Consumables

Flint Group has agreed to acquire the majority shareholder of Xeikon, XBC BV, and use the press and consumables manufacturer as the basis of a new digital division.

Druckfarben, which relocated its blanket department to Corby, Northamptonshire, three months ago, has expanded again with an investment totalling around £500,000

Hampton Printing has gone chemistry-free as part of an investment of nearly £600,000 that also included a new Ricoh digital press.

Mercia Image Print has given added impetus to a £500,000 expansion splash by spending another £100,000 on three additional pieces of equipment.

Heidelberg has reported increased sales in its half-year results, following its recent acquisition of the Printing Systems Group (PSG), as well as positive exchange rate movements.

Heat-reactive ink, which reveals hidden images when warmed, has been used to enhance the latest issue of Future Publishing’s graphic design magazine Computer Arts.

Mimaki has announced the launch of two new fluorescent inks for its TS300P-1800 inkjet textile printers.

Kiian Digital will launch a new industrial ink series designed for Panasonic printheads later this week.

Nazdar Ink Technologies has announced new ranges of third-party inks for Océ Arizona and Fuji Acuity printers, claiming they can save users around 30% on costs in comparison with OEM inks.

Roland DG has launched a new high-volume wide-format inkjet, the Soljet EJ-640.