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M-real Graphic Papers UK and Ireland has announced it will increase the price of its magazine papers by 50 (40) per tonne due to rising material costs.

Day International's Varn brand has unveiled a press wash that it has claimed cuts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used to clean the inks from blankets and rollers by up to 90%.

Flint Group will raise the global prices of its photopolymer plates for flexo printing from 1 May to offset the continued escalation in raw materials and energy costs.

Bradford-based printer Label Makers has cut ink mixing times by 50% by investing in the UK's first Solaris Colorsat system from Sun Chemical.

PaperCo's specialist division Reel Paper has introduced G-Print Matt, an FSC-approved matt coated paper from Grycksbo Paper into its catalogue for 2008.

Antalis Magno range of coated paper is now FSC certified and available for next-day delivery.

Metso Paper will supply a paper-making line to the greenfield mill of German firm Propapier, part of Progroup, which offers products and services for the corrugated board-processing industry.

MetalFX will use Drupa to mount a push into flexo printing with a new system for its metallic colour process that offers results "on par with foil".

Solvoprint, a heavy-duty, scratch-resistant paper, is suitable for all solvent-based and UV-curable inks, and its special PVC coating gives brilliant colours and a high-definition print. Colours,...

We use this substrate when printing report covers, cards and mailers. We print most of our work using stochastic screen, which gives an excellent level of detail and more photographic results.

Fujifilms PressMax Founts are part of the firms family of PressMax pressroom chemistry and press care range of founts, washes and auxiliary products. They aim to improve both press performance and...

Following the installation of two new M600 Goss web presses earlier this year, we are now re-equipping the machines with Westland press rollers.