X-Rite Pantone adds new portable spectro
18 August 2026
The eXact 2 Basic spectrophotometer gives "fast, objective colour verification", and will be showcased by the company at LOUPE Americas in September.
Inks and coatings
Sun Chemical and MAPP seal North America partnership
17 August 2026
The strategic agreement will see Mark Andy Print Products distribute Sun Chemical's narrow web inks, coatings, adhesives and colour management solutions in the region.
Siegwerk and X-Rite combine for cloud-based FastMatch
31 July 2026
Colorwerk FastMatch Cloud is a colour management solution for label and packaging printing, combining ink formulation, colour correction and QC. The product combines Siegwerk’s ink…
GSE launches extended life initiative for ink systems
2 June 2026
The Extended Life Program includes a range of services designed to help flexo printers to extend the lifecycle of ink dispensing systems.
EVO inspection platform adds speed and image clarity
28 May 2026
Troika Systems' new 3D anilox scanning system delivers about 70% faster scanning performance than older-generation systems.
Flexo symposium makes case for quality and sustainability
26 May 2026
The Next-Generation Sustainable Flexo Symposium brought several technology partners together to show high quality flexo print results on 90% PCR films.
Michelman launches bio-based barrier coatings
5 May 2026
The Nuvita products are are bio-based, plastic-free and support recyclability and compostability for fibre-based retail food packaging applications, the company says.
Druckfarben adds NC-free and UV inks
1 May 2026
The PU Ultima series is a range of polyurethane-based inks, including PUF for flexo printing, PUR for rotogravure, and PUX – a hybrid PU system…
New Siegwerk bio-based ink targets lower emissions
16 April 2026
The product, called UniLEAF, is intended to support sustainability goals while maintaining performance and compatibility with existing production processes.
New coater targets linerless growth at Saica
9 April 2026
The £2.2 million fully automatic coating machine at Saica Flex Deeside in Wales is already fully operational in the factory. The “state-of-the-art” coater increases the…
Two Siegwerk NC-free inks receive RecyClass approval
27 March 2026
The approval applies to the company’s flexo ink system UR 62 and gravure ink system UR 74, confirming that they meet recyclability requirements for surface-printed…
First “carbon-negative” black algae ink launched
25 March 2026
The ink, claimed to be the first commercially available UV flexo ink formulated with carbon-negative Algae Black pigment, uses Living Ink’s Algae Black pigment, which…
European ink body comments on supply challenges amid price rises
20 March 2026
The European Printing Ink Association says it is closely monitoring the disruption to shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz, and the consequences for global…
New Gama systems target flexo efficiency
19 March 2026
Gama has introduced new technologies for monitoring and managing printing fluids - ACSone and LCSone - alongside additional pressroom equipment, as part of an expansion…
Ink raw material selection targeted in new EuPIA charter
10 March 2026
Ink and print workers' health and safety is boosted by the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) Charter on Raw Material Selection and Exclusion for Printing…