Consumables

UK specialist papermaker James Cropper is poised ready to ramp up its production of antimicrobial papers to meet an anticipated rise in demand as brands look to rise to the coronavirus challenges.

Flint Group could be put up for sale by its US owners, according to a Reuters report.

Dr Reinhard Ulbrich, who was instrumental in the success of DuPont’s Cyrel flexo plates in the European market, has died at the age of 89.

Flint Group has launched a new flexo plate that it claims offers the holy trinity of faster makereadies, improved quality and reduced costs.

Fujifilm will rename the former Fuji Xerox joint venture next year as it plans to “accelerate the expansion of document devices into the global market under a new brand”.

Ink manufacturer Siegwerk and recycling specialist APK have successfully completed de-inking trials of twofold printed low density polyethylene (LDPE) films.

Agfa has described its Q1 results as “solid” although its offset printing business had begun being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, exacerbating “already tough conditions in this industry”.

Kodak is poised to launch new process-free plates and a “ground breaking” innovation in digital print, as it gets ready to unveil new products that would have been on show next month at the...

Switching to new plates on the back of a UK trade show has increased production and resulted in significant cost savings at Edwardthompson.

Anti-viral surface technology could be key to stopping the spread of the coronavirus, according to coatings experts.