J-Cube RF40 and KF40 are both available in CMYK and meet the demand for inks to “suit a new generation of printheads”, said the company. The water-based piezo inks in 5kg and 25kg containers will be commercially available at the show. J-Cube RF40 is for use on printers equipped with Ricoh printing heads, while J-Cube KF40 can be used on kit fitted with Kyocera printing heads, said the company, which specialises in digital inks for textile and graphic applications. Business operations manager Rosaria Pozzoni said: “The inks can go on coated paper and direct on to polyester. All the new machines equipped with Kyocera or Ricoh printheads can use the inks.” She said the inks were for powerful industrial digital printers and were targeted at printers of sports kits and those producing banners and flags. She did not give costs and said her company was lining up dealerships in the UK. J-Teck3 was formed in 2003 and is run by technical and production manager Enrico Grasselli, sales and marketing manager Italo Mariani and business operations manager Rosaria Pozzoni, with backgrounds in the screen printing and textile fields. The firm is based in Albese con Cassano in Italy, but has a presence in the US, Australia and Brazil. Other products include J-Feeder, a bulk feeding system for piezo printers and EPS System for direct-to-textile, double-sided printing....

A spokesman said the latest addition to Durst’s Rho 500R Series printers, which are able to print three 1.6m rolls in seperate print queues, would blend the models’ small drop size with high productivity. Further details were not revealed but he said it would be commercially available at the show next week. “It’s very similar to the 500 series and all I can say is it is even higher quality, so you can draw your own conclusions. It is highly productive but ultra high quality so things like backlits are now very possible on a super-wide format printer.” Also on show will be the Rho 1000 Series high-end flatbed printers, unveiled in the USA and mainland Europe in April, he said. “Featured on the stand will be the Rho 1012 with a small drop size of only 12 picolitres which provides high resolution printing while maintaining a productivity of up to 490m² per hour at 1000dpi.” He added: “Visitors will see the latest addition to our Rhotex textile printers. Meanwhile Durst Variodrop and Greyscale will be featured in the Rho P10 Series of printers. The new Variodrop technology provides up to 25% increase in output. “Our application of inkjet technology to industrial applications can be seen with the IP engine, which is a high-speed inkjet engine ideally suited for integration into automated production lines. “It will print directly onto the widest range of media and typical industrial applications including touch panels, tachometer and manometer displays, as well as membrane switches and instrument panels.” Finally, Durst will highlight options for digital interior decoration. Kit is capable of tackling virtually all surfaces within a building’s interior including wallpaper, wood flooring, home textiles, glass and ceramics, he said....

The deal, which first has to be approved by the European Commission, will give Antalis exclusive rights to market and distribute Xerox-branded office paper and digital substrates across Western Europe, including the UK. It does not affect Xerox’s consumables products such as toners, inks and replacement cartridges. The office paper business employs around 280 people across 16 countries. Although the deal is not expected to be finalised until Q4 2013, “usual HR procedures” with the workers councils have started, according to a statement from Antalis. David Hunter, managing director of Antalis UK, Ireland and Southern Africa said: “At this stage, we can only confirm that Antalis has made a binding offer to acquire Xerox’s office paper distribution business in Western Europe. Until the acquisition has been approved and completed, which should be finalised early in the fourth quarter of 2013, we are unable to share any specific details with you.” “What I can say is that this is exciting news for Antalis UK. It offers the potential for us to further expand our product portfolio with the highly renowned global brand to offer even greater choice to our customers. “It also presents an opportunity for us to gain access to new sales networks and strategic partnerships, which can only be good news for Antalis UK. We are therefore very excited about this news and will ensure to keep you updated when we can.” Pascal Lebard chief executive of Antalis and French parent firm, Sequana, said that playing an active role in the consolidation of the office paper distribution market would give Antalis “critical mass” in the sector and double both its volumes and sales. He added: “This acquisition in a competitive market where size is key will allow Antalis to strengthen its legacy business, maximize cash flow generation and improve profitability”. The company said the acquisition would also allow them to bring new skills into the group and improve profitability and operating efficiency. The announcement follows the sale earlier this year of Xerox’s US and Canadian paper business....

The deal, which first has to be approved by the European Commission, will give Antalis exclusive rights to market and distribute Xerox-branded office paper and digital substrates across Western Europe, including the UK. It does not affect Xerox’s consumables products such as toners, inks and replacement cartridges. The office paper business employs around 280 people across 16 countries. Although the deal is not expected to be finalised until Q4 2013, “usual HR procedures” with the workers councils have started, according to a statement from Antalis. David Hunter, managing director of Antalis UK, Ireland and Southern Africa said: “At this stage, we can only confirm that Antalis has made a binding offer to acquire Xerox’s office paper distribution business in Western Europe. Until the acquisition has been approved and completed, which should be finalised early in the fourth quarter of 2013, we are unable to share any specific details with you.” “What I can say is that this is exciting news for Antalis UK. It offers the potential for us to further expand our product portfolio with the highly renowned global brand to offer even greater choice to our customers. “It also presents an opportunity for us to gain access to new sales networks and strategic partnerships, which can only be good news for Antalis UK. We are therefore very excited about this news and will ensure to keep you updated when we can.” Pascal Lebard chief executive of Antalis and French parent firm, Sequana, said that playing an active role in the consolidation of the office paper distribution market would give Antalis “critical mass” in the sector and double both its volumes and sales. He added: “This acquisition in a competitive market where size is key will allow Antalis to strengthen its legacy business, maximize cash flow generation and improve profitability”. The company said the acquisition would also allow them to bring new skills into the group and improve profitability and operating efficiency. The announcement follows the sale earlier this year of Xerox’s US and Canadian paper business....

The revised plan includes a new proposal, which is subject to court approval, for a $406m (£259m) rights issue involving shares in the ‘new’ Kodak. The issue of 34m shares will equate to around 85% of the new entity. If approved, the ‘Backstop Commitment Agreement’ will allow Kodak to settle its obligations with various key creditors, according to a statement from chief executive Antonio Perez. The proposal is being supported by Kodak’s committee of unsecured creditors, who are owed some $2.7bn, and is being backed by a number of the group’s major creditors: GSO Capital Partners, BlueMountain Capital, George Karfunkel, United Equities Group and Contrarian Capital. Kodak filed its initial Chapter 11 emergence plan last month. It plans to create profitable revenue streams from a number of key technologies, including Stream inkjet and SquareSpot imaging tech. Kodak aims to emerge from Chapter 11 protection in the third quarter. The filing also states that Kodak’s board of directors upon emergence will consist of nine directors: an [unnamed] chief executive, six directors designated by the backstop parties and including James Continenza (who joined the board in April), and two directors selected by the creditors’ committee. Kodak received a substantial vote of confidence earlier this month from major UK customer St Ives, which agreed a five-year supply deal with the company....