Plastics
Drytac expands floor range
Drytac has launched a new printable outdoor rated self-adhesive floor media that requires no lamination for fast-turnaround applications including Covid-19 social distancing graphics.
G-Tec set to launch anti-microbial print laminate
UK materials manufacturer G-Tec Paper & Film, part of Gardiner Graphics Group, is poised to launch a new range of innovative anti-microbial self-adhesive films and is looking to set up a UK...
Industry steps up PPE efforts
A raft of industry manufacturers and suppliers have joined the fight to protect health and essential workers by manufacturing personal protective equipment.
Best of British: Masters in media studies
Here at Printweek we had a bit of a debate about what ‘British’ actually means in manufacturing terms. There are quite a few firms with UK-based factories and workforces that develop their own...
Innotech launches first substrate from recycled plastic bottles
Innotech has launched the industry’s first print media made from recycled bottles as a wide-format display fabric.
Polymer £20 note now in circulation
The Bank of England's new polymer £20 note, printed by De La Rue, has now entered circulation.
Best of British: Purveyors of fantastic plastics
Brett Martin is a long-established specialist in plastics that are used around the world in a wide range of applications. Its sheet plastics division makes materials such as foamboard, PET and...
New Coveris packaging film 100% recycled and recyclable
European packaging firm Coveris has developed a new shrink film for multi-pack products that is fully recyclable and is composed of more than 50% post-consumer recyclate.
Paper tigers
These are changing times for pulp and paper makers. While mill and machinery closures across Europe and the UK have resulted in shrinking capacity, particularly for graphical paper grades, this has...
CorrBoard harnesses organic waste to produce corrugated
CorrBoard Bioenergy (CB Bio) has invested £5.5m in building a sustainable energy generation facility fuelled by organic waste to power the manufacture of corrugated sheet board.