Companies & suppliers

UK Packaging film manufacturer Innovia Films has bought out its joint venture partner in Securency, after it failed to secure a "suitable offer" for the secure substrate business from external buyers.

Creative agency Xactive has invested 80,000 in a Petratto Metro Mini from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) in preparation for launching a new product for its designer customers.

Metsa Group has said that it expects "no significant price changes" to its uncoated paper, liner and folding boxboard (FBB) expected in the coming months, while coated paper prices are expected to...

Sappi is to increase prices for the second time in three months with a five to seven per cent increase to be implemented across its coated fine paper grades from April.

Polestar has given workers at Chromoworks 30 days' notice of the closure of the facility.

Large format printer XG Group has immortalised Manchester United's Busby Babes team in a 30x20m flag to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster.

Xerox has added a single engine duplex (SED) machine to its waterless CiPress inkjet printer range.

Howard Hunt is testing the new, upgraded version of Kodak's Prosper 5000 inkjet web press.

UK manufacturer Benford UV has claimed to have "broken" Canada with a triple installation for its first customers in the country.

UPM has agreed the sale of its Stracel mill as the group announced it had made a EUR 1.6bn (1.4bn) operating loss in Q4 2012.