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New products

Flint intros next-gen NC-based inks

28 March 2012

New nitrocellulose-based inks developed and optimized to meet current and future demands of high-quality flexo printing

Substrates & adhesives

PPMA to host annual meeting in May

28 March 2012

The Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Association (PPMA) annual meeting and conference will be held May 9-11, 2012, at the Intercontinental Hotel in…

New products

Epson launches desktop inkjet label printer

28 March 2012

Epson has launched the TM-C3400BK: a compact, monochrome, desktop inkjet printer for labels, tags and tickets. Suitable for a wide variety of labeling…

Inks & coatings

Flint Group Europe announces white ink price increases

28 March 2012

Citing cost pressures, Flint Group is increasing prices for solvent-based, water-based and UV whites in Europe. The increases will be effective 1…

Sustainability

UPM to begin in-house recycling for paper-based release liners

28 March 2012

UPM has developed an in-house method for recycling paper-based release liner back into pulp and paper. Release liner is the siliconized backing…

Brand owners & design

ACCC green lights Amcor’s Aperio acquisition

28 March 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not intervene in Amcor’s proposed purchase of rival

Inks & coatings

Flint announces white ink price hike in Europe

28 March 2012

Print consumables specialist to increase European prices for all white inks from April 1

New products

Quantum launches new technology inks

28 March 2012

UK based Quantum-UV Technologies has launched a unique anti-bacterial printing service. It also announced the acquisition of the Jetrix 2030FRK UV…

Making digital count

27 March 2012

Baker Self Adhesive Labels used its recent HP Indigo-sponsored Open House to demonstrate a one-stop-shop for all things digital – from trade printing…

Digital printing

OKI expands proColor distribution network in Canada

27 March 2012

OKI Data Americas has added two distributors – Northern Graphic Solutions and Canadian Printing Equipment – to the proColor division’s growing network…

New products

Avery adds digital facestock to HP-certified line

27 March 2012

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has launched a new HP Indigo-certified digital print-ready version of its Global MDO film. With the…

Sustainability

Teknek reports positive response to EcoFilm

27 March 2012

Teknek, a supplier of yield improvement and contact cleaning technology, has reported ‘very positive’ customer feedback to its recent introduction of…