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Roland DG Australia has introduced a plan to assist customers in Queensland and New South Wales whose businesses has been affected by the current mice plague. “There have been a number of instances reported of mice chewing on electrical cables."

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Supplier Spicers says pulp, energy and shipping costs have forced the company to increase its prices for all print and packaging products by 6% – effective 1st July 2021.

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Epson Australia has become the first Epson office in the world to announce the company has joined forces with National Geographic to promote the protection of the world’s permafrost, the frozen ground beneath the polar regions of the earth, in a new campaign called ‘Turn Down the Heat.’  Epson Australia has also launched two new heat-free, cartridge-free premium EcoTank Photo models.

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Brisbane City Council has introduced new restrictions for election signs and corflutes on private property and at polling stations, reversing a six-year old ruling that allowed for unlimited election signage.

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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) has launched its latest website offering, the Sign Industry Directory. Listing on the Directory is free, with ASGA members receiving enhanced listings for greater visibility. Any sign making relevant business or trade supplier can apply to be listed.

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Latest technology from manufacturers including HP, EFI, Mutoh, Durst, Mimaki and Kornit Digital will feature in this week's two-day Wide Format event that begins FESPA’s new Innovations and Trends series of free virtual events.

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Seat and table tickets are on sale now for the New Zealand Sign & Display Association’s (NZSDA) annual Sign and Display Awards of Excellence. The live event takes place on 10 July at The Cortis Hotel, Auckland.

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Nazdar Ink Technologies has expanded its 130 Series of solvent inkjet inks - designed for maximum outdoor resistance to colour fade - with two new colours: Orange and Light Black.

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WPP CEO Mark Read has painted a very positive picture for digital Out of Home post-pandemic. Even during Covid-19, digital OOH grew by around 15% at a time when overall OOH sales dropped by 30%. He says: "I’d certainly much rather be running an OOH media company than a magazine or newspaper these days.”

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Trade wide format printer Jetmark Signage Partners has gained the prestigious Idealliance G7 Master qualification, following extensive consultancy by David Crowther, Idealliance’s Australia-New Zealand G7 Expert and also Managing Director of Colour Graphic Services.

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Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems will be showcasing its latest innovations for the sign and display market – including a new table and the new VariAngle tool - at this month’s FESPA Wide Format virtual event.

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Epson Australia’s new Signage Trade-Up Program is offering between $2,500 and $5,000 in cash for older wide format machines when buying a new Epson signage printer.  The program runs until 23 July 2021.

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Roland DG Australia’s end-of-financial-year specials include some great deals on a range of Roland DG devices. “When businesses take advantage of Temporary Full Expensing** (formerly Instant Asset Write Off), they can also save at tax time, making now a great time to invest in new equipment.” 

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Canon Production Printing Australia has announced the Colorado 1630, a new modular addition to their portfolio of 64” UVgel roll-to-roll printers. The industrial-grade printer is targeted at large format graphic providers such as sign makers, PSPs and in-house printers producing smaller volumes by giving them access to the  advantages of UVgel technology, at a lower investment level.

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Mutoh Australia has appointed Perth-based Tek Cad and Cam Systems to sell and support Mutoh printers across Western Australia.

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Melbourne-based national wide format supplier Total Image Supplies will hold live Mutoh Open Days on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th June. Hosted at its new Fairfield, Vic showroom, this is a real hands-on opportunity to see four pieces of Mutoh equipment in action.

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Global graphic films manufacturer Arlon Graphics has announced three new virtual application demos running from May 18 to July 29, 2021. The demo events allow vehicle wrap installers to get hands-on with Arlon’s FLITE Technology films and interface with technical experts. 

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Idealliance, a division of PRINTING United Alliance, released its expanded schedule of upcoming G7 Expert Training and Certification courses that are open to all global registrants. David Crowther of Sydney’s Colour Graphic Services, an Idealliance certified G7 Expert Trainer, leads the Idealliance Australia G7 online training.

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FVA Group, formerly Fairview Architectural, has invested $1.6m in Ecoloop, its recycling solution for recladding waste established in response to State Government’s mandated removal of polyethylene. The company has released more details about the operation, including a video that takes a look inside the facility at Lithgow, NSW.

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Outdoor advertiser oOh!media has become an official media partner of Australian Made, urging Australians to support local makers and growers via a new national Out of Home campaign.

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The federal government’s Stop it at the Start campaign against domestic violence - printed by Mint Imaging in Brisbane and Sydney’s Blow Up Imaging - has won the new “Out of Home for Good” category in the Outdoor Media Association’s (OMA) First Creative Collection competition for 2021. Cactus Imaging and Grant Print Services were also winners.