Consumables

Xaar has signed up its first Asian ink partner in the form of Taiwanese supplier China Glaze Company and is optimising its digital ceramic inks for use with Xaar printheads.

QuadTech has launched a computer-controlled volume ink metering tool after acquiring the intellectual property from US-based Controls Group Inc.

Fujifilm has launched the second iteration of its Brillia Pro-VN lo-chem newspaper plate at the annual Ifra Expo newspaper and media technology show.

Six Spanish envelope exporters have been fined a total of 3.7m for collaborating to fix prices.

Océ has launched a clear polypropylene film, for use with its Arizona flatbed UV presses, that gives a three dimensional effect to anything that is printed on it.

SunChemical boasts that this inkset is a strong 'all-rounder' for sheetfed offset applications and delivers high-impact print

Antalis McNaughton has launched digital2business.co.uk - a website for the digital print sector throughout Europe.

Wide-format distributor Colourgen has introduced a quartet of bundles for customers that require both printing and cutting capabilities at an "entry-level" price point.

Premier Paper has opened a stock-holding branch in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk as part of its commitment to provide local services.

Flint Group Flexographic Products has said it will raise the price for its photopolymer printing plates by 3% from 1 January 2013.

Michael Barker, who was appointed to the board only last Thursday (27 September), has replaced Harry Boon as chairman with immediate effect from 1 October.