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FespaDaily news round-up, day one: Drytac; Ritrama; Nazdar; Felix Schoeller
The PrintWeek FespaDaily team’s round up of some of the stories from Day one of the show at the Hamburg Messe.
Paperlinx hearing delayed
Former employees of Paperlinx have experienced a further frustrating delay in their Protective Award claim, which has now been pushed back to the end of July.
Premier supports Woodland Trust with new trees
Premier Paper Group has planted 1,000 trees to boost woodland growth and combat tree disease in an ongoing 'carbon capture' initiative.
Antalis expands Sign & Display offering
Antalis has said that new additions to its Sign & Display and other product lines will open up more easy-to-apply design possibilities.
Antalis launches The Review 2017
Antalis is calling on printers as well as designers to enter its long-established industry awards event, now in its 26th year, to reflect a welcome resurgence of interest in print.
Paper merchants gear up for election in face of supply squeeze
Paper suppliers are pulling out all the stops to ensure sufficient stocks will be available to meet the spike in demand due to the upcoming general election.
Palm oil option for new £20 note
The Bank of England is considering using palm oil in its new £20 notes, due to enter circulation in 2020, instead of tallow.
Spandex adds new textiles to Imageperfect range
Signmaking and digital display supplier Spandex has launched seven new textiles within its Imageperfect range, for latex, solvent and UV printers.
EBB to distribute Canon papers
Paper merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has launched a new partnership with Canon to distribute a number of its papers.
Vellum Acts to be axed
The House of Commons has agreed a compromise with peers in the House of Lords that will put an end to centuries of printing new laws on vellum.