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The Australian Out of Home (OOH) industry is projecting a strong annual growth rate of nine per cent over the four-year period to 2026. “The forecast adds to PwC’s conservative projections with the industry’s knowledge of its continued investment in inventory, the launch of the new measurement platform MOVE 2.0, and the growth of programmatic buying,” said the OMA.

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After a successful Pacprint in 2022, CMYKhub will showcase its online subscription, graphic design & prepress platform Design Desk at Visual Impact Expo at the Sydney Showground in May.

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A ‘highly creative design concept’ by Sydney signage & engineering company, Marc Martello's Comcut Group and artist Callum Morton has won the Bounce LED Power to Illuminate competition, ahead of nine other finalists (photos). First prize is a free trip to Las Vegas to attend the 2023 ISA Expo. The judging panel included former ASGA president Michael Blazek.

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Five Special Forums to be featured at drupa 2024 - including drupa cube, drupa next age (dna) as well as touchpoints packaging, textile and sustainability - will all address global mega trends, future technologies with growth potential and best practices covering a comprehensive range of topics, said organiser Messe Düsseldorf.

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UK-based Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) has expanded its support program for popular Konica Minolta KM1024i & KM1800i printheads that are used in a range of applications including signage and labels.

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The global automotive films market is expected to grow by 4.5% a year from $US7.4 billion in 2022 to $US9.7 billion by 2028, according to new research from ReportLinker. Global market leaders including Orafol, Hexis, Avery Dennison and 3M are focused on "providing innovative products in response to an ever-increasing demand."

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It's a silver anniversary for Speedy Signs in New Zealand, with franchisees celebrating in difficult circumstances due to Cyclone Gabrielle in the country's North Island, making a physical all-franchise gathering impossible. A donation has been made for disaster relief in the Hawke's Bay region.

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SIGN CHINA 2023 will be held in Shanghai this September, with over 2000 sign manufacturers participating.  LED China will be co-staged with Sign China and over 80,000 visitors are expected as international travel resumes.

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United Franchise Group has created Starpoint Brands, a division made up of the parent company’s business-to-consumer brands. Australian Evan Foster continues as Global Director, which includes brands: Fully Promoted, Graze Craze, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, Network Lead Exchange, Office Evolution, Signarama, Transworld Business Advisors and Venture X.

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Australia’s biggest printer IVE Group reported revenue for the six months to 31 December 2022 of $502.8 million, up 31.4% from $382.6m pcp. Net profit after tax was up 16.5% to $24.3 million. IVE has also announced a new wind power purchasing deal with global renewables company Iberdrola.

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According to the company, swissQprint is the only manufacturer of large format UV printers to have the energy efficiency of its current range re-certified. All models again scored excellently, so users can continue expecting proven low power consumption.

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Mimaki has expanded its textile portfolio with the TxF150-75, announced in Amsterdam on 22nd February at the company's Global Innovation Days. The new DTF printer is designed for high quality, customisable textile applications.

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Avi Efrat, owner of Fantastic Framing - who uses Epson printers for Art and Photo reproductions and has 10 stores across NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia - has given all 45 staff members a 20% pay rise to help with rising costs of living. 

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Avery Dennison has added new solvent-free iA Tec adhesive – which features improvements on conventional emulsion adhesives - to its 777 Cast Film and MACal 9300 Pro products. “In the near future, we will also be offering the new adhesive in a wider range of products.”

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EV-charging Outdoor Media Association (OMA) member JOLT has signed a new partnership with the NSW government to build a network of free Electric Vehicle charging stations, which include outdoor ads, across the Greater Sydney area. JOLT has a similar agreement with the City of Knox in Melbourne and has also launched an EV charging trial with the South Australian government.

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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) held its hybrid 2023 AGM and a Special General Meeting last week in Perth, updating its constitution and voting in Lisa Michalanney of Signageworld in Adelaide as the new South Australian Chair. 

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Flint Group has appointed current research & development VP Robert Welford as the new president of its digital division, Xeikon.

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Learn all the necessary skills and techniques in Orafol's one-to-one, practical, station-based training settings. These courses are recognised by employers and add to the overall quality of the growing wrap application sector.

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A reminder to register for next week's ASGA’s Channel Letter Bending webinar on Tuesday 28 February at 2pm AEDT, which will focus on increasing profitability by reducing sign fabrication lead times.

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After a successful inaugural event in 2022, FESPA Australia’s Sydney Social returns to the Sydney Rowing Club next month. Spaces are limited so the organisers recommend booking now.

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Industry veteran Ashley Playford-Browne has joined Currie Group as business development manager for Sign & Display products in NSW and Queensland. He’s previously worked for companies including Durst Oceania, Kornit Digital and Fujifilm Australia.