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MagnaColours launches 'non-drying' textile screen ink
Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has launched a new 'non-drying' textile ink, that allows several layers of ink to be applied without requiring a separate drying process.

KBA and Flint seal conventional sheetfed inks partnership
KBA and Flint Group have extended their product development relationship by signing an agreement that will see Flint Group’s conventional sheetfed inks used in the commissioning of all new KBA...

Watershed spooks ale fans with sinister sleeve
Watershed Packaging has been producing shrink sleeves for a number of years, with high-profile clients including Smirnoff and Deo-Go. But it has never delved into the beer market until now.

Clever chemists cook up special FX for value-add
Historically manufacturers used to unveil new ink ranges every three to five years. Often these inks were launched to great fanfare and would accompany a new piece of hardware. However, in recent...

Flint launches LED inks for food packaging
Manufacturer Flint Group has launched a new range of EkoCure Ancora UV LED-curable low-migration inks for food packaging.

Overmatter: Blue Lew
Lewis Hamilton may well have been feeling a little bit blue after his recent results on the F1 race track, so it’s good to see him having a bit of fun – as well as being quite literally painted blue –...

Spandex ImagePerfect vinyls receive HP Media Certification
Signmaking and digital display supplier Spandex has received media certification for 10 of its ImagePerfect substrates for use with the HP Latex 300 series of digital printers.

Agfa proposes plate plant closure
Further consolidation of worldwide printing plate manufacturing appears to be on the cards, after Agfa proposed the closure of its Italian plate factory.

Star product: Xerox DTO
Innovative inkjet for printing on shaped objects.

Barley invests in ink management
Barley Print has invested in a Digital Ink Preset System (DIPS), in order to increase efficiency and reduce waste.