Consumables

Global pulp price plummets 20%
Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ) has said that global pulp price fell by around 20% in the second half of last year.
Sihl premieres new canvas
Sihl has launched its Clara Beneficial white 350 matt Canvas in the UK.

DS Smith Packaging fined after HSE investigation
DS Smith Packaging has been fined 50,000 after an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into an accident at its Louth facility.

Palm Recycling to handle West Ferry newsprint waste
Newspaper printer West Ferry Printers has appointed Palm Recycling as the preferred supplier of recycling solutions to its new Luton print site.

Pantone launches cloud-based colour management tool for packaging sector
A new cloud-based colour management and standardisation tool aimed at the packaging sector has been launched by Pantone and X-Rite.

4SG focuses on productivity
Florida-based wholesale consumables supplier 4S Graphics has said it expects an "optimistic" Graphics of the Americas show and hopes visitors will be focused on new ways to print.
T-Shirts Plus makes GOA debut
Silk screen and embroidery specialist T-Shirts Plus Color (booth 1037) has launched a special price promotion at its first GOA as part of a bid to expand its work with wholesale suppliers.

Printers capsized by an endless sea of paper options
When even the paper merchants admit that choosing a paper for print can be like "walking through treacle" for customers if the right information is not provided in the sales process, it's easy to see...
Neschen launches new textiles at Fespa Digital 2012
Neschen has showcased a new lightproof textile and a translucent textile at Fespa Digital (Stand M80), which have both been designed for use with UV curable inks.
Digital Brothers launch eco-friendly wide-format substrate
Digital Brothers is showcasing a new, recyclable alternative to PVC and paper for billboards and banners.