Consumables

Supply side discipline required to hold priceline

The domestic price of paper products in the year 2010 is expected to take a plunge, as a result of additional capacity announced by some of the paper mills.

Total Print Supplies claims success at Ipex

Total Print Supplies (TPS), the graphic consumables business of Paperlinx, said last month's Ipex was an "excellent platform" to demonstrate how paper merchants are well-positioned to supply pressroom...

ATP to launch highly transparent laminating film

ATP Adhesive Systems is set to launch a "highly transparent lamination film" at next month's Fespa that offers optimum print protection without affecting print quality.

Plates: The unsung hero of print!

Sachin Shardul verifies the print performance of printing plates - including history, technology, chemistry and waste in order to help printers make a more informed choice when purchasing

Prism Papyrus unveils new Fedrigoni range

Prism Papyrus, a paper trading company based in Mumbai, has launched Fedrigoni's specialty range of paper Ispira and Xper for the Indian market.

VIP Snapshot Plus unveiled

Vision in Print (VIP) has launched Howard Smith Snapshot Plus, the standard it claims will become the benchmark for operational performance in the print and packaging sector.

New board gets Ipex showcase

Oriam Green has teamed up with Swedish board manufacturer Design Force to produce one of the most innovative print applications at this year's show: a chair for children featuring animal designs.

Agfa UK sales up 8% as consumables make early recovery

Agfa-Gevaert's UK graphics business has boosted sales 8% for the first quarter of this year as the consumables market shows signs of an early recovery.

Agfa launches G2 UV inks for Anapurna M-series

Agfa Graphics has launched a new formulation of inks for the Anapurna M-series hybrid printers, which offer improved flexibility on a wide range of rigid and flexible materials.

Tool-up and tweak - pimp your kit

Small pressroom improvements can boost performance and needn't cost the earth, says Philip Chadwick