Consumables

DEP opens coating plant in Cheshire

Coatings specialist DEP has opened a substrate coating plant in Runcorn, Cheshire, in order to boost its web-fed material offerings.

James Cropper to close The Paper Mill Shop

Specialist paper manufacturer James Cropper has said it will close its loss-making retail division The Paper Mill Shop (TPMS), putting the jobs of the division's 100 staff at risk.

DG3 cuts chemistry use following plate switch

DG3 Europe has slashed its pre-press chemistry usage following a switch to Agfa's Amigo TS plate, which uses physical rather than chemical processing.

X-Rite launches InkFormulation 6

X-Rite has released version six of its InkFormulation and ColorQuality software packages for ink manufacturers and printers who formulate their own ink.

Neschen claims wide-format first with Fogra certificate for digital print media

Standardisation production in large-format printing has come a step closer, according to wide-format media firm Neschen, after its Solvoprint Nolite 175 CA was endorsed by Fogra.

Howard Smith Paper launches carbon calculator service

Howard Smith Paper (HSP) has introduced a carbon calculator service and two "carbon pre-balanced" papers, Greencoat and Think4.

WWF Germany's anti-printing PDF campaign exposes internal rifts

The 'save as WWF' campaign launched by WWF Germany this month has not only outraged the print and paper industries but, according to correspondence seen by <i>PrintWeek</i>, has caused a rift within...

Mutoh extends UV and textile applications with new products

Mutoh has bolstered its range of printers and cutters to broaden the range of flexible substrate and textile applications addressed.

Landor extends applications for Phototex to small format digital

Hot on the heels of its appearance on Channel Five's Gadget Show Landor has extended the applications of its Phototex products to include small format digital cutsheet and reel-fed machines.

Think Ambient looking for printers for static substrate

Consumables supplier Think Ambient has said it is looking for printers to work alongside it with its Clings product.