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Printing inks, coating and adhesives manufacturer ACTEGA has removed Bisphenol A (BPA) and Epoxysilane from its laminating adhesives product range.

MacroArt will invest in both kit and people in 2021 as it continues to focus on new markets to counter a downturn in work related to live events.

FuturePrint, in conjunction with its partners, has published the ‘Vision Report 2021’ reflecting on print trends in 2020 and expectations for this year.

Results from tests at the Department of Virology in the University of Limoges on Coala Coversafe, show the transparent antimicrobial film is effective against SARS-CoV 2, the virus responsible for Covid-19.

EFI has launched a new Vutek Q series of high-speed, roll-to-roll UV LED printers. The 5.2m Vutek Q5r and 3.5m Q3r print at up to 672m²/hr and 558m²/hr respectively.

Kyocera has brought out its next-generation inkjet printhead aimed at the graphics market. The 1200dpi KJ4B-EX 1200 is said to offer a 25% faster print speed over conventional models.

The BPIF will host a virtual event on apprenticeships on the morning of 9 February.

Go Inspire has made another two strategic new hires. Dimitri Kyprianou has joined as proposition director (customer communications management/digital customer experience) and Ben Young as development director for transactional communications.

Fifty-eight per cent of UK business decision makers say security remains the biggest barrier to cloud adoption in their organisations.

Roland DG has launched two new printer series - the VersaUV LEC2 S-Series of UV flatbed printers and the VersaUV LEC2 roll-to-roll printer/cutter range.

The installation of solar panels at William Smith’s Barnard Castle manufacturing site, and at its distribution warehouse at Stainton Grove, will see an estimated saving in electricity costs of around 54% a year.

Premier has extended its offering with the new Touchshield anti-microbial film, made in the UK by G-Tec Paper and Film.

Leeds-based Imageco has been appointed the first Drytac Health Science partner in the UK, supplying and installing Drytac Protac AMP antimicrobial film across a wide-range of sectors, including hospitals.

The Ghent Workgroup is undertaking a survey to determine if it could, and should, get involved in packaging productions best practices and standards.