Companies & suppliers

Ilford launches laminate and screen print separation film

Ilford, the recyclable wide-format substrate specialist, has expanded into laminates and screen printing with the launch of two new products at Drupa (Hall 7, E15).

Me & my... Edale Alpha label press

Going on a diet at label printer Customark must be tough. Alongside the more perfunctory barcodes, health and safety and toolbox labels whizzing through the company's machines, there's also an...

Anton Group in 14m Heidelberg buy

Heidelberg has unveiled the next generation of its flagship XL range, the Speedmaster XL 106, with one of the first machines slated for installation at Anton Group as part of a 14m, three-press deal...

Star product: Epson SureColor SC-S30600

Epson hopes this eco-solvent unit will win it more business in the sector

Arlon appoints Graphic Art Mart for Australian distribution

Arlon Graphics, the US-based pressure-sensitive, cut-vinyl, flexible substrate manufacturer, has appointed New South Wales-based Graphic Art Mart as a new distribution partner in Australia.

CGX Emerge highlights new deals and print resurgence

Consolidated Graphics (CGX) held its third annual Emerge conference in New Orleans last month, with much of the focus was on top-level announcements such as a joint venture with Asian printer Yamagata...

Heidelberg's Clarke bids farewell to print

Heidelberg's George Clarke retired this week after a 27-year career at the press manufacturer.

In-house services boost former print manager to £1m turnover

Sunderland-based print business First2Print is on target to reach a £1m turnover for 2012 after bringing a range of outsourced services in-house.

InkTec Europe launches Jetrix 1212FK

InkTec Europe will unveil the latest addition to its Jetrix range of UV wide format printers, the Jetrix 1212 FK, at Drupa this week (Hall 3, stand F54).

Johnston Press slips to loss after 164m impairment charge

Newspaper publisher Johnston Press has blamed a mass cut of the book value of its newspapers as the reason for recording a pre-tax loss of 144m last year.