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Coritex, a leading innovator in textile print media, is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Watts as its new Managing Director. Daniel brings a wealth of varied experience and a proven track record in the industry, positioning Coritex for continued growth and innovation.
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Sign Installers must ensure they are properly licensed, says ASGA. Licensing requirements for signage installation professionals are strict and can vary from state-to-state but, hefty penalties apply for those who don’t comply with requirements.
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With DTF taking off like a greyhound out of the gate, any innovation to improve garment print quality and productivity while reducing wastage is welcome. Enter the new Hotronix Dual Air Fusion ProPlace IQ which, used in conjunction with a Hotronix heat press, ensures a perfectly registered print every time.
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Following six months of negotiations and due dilligence, Huangzohou iEcho completed the acquisition of ARISTO, a long-established precision machinery company in Hamburg, Germany. This is an important milestone in iEcho's global strategy, consolidating its position in the global cutting market, providing better access to European markets and Aristo's IP.
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Canon Australia has announced the release of the imagePROGRAF PRO-1100, a flagship A2 model from the desktop inkjet professional printer range. Designed specifically for professional photographers and serious enthusiasts, the imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 is engineered to deliver exceptional photo quality and durability.
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With still eight months to go, the 'Dome' area of PacPrint 2025, May 20th-23rd, is almost fully committed as more exhibitors secure their space for what is shaping up to be a blockbuster event, along with the co-located Visual Impact expo and Labels & Packaging show.
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EFI has expanded its relationship with global strategic partner, DPI of Guangdong China, who will now manage sales and support for EFI's Cretaprint ceramic building materials range. EFI acquired Cretaprint in 2012
EFI single-pass Cretaprinters have proven very successful in the decorating of ceramic tiles
EFI’s Building Materials digital printing business, including sales and post-sales support, is to be managed globally by China's DPI under a licensing agreement with EFI.
EFI's Spain-based subsidiary, EFI Cretaprint S.L.U., has licensed its Building Materials digital printing business to its current global
Ceramic tiles of all kinds are printed on EFI's Cretaprinters strategic partner, DPI, an innovative technology company with a network of dealers that specializes in research, development, production, sales, and service for high-speed industrial digital printing solutions. Cretaprint pioneered the use of single-pass inkjet and at the time of the EFI acquisition, had over 1,700 customers worldwide. EFI has since increased that number, with some customers running multiple Creataprint lines for ceramic tiles. This single-pass know-how was applied later in the EFI Nozomi corrugated/packaging printers.
Scott Schinlever, Chief Operating Officer for EFI’s global inkjet business says: “This strategic partnership strengthens DPI’s role as the exclusive provider of service and support for EFI’s ceramic digital printers and spare parts, leveraging EFI's renowned know-how, trademarks, and uncompromising quality standards. DPI’s expanded role in delivering support to our global customer base reflects the trust and expertise they’ve demonstrated over the years. As part of this agreement, DPI will manage both current and future product and service needs, ensuring that customers continue to receive the high-quality support they have come to expect from EFI.”
EFI's Ceramic Inks are water-basedWith this agreement, DPI’s global network of dealers and services technicians will take on an expanded service footprint, further enhancing its capacity to meet the evolving needs of customers around the world.
Eddie Cheng, General Manager of DPI says: “This latest stage in our relationship with EFI allows us to bring comprehensive coverage for customers using these cutting-edge technologies. We’re excited to continue building on our partnership and look forward to showcasing these products and our expanded role at upcoming trade shows.
The production of decorated ceramic tiles is dominated by China, India and Brazil.
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ImageDot, from Total Image Supplies, is an innovative product that saves time and money when creating and installing wall, window and trade show graphics. The key to its ease of installation is the special dot-patterned adhesive which creates air channels that allow for a bubble and wrinkle-free installation.
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In association with ALIA, the Penrith Museum of Printing is hosting a day of exhibiting rare books, engravings, letterpress typesetting and machinery on Sunday October 20th, from 11am-1pm.
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Roland DG Corporation in Japan has announced the new TY-300 Direct-to-Film (DTF) production transfer printer for the decorated apparel market. Inital availability is only in Japan, before expanding worldwide.
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Monster Digital of Miami, Florida is adding significant digital production capacity with the adoption of ten additional Kornit Apollo systems during 2025. Monster already has a fleet of 7 Kornit Apollos and 47 Kornit Atlas MAX direct to textile printers. This expansion of the fleet accelerates to move away from screen printing.
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Koton Kraft specialises in providing printed homewares for Australian small businesses and artists. The Wahroonga, NSW company collaborates with designers and helps them transform their artwork into exquisite textile and paper giftware ranges.
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Sticking to to a four-year cycle, drupa will be held again in May 2028, this time as a nine-day event. Drupa began in 1951 as a 16-day event and has gradually shortened over 8 decades, to 15, 14 (as was drupa 2000), to 11 days for 2024 and now 9 days.
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HP is bridging the gap on construction productivity, with a host of end-to-end digitization solutions that secure seamless collaboration and enhance productivity in design and construction sectors, with DesignJet T200/600 as the output device.
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Significant parts of the Heytex Group have been sold to Freudenberg Performance Materials, part of Freudenberg Group, an approx AUD$16billion in sales family-owned conglomerate founded in 1849. Heytex digital media is highly regarded in the superwide sector.
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- Canon announces two new Wide Format CAD/GIS/Poster printers
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- Epson acquires Fiery LLC, world-leading DFE and print controller developer
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- Ricoh to cut 2,000 jobs, encourages early retirement scheme
- Epson announces ANZ availability for SureColor S9160, shown at Printing United expo
- Sign China opens today - don't miss ASGA get together with Mick Harrold
- Advanced automation for flatbed UV coming from Digitech
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- Queensland's Fireworks Digital and Signright merge to create new company
- ASGA in WA to host lawn bowls social day
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- Epson world debut of new SureColor eco-sol printer at Printing United
