British Coatings Federation announces new president
20 October 2020
David Beckford of Pronto Industrial Paints has handed over the presidency of the British Coatings Federation to Guy Williams, chief executive of U-POL
Inks and coatings
Siegwerk joins HolyGrail 2.0
15 October 2020
The HolyGrail 2.0 initiative for packaging in the European Union has been joined by Siegwerk
New head of Printing Inks Division at Zeller+Gmelin
15 October 2020
Printing ink manufacturer Zeller+Gmelin has appointed Andreas Koch as head of its Printing Inks Division
Process optimisation for success
13 October 2020
Given the increasing cost pressures facing the printing industry, digitalisation and process optimisation are becoming ever more important for printing companies to reduce production costs.
Inside the chamber
6 October 2020
For colour consistency and job repeatability, delivering and metering ink to the anilox roller needs to be done correctly.
Flint Group completes acquisition of Poteet Printing Systems
2 October 2020
Flint Group Packaging Inks has completed the acquisition of Poteet Printing Systems.
Colour is king
30 September 2020
Everything that happens in the flexo printing process is intended to achieve a printed product that a brand can use to sell its goods.
Covid operational timeframe is ‘unclear’
22 September 2020
SMEs have had to put in place special operational arrangements to allow them to keep trading.
Hit the switch
15 September 2020
There are many advantages to running UV inks, but no matter what the benefits are, the process of switching inks is a laborious.
Ink runs through the veins at Aztec Label
14 September 2020
Aztec Label owner’s son has gained a professional qualification under the BPIF Apprenticeship scheme.
Recyclable solvent-based ink launched
8 September 2020
Werner & Mertz has developed a recyclable printing ink system for flexo NC 270
Selene improves sustainability with new inking system
24 August 2020
Selene has installed a BTF Flexo’s GTX-MM inking and washing system along with Gama G29 viscometers
Harris & Bruno launch Quantum anilox engraving
19 August 2020
Quantum is the new anilox engraving launched by Harris & Bruno to provide a homogenous coating film weight
New Russian base for Flint Group
19 August 2020
A new packaging inks manufacturing site, south west of Moscow, is being built by Flint Group