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Metsa Board has introduced a new fully bleached liner that complements its Kemiart range and is targeted at microflute as well as traditional corrugated packaging.

Rapidly rising prices for raw materials are to push up printers costs for products such as inks, consumables giant Flint Group has warned.

Ilford Imaging Switzerland has announced a 40% reduction in its workforce following its sale via an MBO to chief executive Paul Willems and chief financial officer Jean-Marc Metrailler.

A business boom in areas including South America has prompted Meech International to expand its premises in Witney, Oxfordshire.

Paperlinx has a new chief executive and managing director.

Reports have labelled Cumbria-based Innovia Films as a "front-runner" to supply the new UK banknote material, if the decision is made to switch to polymer.

Slough-based All Print Supplies (APS) has appointed Peter Miles as head of its newly created digital textile division.

Drytac Europe has launched a printable wallpaper to meet growing demand from the interior design market.

HP has announced the opening of its new 3,000sqm production facility for HP Scitex UV inks for the manufacturer's flagship UV rigid printer, the FB10000 industrial press.

UK-based Inprinta has unveiled Microdisc, a new range of inkjet disc filters optimised for the wide-format market.

Trade supplier Spandex has announced it is now stocking a new low-cost cast film from Avery Dennison.

International Paper has launched two of its US-made solid bleached sulphate board (SBS) grades in the UK.