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The ACCC will not oppose the acquisition of Direct Paper by Spicers Limited, finding that alternative suppliers of commercial printing paper and direct supply arrangements between printers and paper mills will continue to provide strong competition and constrain paper prices. Spicers supplies the print industry with a range of media for commercial and digital print, label and packaging, sign and display, and architectural and window films.
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Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific has completed its acquisition of Melbourne-based IT services provider CSG Limited and says: “Through this acquisition, Fuji Xerox aims to further expand business operations in relation to small- and medium-sized businesses in Australia and New Zealand by harnessing the synergies between the two businesses in relation to the supply of office printing equipment and IT services.”
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Entries close next week in New Zealand’s revamped printing industry awards event and organisers say sign companies and vehicle wrappers have been slow to enter some of the 11 new categories in this year’s expanded Sign and Display section.
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Roland DG Australia announced the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane dates for its new training course Profit Through Personalisation, that’s aimed at companies looking to incorporate a personalisation solution into their business. More dates and locations will be announced throughout the year.
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Xerox began hosting dinners for HP shareholders this week as it seeks support for its $35 billion bid to buy its larger printing market rival. HP’s board has yet to respond to Xerox’s latest offer – up from $22 to $24 a share – but says next week it will share “additional information about its plan to drive sustainable long-term value for its shareholders."
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Canon officially opened a new production facility for UVgel ink at its innovation and development campus in Venlo, The Netherlands, to keep up with growing demand from users of its Colorado roll-to-roll large format printers. Global production volumes of UVgel ink for Colorado printers doubled in the last year.
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Industry supplier makes it easy to work out your actual costs and savings by using the Norwegian-made Rollover applicator/laminator over more manual methods.
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Roland DG has released its new cotodesign on-demand customisation software in Australia. The design and print management software package allows customers to personalise apparel and gift items in-store using photos or artwork from their smartphone or other devices.
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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) has appointed fire ratings expert Glenn Hain of G Hain & H.S Kim Risk and Compliance Consulting as its new Risk and Compliance consultant. “This is a key and much needed appointment,” says ASGA GM Michael Punch.
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A host of international exhibitors are getting ready to showcase their latest technologies in garment production, design and decoration at Sportswear Pro 2020, which is co-located with FESPA 2020 (24 - 27 March 2020, IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Spain).
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HEXIS CEO Clement Mateu, who’s based at the company’s international headquarters in Frontingnan, France, will visit Queensland this month for the first Open House event at the company’s Australian facility in Yatala.
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Researcher Smithers says a moderate increase in growth in the global printing market over the next five years will be driven by a new generation of higher productivity inkjet machines.
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Konica Minolta has restarted production at its factories in China after closing down earlier this month following a Chinese government-ordered suspension in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The company's primary production facilities in China are located away from Wuhan - where the virus was first identified - in Wuxi, Dongguan, and Dalian. The death toll from the virus in mainland China has now reached 1,770.
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Avery Dennison Graphic Solutions has launched the new MPI 8000 Wall series from its Interior Design Collection. “This series will help businesses create inspiration walls and enrich living spaces with beautiful works of art - quickly, easily and without messy paint or primer."
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Touchpoint textile will reflect “the increasing importance of digital textile printing and underline its status as a driving force of innovation and growth within the print industry,” say the organisers of drupa 2020 (June 16 – 26, Düsseldorf, Germany).
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