Consumables
Agfa wins patent case over Xingraphics
Agfa Gevaert has prevailed in its patent infringement lawsuit in the Netherlands against Chinese plate manufacturer Chengdu Xingraphics Co.
Truffula Sustainability Guidance launched by former RHG environmental manager
Tim Barker, a former environmental manager of Robert Horne Group (RHG) and sustainability specialist at Paperlinx, has launched his own consultancy.
Swiss firm Model revealed as Fujifilm packaging ink beta site
Swiss-based corrugated and carton board packaging group Model has been revealed as the beta site for Fujifilm's Uvijet OC inks for digitally printed corrugated packaging applications.
Paperlinx targets turnaround following 'poor' first half results
Paperlinx UK managing director Phil Carr has said he is confident of a return to profit in the second half of the year after a "poor" first half in which the UK and Europe were the main contributors...
Paper firm fined 70,000 for employee death
A Corby paper manufacturer last week pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after an employee was killed when racking collapsed on her in 2009.
UK merchants in limbo over paper prices
Following the latest round of paper manufacturers' price increases, merchants are waiting to find out if they will be forced to pass the increases on to their customers.
BAF Graphics offers Polish-made display system Clever Frame
BAF Graphics has taken on the UK dealership for modular display graphics system Clever Frame.
Seal launches sticky-backed plastic for wide-format print mounting
Large-format digital print finishing specialist Seal has launched a double-sided adhesive film to enable the mounting of digital prints to a wide variety of media.
Arjowiggins follows Sappi's lead on paper price rises
Arjowiggins Graphic is to implement a price increase across its woodfree coated papers from 1 April.
Ziegler launches satin finish inkjet paper Z-Advance Unique
Specialty paper mill Ziegler used Hunkeler's Innovationdays event to launch two new inkjet grades under the Z-Advance brand, including its first satin finish product.
Printed.com launches design competition with Centrepoint
Printed.com has launched a competition with homeless charity Centrepoint to encourage young designers to showcase their talents.
UPM sells Stracel to shrink unprofitable paper business
UPM has agreed the sale of its Stracel mill as the group announced it had made a EUR 1.6bn (1.4bn) operating loss in Q4 2012.