Thursday 10. October 2013
Flint Group Flexographic Products honours Distributor of the Year
Shanghai FuBang Printing Equipment & Material Co. Ltd. awarded for the second time
Consumables
Thursday 10. October 2013
AkzoNobel Specialty Finishes opens new Design Center
Easily accessible to European customers via nearby Frankfurt Airport, the new premises in Germany adds to the business’ existing Design Centers in Seoul, Korea; Beijing, China; and South Carolina in the US.
Thursday 10. October 2013
UPM completes the sale of Aigrefeuille further processing mill in France to Groupe FP Bois
UPM has completed the sale of further processing business in Aigrefeuille d’Aunis, Western France, to Groupe FP Bois. UPM announced in July 2013 the conditional offer received for the Aigrefeuille mill. Altogether 38 employees of the business will transfer to the new owner. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sales price.
Thursday 10. October 2013
Resins, pigments, additives and solvents – the costs of some raw materials and components used for the printing ink industry have started to rise
For the print media business, prices for gum rosin and derivatives have gone up dramatically in the past weeks and continue to rise steeply. Price levels of over 2,500 USD/t for gum rosin have been achieved and most market partners expect continuous increases. So far, this represents a rise of more than 40 percent in the past weeks. While this trend is driven by Chinese producers, it has been mirrored in the other major supply markets Brazil and Indonesia, significantly increasing the cost in Siegwerk’s portfolio of publication gravure, heatset and coldset inks.
Thursday 10. October 2013
Fisher Textiles Now Offering GF 4607 Power Stretch (FR) in New Size
Fisher Textiles, one of the leading suppliers of fabrics for digital printing, is now offering one of its most popular fabrics, GF 4607 Power Stretch (FR) at 104 inches wide for Dye Sublimation printing.
Thursday 10. October 2013
Two Sides to launch in South Africa
Two Sides, the international campaign which promotes the sustainability of print and paper media, has announced that, in cooperation with Printing SA, The Printing Industries Federation of South Africa, the Two Sides campaign will soon be launching in South Africa.
Wednesday 09. October 2013
Global Inkjet Systems announces new Head Interface Boards for Konica Minolta KM1800i and KM512i printheads
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), a leading developer of software drivers and electronics for industrial inkjet printheads, has announced two new Head Interface Boards to drive the KM1800i and the KM512i printheads from Konica Minolta.