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Our old friends at Apex signs have recently fired up a new Elitron Spark C flatbed cutter, supplied by Currie Group. It goes along with a Canon Colorado, also sourced from Currie Group.
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Leading Melbourne wide and superwide printer Vivad has announced it will close only on public holidays and weekends over the festive break. Business must be good and it's a great signal for the overall industry that demand is strong, even over Christmas/New Year.
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It's that time of year when colour whizzes at Pantone announce the 'Colour of the Year.' For 2024 it was 'Peach Fuzz'. For 2025 they've gone bolder and browner with 'Mocha Mousse' - the chocolatiers and coffee roasters will love this one. It's very relaxing for interior decor too.
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Trojan Print of Thomastown, Melbourne, has boosted its large format capabilities with the addition of a Mutoh ValueJet 1638UH 1.6 metre hybrid printer supplied by Total Image Supplies.
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2024 saw the launch of new major versions of SAi Flexi, the all-in-one design, print, cut, and RIP software and an upgrading of its Adendo training programme.
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As business failures skyrocket - and predicted to worsen such as the recent insolvency of Blow Up Imaging - government spending is propping up the economy and hiding the reality that we are facing recession, says the Australian Industry Group.
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At the recently concluded Labelexpo South China 2024 expo held in Shenzhen Dec. 4th-6th, Esko and Fiery (recently acquired by Epson), announced a partnership with HanGlobal/HanLabel to deliver a customized Digital Front-End (DFE) for the LabStar 330 series inkjet digital label presses.
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The age-old graphic design duopoly of Apple for hardware, Adobe for software could be disrupted when regulatory approval for its acquisition of Pixelmator goes through. Could we soon be saying: 'that image has been Pixematored' instead of 'Photoshopped?'
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The ANZ printing, packaging and signage industry is psyching up for its premier event from May 20th-24th 2025. Yes, PacPrint, together with Visual Impact, Labels & Packaging expo and the National Print Awards will be the 'Olympics' of our industry - which chimes well with the venue within Sydney Olympic Park. Andy McCourt takes a virtual tour of the aisles.
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SCREEN Americas has announced yet another order for a Truepress JET 560HDX, by VISOgraphic of Addison, Illinois. This marks the Chicago company’s first entry into roll-fed inkjet capabilities, expanding and complementing its already wide range of offerings, with results 'indistinguishable' from quality offset.
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We have previously written about the opportunities in boat wrapping and looking around harbours and marinas, it's certainly catching on. Titan Graphics of the beautiful NSW Coastal town of Forster has recently completed a stunner for boat known as 'Billy Buoy'
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Every now and then, a story comes across our screens that ticks every box of class, skill, dedication and humanity. This one involved Cunneen Signs of Holroyd, NSW near Parramatta and a missing Honour Roll Plaque of WW1 Australian soldiers.
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Women In Print has announced a formative 2023 agenda of events following a very active 2024. CEO Stephanie Gaddin has announced five initiatives, plus the good news that RolandDG will provide free seats in their Academy training programmes
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As of the completion of regulatory terms on December 2nd, Fiery LLC is now officially a 100% subsidiary of Seiko Epson Corp. The acquisition price of approx USD$568 million (JPY65 billion) represents 10% of Seiko Epson Corp's capital.
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The power and popularity of printing processes, old and new, was recently made clear when the Pentrith Museum of Printing welcomed a record tour crowd of 52 guests from the Narellan Probus Club. 52 may sound like a high number but it is the capacity of the Museum.
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Barcelona, Spain-based Lecta/Adestor, distributed in Australia/New Zealand by Ball & Doggett, has announced a new entity, Lecta Self-Adhesives España, S.L.U., which will be responsible for all the group’s self-adhesive activity, agreements and commercial relations starting January 1st, 2025.
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Although the official retirement day is end of December, the industry gathered in Sydney last Thursday night for the Sydney end of Peter Harper's official farewell and celebration dinners.
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It's fitting that Siser, a Vicenza, Italy manufacturer, has branded its compact cutters 'Romeo and Juliet' since the setting for Shakespeare's famous play is less than 60km away, in Verona. Sometimes, a smaller desktop shape cutter is the answer for one-off, prototype, studio or short run sign and label jobs. Heat transfers, a Siser specialty, and sports names/numbers are further applications.
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Briner Signs, and eighty-year established producers of signage in Victoria, has effectively tripled its capacity for output following the installation of a new swissQprint Kudu UV LED flatbed printer from Pozitive.
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In a clear signal of how versatile and future-proof our industry is, Amcor has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK innovator Power Roll. Power Roll claims to be a: “leading technology disruptor in the flexible PV (PhotoVoltaic) market” and has developed a way to print solar panels in volume.
- Orafol's new H10 production facility nears completion
- HP cashed up and reports FY 9% increase in commercial print unit sales
- Calling all speakers/presenters! PacPrint Forums coming up in May
- Epson sponsors food relief programme to provide nutrition to African & Asian children
- Mimaki UVJC 330-160 goes in at MJ & Co Designs, Brisbane
- ASGA announces 400+ WH&S resources for members
- Roland DG's Dimense awarded for Best Wallcoverings at BDNY expo (video)
- Visual Connections' Victorian Golf Day brings out the sunshine
- XAAR 2002 Printheads power latest ceramic decoration launch
- Total Image installs Mutoh 1462UF for demos in its showroom
- Final chapter in Skope Group/Clear Skies liquidation approaches
- X-Rite, a Veralto subsidiary along with Pantone, acquires leading packaging brand colour management developer
- Reflex Labels installs 3rd SCREEN L350UV-SAI inkjet label press
- ASGA'a SA social bowls evening on this week
- Epson launches two new A4 WorkForce Pro printers
- Agfa to downsize film-related activities
- Women in Print announces new Patrons
- DTF moves into 'faux embroidery' market
- Caldera PrimeCentre 3.3 has extended cutter support
- Konica Minolta supplies 45 AccurioPress C4080 printers to Officeworks sites