Product News

Text and cover papers

The market for these office-bound grades is still suffering from budget cuts, but innovations are forcing buyers to take note, finds Nosmot Gbadamosi

Narrow web presses

Despite the rise of niche applications, it's unlikely that Ipex will feature much new technology for narrow web presses, says Nosmot Gbadamosi

Process Controls I

Printers are now realising the cost savings that can be made by implementing process controls, writes Nosmot Gbadamosi

Collators

Crucial to any finishing company, the collator is the workhorse of the sector that has helped to protect sales, writes Nosmot Gbadamosi

Matt & silk art paper

Cost pressures are still having an effect, so lower grammage options are in high demand from budget-concious buyers, finds Nosmot Gbadamosi

Coatings

Although budgets are tighter, Nosmot Gbadamosi finds that print buyers and publishers are still turning to coatings to add value to printed goods

Perfect binders & 3-knife trimmers

Today's finishing kit is a far cry from the machines of a decade ago. In a short-run world, finishing is a key component, says Nosmot Gbadamosi

Recycled paper

Despite competition from PEFC and FSC, Nosmot Gbadamosi finds that the recycled paper sector is adding new users in the packaging industry

Web offset presses

Despite operating at low margins and with competition from gravure, the sector has still enjoyed success in niche markets, says Nosmot Gbadamosi

Web-to-print software

The increase in printers adopting digital print has given a boost to W2P sales as clients become more web savvy, writes Nosmot Gbadamosi

Magazine papers

The magazines sector may be under pressure, but innovative sales ploys and shorter runs are keeping it buoyant, discovers Nosmot Gbadamosi

Pressroom consumables I

In today's environmentally conscious world, printers have no option but to operate as responsibly as they can. This has had a knock-on effect for the pressroom consumables market, with alcohol-free...

Foils, holograms & thermography

Adding specialist finishing can give you an edge over competitors, with the likes of thermography finding new applications, says Nosmot Gbadamosi

Carbonless paper

Increasing investment from printers into digital technology is having a positive effect on carbonless paper sales, discovers Nosmot Gbadamosi

Drills, die-cutters & ram punches

The high standard of engineering behind many machines in this category has proved a double-edged sword, as Nosmot Gbadamosi discovers