopes (GNE) is celebrating 25 years in business with new kit purchases and contract wins.

Cameron announces late payment consultation
A consultation to tackle the problem of late payments to small businesses will launch later this year, following criticism of the Prompt Payment Code.

Smurfit Kappa acquires CRP Print and Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK has agreed to acquire independent Corby-based litho-laminated packaging specialist CRP Print and Packaging Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Sappi to raise SBS board prices
Sappi Fine Paper Europe has announced that it will be raising its SBS board prices next month "in light of continuous and sustained increases in costs of raw materials".