Consumables

Sun Chemical and Luminescence to show united range
Sun Chemical and Luminescence are to show off their combined portfolios for banknote production at the Security Printers show later this month.

Perfect storm drives ink price hikes
It’s unlikely to have escaped anybody’s attention that consumables costs have been steadily on the up lately.

MagnaColours updates Migration Eliminator
Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has launched an improved bleed blocking ink for use on 100% polyester and other fabrics where dye migration is a problem.

Print-Leeds signs five-year deal with Agfa
Print-Leeds has signed a new five-year plate contact with Agfa and invested in the manufacturer’s Arkana processor and Asanti wide-format workflow software.

Overmatter: hidebound, not!
By way of a complete contrast with the last Overmatter column, which looked at the macabre practice of anthropodermic bibliopegy, we now turn to a rather more 21st-century topic that will be music to...

Can paper replace fantastic plastic?
We’re just a month and a half into 2018 and the packaging industry’s sustainability agenda has been firmly set for the forthcoming year – and indeed beyond.

More ink price rises on the way
Flint Group and Sun Chemical are both set to increase prices of various inks and coatings, effective from 1 March.

Heidelberg lays out ambitions for new subs model
Heidelberg has more than 100 potential customers lined up for its new subscription pay-per-use business model, and is also targeting the offering at printers using presses from competitors.

Sun Chemical buys Luminescence
Ink and consumables giant Sun Chemical has upped its presence in the premium security inks market with the acquisition of specialist UK manufacturer Luminescence.

Sun Chemical set for PrintWeekLive! debut
Sun Chemical will make its debut at PrintWeekLive! this year with a focus on its specialist and LED products.