Consumables

Aluminium prices have soared and can no longer be absorbed

Fujifilm to increase consumables prices

Fujifilm has announced "double digit" price increases to a range of its consumables and services as the European market continues to experience cost pressures.

The WS Print manufacturing facility near Nuremberg

Langley expands print wing with consumables buy

Langley Holdings has expanded its Print Technologies division with the acquisition of a specialist printing chemicals manufacturer.

Aluminium coils at ECO3's Wiesbaden plate manufacturing site

Stephens & George and ECO3 seal fresh plates deal

Stephens & George Print Group, one of the biggest users of printing plates in the UK, has extended its relationship with ECO3 with a fresh contract for the supply of chemistry-free plates.

UK consumers are predicted to spend £7.5bn over Black Friday weekend this year

Bumper Black Friday predicted: who’s taking part?

A return to form for Black Friday’s e-commerce bonanza has been predicted for 2024, with home delivery firm Parcelhero predicting a £7.5bn weekend of sales across the long weekend.

The German printing inks and chemicals specialist employs around 3,000 people. Image: Hubergroup

Hubergroup acquired by Indian consortium

A consortium of Mavco Investments and Avenue Capital Group have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hubergroup in a strategic move for global growth.

HeiQ could divest some product lines

Materials innovation and coatings firm HeiQ is set to delist from the stock market as part of a restructuring plan that includes selling off some of its product lines.

The 72-page glossy is filled with scannable products

Waitrose trials new scannable print with Christmas brochure

Waitrose has printed its latest Christmas food brochure with cutting edge scan-to-buy technology, where customers can point their phone camera at any product in the brochure to find it online.

Lucky Huaguang acquired Kodak's Chinese plate plant in 2019

US authorities confirm import duties on some plates

Around $100m-worth of imported aluminium printing plates are damaging to a US industry, according to the United States International Trade Commission – with large duties set to be cemented as a...

NUtec Digital Ink unveils low viscosity UV ink for Epson heads 

Ink developer and manufacturer NUtec Digital Ink has launched a new high-performance, low-viscosity UV inkset for Epson printheads.

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New CEO begins first week at Flint Group

Consumables giant Flint Group has appointed a restructuring expert as its new CEO.