Companies & suppliers
Kentishtowner.co.uk gets physical with print edition
Online magazine Kentishtowner has put its faith in print by launching a monthly tabloid newspaper to accompany its daily news website.
Cotek Papers fined for worker's crushed hand
Gloucestershire paper manufacturer Cotek Papers has been fined nearly 6,000 after a worker crushed his hand in one of its coating machines.
Printable chrome vinyl launched by Ritrama
A printable mirror-finish chrome vinyl has been launched by self-adhesive film specialist Ritrama, extending its range of chrome finish materials.
Printable textile firm Heytex bought in PE-backed MBO
Heytex Bramsche (Heytex), the producer of printable textiles for large format printing has been sold to a management buyout backed by German private equity firm Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG).
Komori promotes Turner to sheetfed sales director
Komori UK has promoted Steve Turner to director of sheetfed sales.
MTM Products invests in Baumann Wohlenberg
Label printer MTM Products has opted for a Baumann Wohlenberg 1150mm guillotine for its ability to handle self-adhesive labels without removing the glue.
Landfill tax hike could hit printers, warns J&G
A hefty 12.5% hike in landfill tax due to come in this April could cost printers thousands of pounds a year, J&G Environmental has warned.
Josero promises to halve ink costs for Arizona and Acuity users
Triangle's aftermarket inks for the Oc Arizona and Fujifilm Acuity flatbed printers, promising inks cost savings of 50%, have been launched in the UK.
Sihl launches soap-activated window film
A window film that can be applied with soapy water has been launched by Sihl Direct UK.
APP pledges to stop clearing Indonesian rainforest
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has pledged to halt its Indonesian deforestation projects with immediate effect, bringing 2012's anti-deforestation pledge forward by two years.