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Opal Australian Paper flags 'stand downs' at Maryvale Mill

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Opal Australian Paper says it’s continuing to seek alternative wood supplies following a court-ordered suspension of timber harvesting in Victoria, but it’s warned that white paper production at its Maryvale mill is expected to be “impacted’ around 23 December and temporary stand downs of workers could begin in January.

Outdoor advertising on solar panels?

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An Italian company has developed new technology that it says creates a fully recyclable graphic cover for solar panels that can be customized to create advertising billboards. 

Durst P5 TEX iSUB wins ECO PASSPORT from OEKO TEX

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Durst, a manufacturer of digital printing and production technologies, has received a new ink certification that completes 'the sustainable package' of its P5 TEX iSUB printer: the P5 Sublifix sublimation inks now have the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX.

Xaar opens new inkjet printing lab in China

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UK-based inkjet printing technology company Xaar has opened a state-of-the-art inkjet printing laboratory in Shenzhen, China, comprising the latest printhead test equipment and print process experimentation platforms.

Mimaki 3D printer attracts engineers & art students to university

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Mimaki’s award-winning 3DUJ-553 UV curable inkjet system Full Color 3D printer 3DUJ-553 is bringing in new students and creating more interest for current students, according to Professor Olaf Diegel, director of the Creative Design and Additive Manufacturing Lab (CDAML) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. 

Small business insolvency laws need overhaul: ASBFEO

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“Liquidators get paid three times as much to shut down a business as they do to save it,” says Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson, who’s called for an overhaul of insolvency laws that are now being reviewed for the first time in more than three decades.

Neschen easy dot PET film now available in new widths 

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The Neschen easy dot PET transparent L-UV, distributed by Starleaton, is now available in new widths of 106.7 cm and 160 cm, to reduce waste and improve production.

oOh!media renews multi-year contract with VicTrack

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oOh!media has signed a new long-term deal with VicTrack, owner of Victoria’s rail transport assets, and announced it will deliver five new large format digital sites this month in high traffic locations around Melbourne and Warrnambool.

ACCC eyes profit surge for container companies during supply chain disruptions

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The ACCC is closely monitoring profit margins of Australian container stevedoring companies after a profit surge during pandemic supply chain disruptions. “The ACCC believes that the regulation of Australia’s monopoly container ports is ineffective,” it said. "Australia’s privatised container ports (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide) should be subject to greater regulatory oversight."

Kyocera UK launches carbon neutral printing

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Kyocera is the first UK vendor to include every printing product in their range in a new carbon neutral offer – "from the smallest home printer to its cut-sheet inkjet production printer and every printer and multifunctional (MFP) in between."

Conect moves into new owner Ball & Doggett’s Sydney HQ

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Sign, display & digital supplier Conect Enterprises has opened its new NSW warehouse operations at new owner Ball & Doggett’s NSW base on Reconciliation Rise, Pemulwuy in western Sydney.

AFI Branding completes move into IVE’s Braeside facility

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Australia's largest fabric signage and display manufacturer AFI Branding has completed its relocation into new owner IVE Group’s Retail Display facility at Braeside in Melbourne. The move was delayed by several months due to weather events and Covid.

Onyx RIP certifies for HP Latex 2700

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ONYX software has been certified for the HP Latex 2700 Series Printer line, adding to its universality across the spectrum of wide format printers, workfklows and colour management. Together with its OEM versions offered by printer manufacturers, ONYX is probably the most popular front-end software for the Sign & Display industry and is available both as a purchase and by subscription with ONYX 'Go.'

WOOH creates Global Sustainability Task Force

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The World Out of Home Organization (WOOH) is creating a Global Sustainability Task Force of hand-picked expert practitioners from all sides of the global outdoor advertising industry, to be led by blowUP media CEO and WOO board member Katrin Robertson.

AiG says Energy Deal 'far from perfect' but likely to help business

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“The deals reached by National Cabinet and Energy Ministers last week, on energy price caps and also on an electricity capacity mechanism, are far from perfect but on balance they are likely to help energy users in the near term and for years to come,” says Innes Willox, Chief Executive of national employer association Ai Group.

SCREEN launches new branding of digital inkjet press portfolio

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SCREEN has refreshed product logos for its growing Truepress series brand of inkjet digital printing systems to identify three main target markets - commercial/publishing, label and packaging.

Energy prices: AiG says failure to act is not an option

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In a hard-hitting media statement by AiG CEO Innes Willox, ahead of  this week's meeting of Energy Ministers and First Ministers to discuss the affordability crisis, he says it must be clear to all that effective action is essential and a failure to reach agreement would be disastrous for all.

Contra Vision introduces free print profiles for HP Latex

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By popular demand, Contra Vision – distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Starleaton – also Spandex - has added new HP Latex profiles for its range of Contra Vision perforated one-way window films.

‘Good-time buzz’ at ASGA’s SA lawn bowls event

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There was plenty of laughter and cheer heard above the roar of nearby supercar engines at the inaugural ASGA SA Lawn Bowls networking evening held at the Adelaide Bowling Club on the 1st of December.

Kwik Kopy wins awards for its brand development

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Australia's first print franchise chain Kwik Kopy has won two awards at the 2022 Transform Awards ANZ held at the InterContinental hotel in Sydney for its recent brand development titled 'We Make Possible.' Brand Council was the consulting transformation firm.

2nd Hygrade director disqualified for five years

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Corporate regulator ASIC has disqualified former Hygrade Group CEO Rudolph (Rudi) Jansen, of Trentham, Victoria from managing corporations for the maximum period of five years due to his involvement in the failure of four Melbourne companies that owed over $8 million to unsecured creditors. In October, Hygrade MD Alf Holmes was also banned for five years over his involvement in three of the companies.

  1. Epson reopens upgraded Inkjet Innovation Lab 
  2. oOh! extends ‘STOPIT’ across street furniture network
  3. FESPA announces 2023 dates for Melbourne & Sydney events
  4. Currie Group unveils new leadership lineup
  5. AiG sees ‘Signs of a slowdown’: demand drags down manufacturing
  6. Redefining Outdoor - OOH advertiser JOLT launches hybrid ad/charge stations
  7. Ricoh notches half a million sales of 5th Gen printhead
  8. Viva Absentia? Mixed reviews for Pantone’s Color of the Year
  9. PVCA conducts survey, asks for restoration of apprenticeships to Priority List
  10. Ball & Doggett with Conect giving away Christmas Hampers!
  11. Paul Plunkett named LIA Victoria 2022 Graduate of the Year 
  12. PVCA back to worker-bashing in ‘70s-style response to new IR Laws?
  13. Meteor wins patent for device detecting blocked inkjet nozzles
  14. Enfocus PitStop update supports Ghent specifications
  15. Bailey Print Group named 3M Select Gold Partner
  16. World Out of Home congress set for June 2023 in Lisbon
  17. Melbourne's Enviro Print Group takes Fujifilm AP POS award 
  18. Agfa announces double-digit price increases from Jan 1
  19. NUtec Digital Ink expands NVC-free UV LED range
  20. Oarsome night at LIA-Visual Connections Christmas dinner
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