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Plate manufacturing at Tilburg will come to an end

Fujifilm to cease European plate production

Fujifilm is closing its offset plate production line in Tilburg, The Netherlands, with the production of plates currently made there to be transferred to factories in Japan and China.

David Parker has more than 20 years’ experience in flexographic printing

Miraclon makes senior UK hire; increases consumables prices

Flexo plate supplier Miraclon has appointed David Parker as its new sales manager for UK and Ireland, while also rolling out a global price increase of 5% on all consumables.

Graphichem's Scott McGauley is confident about the potential for future growth

Graphichem invests to expand

Pressroom chemicals specialist Graphichem is expanding into new premises on the back of strong trading.

Fujifilm: planning to further expand its inkjet business

Fujifilm reports on H1

Fujifilm has reported a strong performance at its industrial inkjet business and a recovery in digital press shipments in Europe and the US.

The scheme will help the National Grid avoid the use of emergency responses

National Grid launches energy discount incentive for winter

The National Grid Energy Supply Operator (ESO) has announced a scheme to incentivise consumers and businesses to reduce their power consumption at certain times.

HeiQ Viroblock was initially developed for the Ebola crisis

HeiQ sues over antiviral coatings

Materials science firm HeiQ is suing its printing industry partner for breach of contract.

Nazdar 2131 Series inks have a low odour formulation

Nazdar launches new inks for Mutoh ValueJet printers

Nazdar Ink Technologies has launched new Nazdar 2131 Series solvent inkjet inks for use with Mutoh ValueJet digital printers.

Flint is tackling extraordinary cost increases in raw materials

Flint flags price increases as it 'continues to underwrite the security of supply'

Flint Group has taken the unusual step of announcing global prices rises and energy surcharges for the beginning of next year, pointing to “a fundamental shift in global economic conditions” as it...

Julian Philpott: "We want to challenge the research culture"

Domino shows off tech-forward ink development

Domino more than doubled its ink formulation capabilities during the pandemic after focusing on automation and data analysis.

Agfa is offering N95-VCF newspaper plate as alternative to Azura Vi

Agfa trims violet plate portfolio

Agfa is poised to begin phasing out one of its old violet chemistry-free plate products.