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Mark Graham knew years ago that he had a problem. The pre-production manager at print and packaging giant Multi Packaging Solutions’ (MPS) Newcastle Upon Tyne site was using baked plates and the...

Flint Group has announced price increases of between 4% and 7% for all its packaging, narrow web and sheetfed inks and varnishes.

Leycol Print, the east London-based commercial printer, has switched plate suppliers and will use Fujifilm’s Superia LH-PJE plates until 2020.

Mimaki has added the ability to simultaneously load textile pigment and dye-sub inks into its Tx300P-1800 direct-to-textile printers.

The recent Ice Totally Gaming event at the London Excel featured some 500 exhibitors, which meant companies had to compete for visitors’ attention by creating eye-popping stands. One of the most...

Agfa UK boss Joergen Vad is stepping down and will hand over to Eddie Williams in the spring.

Landa Digital Printing (LDP) investor Altana has acquired the Landa Metallography technology that was previewed at Drupa last year; while LDP now expects to make its first Nanography press...

Over the past few years UV curing technology has become a major component in the sheetfed litho sector.

A fire at ink manufacturer Huntsman Corporation’s titanium dioxide manufacturing facility at Pori in Finland could have severe ramifications for white pigment ink supplies to Europe.

A month after paper price increases of up to 10% were implemented across the board, a number of mills have now announced subsequent increases for coated and uncoated woodfree grades.