FVA Group says it is 'dismayed by repeat lies and misinformation' being spread in a tabloid newspaper story, concerning the fire-retardant properties of its Vitracore G2 Aluminium Composite Materials used in contruction, facades and signage.
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HP Inc. has appointed Marie Myers as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. "Marie’s strategic acuity, operational discipline and purpose-driven leadership will serve us well." Myers had been acting CFO since October 2020 following the resignation of former CFO Steve Fieler after two years in the job.
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25 years ago, the finishing touches were being applied to Melbourne's new Southbank Exhibition Centre, readying it for its first major exhibition in May of that year - PakPrint 96, whick took up all 30,000 square metres of what became known as 'Jeff's Shed' after then Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett. In Just 8 months, PacPrint 2021 (with a 'c') will open its doors.
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Two teams worked 12-hour shifts at wide format printer Vivad’s Melbourne facility on the weekend to print 4,600 sqm of polyester fabric needed to cover empty seats at the Australian Open, after crowds were kept away during Victoria’s latest Covid lockdown. "We had the team and we had the capability with our Durst Rhotex printing technology."
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The ground-breaking new Nozomi printer operates up to 3-4 times faster than the most productive shuttle-based printers, says EFI. “High-volume sign and graphics businesses can achieve a new, higher level of productivity with the first single-pass inkjet printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. dedicated to display graphics.”
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Durst has joined an EU-funded project to develop software that enables predictive maintenance in print production facilities. "We are calculating appropriate algorithms that make predictions about maintenance requirements."
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Textile printing technology manufacturer says its fourth quarter revenue grew 49% year-over-year to $72.3 million. Full-year 2020 revenue was $193.3 million compared to $179.9 million previously, with a net loss for full-year 2020 of $4.8 million.
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As DTG continues to blossom, Ricoh has set the studio up and released a new video offering an insight into the core benefits and key features of the Ricoh Ri 2000 Direct to Garment (DTG) Printer.
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ASGA has announced the winners in the postponed ASGA/FESPA HP 2020 national signage awards. The winning companies will find out which awards and how many they may have won at the Awards for Excellence dinner in September.
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A new joint venture agreement between Visual Connections and the Print & Visual Communication Association (PVCA) provides certainty for the future of the industry’s flagship events, and cements the two associations’ longstanding partnership which dates back more than 50 years.
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Australia will join 18 countries in the initial roll-out of HP’s first-of-its-kind Sustainable Impact Program aimed at helping customers and partners to deal with issues including climate change, social justice and ‘the digital divide’. “A commitment to Sustainable Impact isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also good for business,” HP said.
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Following on from the recent launch of its new HP Latex 700 and 800 Printer series, the HP team is to host a free online end-user event webinar on Thursday February 18th, 1-2pm (AEDT)/ 3-4pm (NZDT) 2021, to showcase how the technology can help print service providers (PSPs) secure high-value work, and win bigtime!
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Industry group Women in Print says Debbie Burgess from Bright Print Group will become its NSW Patron for 2021, replacing Natalie Taylor who stepped down from the role last year. “The search for a replacement was critical to maintaining a strong NSW Breakfast Series and Women in Print program for the year ahead," it said.
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The digital platform drupa preview will present a conference programme showcasing the printing industry’s hot topics one more time (23 February, 2021) before making way for the inaugural virtual.drupa in April 2021. Industry players including Bobst, Heidelberg and Konica Minolta are taking part in the preview event, confirming their commitment to the virtual drupa show.
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Emerging national supplier of Large Format Print consumable and hardware Total Image Supplies moves to bigger premises to keep up with stock and inventory demands from customers. There will be more staff appointments in the near future. It goes to show, despite Covid - there is opportunity for growth.
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VIVID, the leading Melbourne-based Australian online signage manufacturer, has made a total million-dollar investment in the latest dye-sublimation printing and finishing technology – making it easier than ever for customers to create quality textile displays with big impact, and increasing capacity by 400%.
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Onyx Graphics Inc, has launched a new way to experience the wide format industry's leading ONYX software; a subscription-based service named ONYX Go, available in both 'Lite' and 'Plus' versions. Both subscription and purchased versions will continue to be available through Onyx dealers and OEMs and Go is available now.
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Mimaki has launched two new high performance printers for digital textile production - the TS100-1600 and the Tiger-1800B MkIII - designed to meet changing demands in the textile market.
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The new Polar Choice range is ideal for signage and general advertising applications such as windows, POP displays, labels and decals, and can be printed using latex, UV or eco-solvent technology.
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Technology companies are exploring ways to find new relevance in the post-Covid world, probing possibilities that address changed working patterns, travel and networks. Epson has established its new Open Innovation Centre research laboratory at its AiCT ICT offices, in which the company will work with partners to help find solutions to societal issues.
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It's stuttering re-start but jobs in the signage, print and display industry seem to be returning. After months of lockdowns, border closures and high street business closures, we are seeing demand spark up again. Let's hope it keeps up.
- Melbourne’s Magnify Media shuts its doors and liquidates
- Free G7/Idealliance Virtual Open House with David Crowther
- CPH really knows its Sheet! (aluminium composite, that is)
- Anti-Trump ads featured in OMA’s 'Best of Outdoor'
- Manufacturing recovers but ‘weakness’ in paper & printing: Ai Group
- A closer look at EFI’s new VUTEk XT flatbed/roll-to-roll printer
- Fuji Xerox re-introduces its Vybrant UF10 Flatbed printer
- Hexis Pure Zone anti-microbial film certified against Coronavirus
- David Currie steps down as executive chairman at Currie Group
- HP launches four new Latex large format printers, updates Print and Cut, expands PageWide
- Summa releases S One vinyl roll cutter series
- Govt. Grant - Suppliers urged to act quickly for PacPrint funding
- Shipping costs force Spicers to raise prices 3%-8%
- Print-to-digital conversion continues at oOH! media
- Fujifilm to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine in North of England
- Coates wins Ampol signage contract for 1,900 locations
- Last chance to register for ASGA sub-contracting webinar
- JCDecaux looks to rebound as 2020 revenue slumps 40%
- Xerox acquisition expands its remote service for customers
- EFI Fiery upgrade boosts productivity and quality
