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Partnering with Jo Wise Leadership, a new skills development program aimed at mid-senior level leadership and/or business owners is now available to members. The first Executive Leadership Program (discounted for paying WIP members) will commence in Melbourne on 11^th/12^th August.

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Bringing Sustainability to Storytime, a newly published children's book entitled ‘Little Coffee Cup and the Big Surprise’, from UK author and sustainability advocate Hayley Slack, has been printed on paper made entirely from recycled coffee cups.

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FESPA has unveiled a new global brand strategy, adopting the tagline ‘Connect, Inspire, Support’ in line with the organisation’s over-arching purpose ‘to serve its community, promote creativity and connect print professionals with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive’.

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As part of a restructure of Orafol’s sales and marketing team, Daniela Mastroieni has been appointed to the role of General Manager, Graphics, Architectural Design and Brand: a new role aimed at bringing greater cohesion to Orafol’s nationwide sales and marketing team, with a particular focus on bringing products to market and strengthening brand pathways.

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Australian textile and fabric digital print specialists, Coritex, have recently seized the opportunity to represent Portuguese company Digidelta across Oceania, for distribution of Digidelta’s ‘world-first’ biodegradable film range - BIOND.

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Sydney-based full-service printing company, Imagination Graphics. purchased a new Mimaki UCJV 330-160 wide format inkjet print and cut system through Spicers at PacPrint 2025, which it is confident will help to treble their current output.

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Fujifilm Business Innovation has won three of the 25 European Digital Press (EDP) Association awards presented in 2025, including for its AQUAFUZE water-based ink technology.

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Following the recent release of the new Generation 5 large format flatbed Kudu printer model from swissQprint, which now delivers a top speed of 341sq.m/hr, an enhancement package that includes software, firmware and hardware upgrades will enable early adopters of the older Kudu models to drive up to 12% more productivity out of their machines.

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Having already taken out the 2024 Grand Prix at the inaugural Australian Outdoor Media Association Creative Awards in April, TBWA\Melbourne’s ‘Welcome to Melbourne’ campaign for Specsavers has now also won the Classic Creative Award at the World Out Of Home WOOH’s Annual Congress in Mexico City. 

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Konica Minolta Australia has been officially certified by a global authority on workplace culture as a 2025 ‘Great Place To Work’. The prestigious award is based entirely on current employee feedback with 72% of employees validating the claim, 12% higher than the average Australian company, according to the ‘Great Place To Work® 2024 Australia National Employee Engagement Study’.

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As the Epson brand officially turns 50, the company has gathered some important reflections and milestones form its burgeoning history, as a tip of the cap to the global giant’s spirit of ‘Creativity & Challenge’ and ‘Integrity & Effort’.

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Women in Print, in partnership with HP and Currie Group has launched the inaugural HP Indigo Digital Press Scholarship, which will provide up to six places for successful applicants to undergo training towards Level 1 HP Indigo 7X00 Series Operator Certification.

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Mimaki Australia has appointed two new service agents. MTech Serviced WA in Perth and a second agent in Adelaide have been added to strengthen Mimaki’s service operations nationwide, ensuring that all customers – regardless of location – continue to receive responsive, professional support with minimal impact on their business operations.

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The last-ditch attempt to salvage the Starleaton shipwreck, via a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA), issued in March 2024 by Simon Cathro and Andrew Blundell from Cathro & Partners, has unfortunately failed, leaving a trail of catastrophic consequences for former employees and unsecured creditors. 

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Ball & Doggett, one of Australia’s premier distributors of printable materials, press consumables and equipment, has announced a new strategic partnership with Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, a global leader in digital cutting solutions.

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Celebrating outstanding achievement by a TAFE NSW student completing the Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts - with a specific focus on digital decoration -  the annual Brother International Australia (BIA) Excellence in Digital Decorating Award stems from a partnership between BIA, TAFE NSW and GJS. Bernard Quill has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Award, formally recognising him as ‘an exceptional emerging talent in the digital decoration industry’.

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Trotec Laser and eurolaser have announced they are entering into a sales partnership. The cooperation aims to offer customers more targeted advice and to provide optimally tailored system solutions based on the long-standing market experience of both companies.

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Epson has announced that, for the second consecutive year, the company has been awarded a AAA rating - the highest rating in the 2025 MSCI ESG Ratings - in a global ESG investment index provided by MSCI.

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Wildstone, one of Australia’s leading providers of high quality outdoor (roadside) media assets and widely recognised for its steady digitisation of the outdoor advertising sector, has doubled the size of its Australian leadership team with three new appointments.

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Heidelberg has spent the last week celebrating its 175th anniversary at the company’s Wiesloch-Walldorf site in Germany, with over 1500 guests travelling from around the world for the official opening of its re-modelled ‘Home of Print’ customer demo Print Media Centre (PMC).

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Mutoh Australia has recently appointed Romano Bacci in a newly formed General Manager position. Romano brings over two decades of relevant industry experience to the role and is well-recognised for his technical and product knowledge, making him a strong fit for Mutoh Australia's continued market growth.