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Hubergroup goes cobalt-free for sheetfed inks

Hubergroup has stopped supplying sheetfed inks using drying agents containing cobalt compounds.

Cotton paper for digital and letterpress launched by Mohawk

US fine paper specialist Mohawk has launched Strathmore Impress, a “super-premium” uncoated paper made from 100% cotton fibre that can be used for digital, letterpress, engraving and foiling.

Price rises pushed through for uncoated paper

Effective today (30 May) UK paper merchants have increased the prices of uncoated paper by between 5% and 7%.

Mutoh to launch raft of new kit at Fespa

Mutoh will use next month’s Fespa as the launchpad for a range of new products.

Change at the top of Agfa UK

Agfa UK boss Joergen Vad is stepping down and will hand over to Eddie Williams in the spring.

Landa sells Metallography tech to LDP investor

Landa Digital Printing (LDP) investor Altana has acquired the Landa Metallography technology that was previewed at Drupa last year; while LDP now expects to make its first Nanography press...

More paper price rises on the way

A month after paper price increases of up to 10% were implemented across the board, a number of mills have now announced subsequent increases for coated and uncoated woodfree grades.

C&T reinforces range with steel plates addition

Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has launched a range of steel cutting plates as part of its strategy to offer die-makers, box-makers and print finishers a complete...

Paper prices set for 10% increase

Paper prices will increase by up to 10% over the next few weeks.

MagnaColours launches 'non-drying' textile screen ink

Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has launched a new 'non-drying' textile ink, that allows several layers of ink to be applied without requiring a separate drying process.

KBA and Flint seal conventional sheetfed inks partnership

KBA and Flint Group have extended their product development relationship by signing an agreement that will see Flint Group’s conventional sheetfed inks used in the commissioning of all new KBA...

Spandex ImagePerfect vinyls receive HP Media Certification

Signmaking and digital display supplier Spandex has received media certification for 10 of its ImagePerfect substrates for use with the HP Latex 300 series of digital printers.