Avery Dennison has added wide web, high-speed coating capabilities to its plant in Bangi, Malaysia, on the back of strong growth in South East Asia, reports Christel Lee from Print World Asia.

Two new members have joined the Huber Group team since June 2012, taking both Huber Inks (Thailand) Ltd and Manila-based Micro Inks Limited to new heights. Christel Lee from Print World Asia reports.

More than 100 suppliers from across the globe participate in the annual event

Paper Arabia 2013, the MENA's premier specialized event for the paper industry will be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre on 24-26 September 2013.

Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer Information and Services, organizers of Paper Arabia 2013 said: "Growth in import of paper products can be linked to rising incomes and lifestyle changes, and in part to Dubai and the UAE as a transit hub. Dubai is host to several hospitality and conference clusters, which continually need specialized printing services and paper products."

At Fespa show in London, Sabine A. Slaughter spoke with Mr. Ramzi H. Hawa, Managing Director from Tulip Inks, an UAE manufacturer of digital inks.

Singapore-based Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) recently released a statement pledging its commitment to keep off Indonesia's rainforests, seemingly due to pressures from all directions, writes Christel Lee from Print World Asia.

Roland's latest media star, new Paparazzi Premium Matte Paper is an 8-mil, 210gsm constructed premium paper specially designed for high-resolution, full-color printing with Roland Eco-Sol MAX and Eco-Sol MAX 2 inks, reports Christel Lee from Print World Asia.

By Marco F. Picasso

A new cleaning system has been developed to purify the fountain solution of the dampening system on offset and sheetfed printing presses and maintain its quality untouched for long periods of time.