Folex has launched a roll-up material with a textured anti-reflective look to the surface that also provides scratch resistance and gives the impression of a laminated print. The ink receptive coating - suitable for eco-solvent and solvent inks – is said to have an absorbent coating structure for faster ink penetration. The film is also perfectly suited to latex and UV ink printing.
Signs Express is increasing the start-up package contributions for new franchisees. The announcement was made at the network’s annual convention at the Hilton Deansgate Hotel in Manchester, where it was celebrating its 25th anniversary of franchising. Managing director Craig Brown also used the opportunity to set out plans for the coming years, including investment in staff and infrastructure to grow the support available to franchisees.
The organiser of next year’s inaugural of Pure Digital event is hosting a webinar tomorrow, 1 December, to debate the question: What is it that creatives want from digital printing?
Premier Paper has teamed up with customers, the Woodland Trust and TV’s
Julia Bradbury to plant 3,000 trees at Heartwood Forest in Hertfordshire. From its launch to beginning of 2017, Premier’s carbon capture programme has raised over £500,000,000 for the Woodland Trust.
PSPs wanting to enter the Fespa Awards 2018 can do so at a discounted entry price during December. Details are on the Fespa website: www.fespaawards.com.
AXYZ International will hold an open day in north London on 24 January. It will be held at the Royal Air Force Museum in Edgware. The main focus of the event will be on the upgraded AXYZ Trident hybrid CNC machine. Also on show will be an AXYZ series router with new options, including a new kiss-cut knife unit, a new high-speed router spindle and an expanded ATC (Automatic Tool Change) facility.
Specialty paper manufacturer Felix Schoeller group will be increasing the prices of all its paper products from 1 January 2018. It cites escalating prices for raw materials, especially the two most important ones - pulp and titanium dioxide - as the reason for this move.
The Printing Charity celebrated its 190-year milestone at its Annual Luncheon on 23 November at Stationers’ Hall, London, with over 180 guests from the printing and publishing industries.
Xaar has been awarded ‘Manufacturing Site of the Year’ for a third time by TechWorks - a national industry organisation aiming to strengthen the UK’s position as a global leader in future technologies.
The next Spandex Innovation Days will take place on 6/7 December at the company's Bristol headquarters, where it will be demonstrating the Zund G3 digital cutting table it distributes.
Sophie Matthews-Paul, the veteran print technology and communications consultant, has died at her home in Herefordshire, UK. Diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in January of this year and given a six-month prognosis, Sophie had a peaceful departure, in the presence of her son, James. She was 68 years old.
OKI Europe has a new MD. Dennie K Kawahara replaces Terry Kawashima, who is taking on the role of general manager, overseas banking terminals sales in Tokyo.
Huddersfield-based Leach Studio has been appointed to lead the interpretive design for National Lottery funded ‘This Exploited Land of Iron’, a project to tell the stories of historic mining sites across the North York Moors.
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