Consumables
ATP to launch highly transparent laminating film
ATP Adhesive Systems is set to launch a "highly transparent lamination film" at next month's Fespa that offers optimum print protection without affecting print quality.
Plates: The unsung hero of print!
Sachin Shardul verifies the print performance of printing plates - including history, technology, chemistry and waste in order to help printers make a more informed choice when purchasing
Prism Papyrus unveils new Fedrigoni range
Prism Papyrus, a paper trading company based in Mumbai, has launched Fedrigoni's specialty range of paper Ispira and Xper for the Indian market.
VIP Snapshot Plus unveiled
Vision in Print (VIP) has launched Howard Smith Snapshot Plus, the standard it claims will become the benchmark for operational performance in the print and packaging sector.
New board gets Ipex showcase
Oriam Green has teamed up with Swedish board manufacturer Design Force to produce one of the most innovative print applications at this year's show: a chair for children featuring animal designs.
Agfa UK sales up 8% as consumables make early recovery
Agfa-Gevaert's UK graphics business has boosted sales 8% for the first quarter of this year as the consumables market shows signs of an early recovery.
Agfa launches G2 UV inks for Anapurna M-series
Agfa Graphics has launched a new formulation of inks for the Anapurna M-series hybrid printers, which offer improved flexibility on a wide range of rigid and flexible materials.
Tool-up and tweak - pimp your kit
Small pressroom improvements can boost performance and needn't cost the earth, says Philip Chadwick
Timeline: Key developments since the last Ipex
Ahead of the UK's biggest printing exhibition at Birmingham's NEC, Chloe Setter provides a month- by-month breakdown of the key product launches and developments since the 2006 show
ContiTech to showcase carbon-neutral blankets at Ipex
ContiTech Elastomer Coatings is to exhibit its Conti-Air printing blankets at Ipex next week after winning accreditation as the world's first climate-neutral blankets.