Consumables
DS Smith chairman Peter Johnson resigns
DS Smith has announced that its chairman Peter Johnson has decided to step down from the position he has held since 2007 and resign from the board he first joined as a non-exec in 1999.
Former 3M boss Mitchell joins James Cropper as non-exec
UK paper mill James Cropper has appointed former 3M UK and Ireland managing director Douglas Mitchell as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2012.
Flora Tea Company launches redesigned packaging
Design and Print agency Abstract Group has redesigned the packaging for the Flora Tea Company using Antalis McNaughton's Trucard folding box board
Arlon unveils DPF 4300 removable-adhesive film
Arlon Graphics, the US-based pressure-sensitive, cut-vinyl flexible substrate manufacturer, has launched a new opaque matte white calendered film with removable adhesive, DPF 4300.
Arjowiggins completes Indigo deinking trial
Consumables manufacturer Arjowiggins Graphic and digital press manufacturer HP have successfully completed a deinking trial for digital paper at its Greenfield Mill in France.
Star product: Stehlin Hostag glass flake
Stehlin Hostag's glass flake pigment coating gives a sparkly finish, which, because it has a transparent core, can be applied on top of any coloured ink.
Fujifilm gears up for Drupa with new EMEA plate line
Fujifilm official opened its new PS-10 plate production line in Tilburg, The Netherlands, yesterday, at a star-studded ceremony attended by the Prince of Orange, HRH Prince Willem-Alexander.
Heidelberg offers glimpse of new products ahead of Drupa launches
Visitors to Heidelberg's stand at Drupa 2012 will walk through an 'innovation gallery' showing a glimpse of potential future developments, although the main focus on the stand proper will be on...
Kodak showcases digital for high-speed direct mail printing
Dismissing the recent gloom surrounding Kodak, executives in the company's Graphic Communications Group touted the growth of its commercial printing business, noting that its digital presses, printer...
Star Product: Trelleborg Vulcan Aqueous blanket
This metal-backed printing blanket increases efficiency while reducing costs