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Fuji Xerox becomes Fujifilm Business Innovation

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Fuji Xerox Australia has officially changed its name to Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia Pty Ltd following the name change of parent company Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. to Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp. “This is an exciting time in our proud history,” said Takayuki Togo, managing director Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia.

JCDecaux launches ‘real time’ ads for all digital assets

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Outdoor advertiser JCDecaux Australia is officially rolling out its first programmatic offering, aimed at a bigger slice of Australia’s $9.5 billion digital media market. In a company trial, more than $1 million has been traded programmatically over the past few months, prior to the official launch in mid-April. The company also announced new senior appointments related to the new offering.

Ricoh gears up to enter B2 inkjet sheetfed with Z75

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Had there been a drupa show last year, Ricoh would have previewed its Z75 B2 sheet size production press. There was a teaser late last year with little information but it appears the release is drawing near with a few more details released. Ricoh will be joining Konica Minolta and Fujifilm in the B2 inkjet sheet field - with HP Indigo already successfully there, but with liquid toner 'ElectroInk'. The big question is:"Will Heidelberg add B2 Ricoh OEM inkjet to its existing B3 models?"

Call for judges for state printing industry awards

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This year’s Print Industry Creativity Awards (PICA) and National Print Awards (NPA) will be ‘bigger and better’ than ever, according to organisers, with entries in the state-based PICAs already flowing in and a new team of judges now being assembled.

Mardi Gras ‘Allsorts’ campaign heads OMA Best of Outdoor

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The Outdoor Media Association’s selection of 'The best of Outdoor' advertising for the month of March includes innovative campaigns from QMS Media, oOh!media and JCDecaux. 

Scamwatch alert: $14m lost in payment redirection scams 

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Australian businesses reported over $14 million in losses due to payment redirection scams last year, and average losses so far in 2021 are five times higher than the same period last year.

Ben McCauley named MD at Spandex Asia Pacific

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Ben McCauley has been appointed managing director of supplier Spandex Asia Pacific, effective 1 April. McCauley has been with Spandex since 2016, most recently as sales director. 

Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film for Aust/NZ conditions

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Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has upgraded its Supreme Wrapping Film with 12 new colours in the new Rugged Range and Sleek Satin collections, following a series of tests for Australian and New Zealand environmental conditions.

JOB OF THE WEEK - Web Developer, Bathurst NSW

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Do you wake up every morning with a purpose and a job to do that challenges you? Looking for fulfillment and purpose? Then we might have the job for you! We are seeking a genuine online web expert!

The end of JobKeeper: what it means for your business

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The Federal Government’s JobKeeper scheme ended at midnight on Sunday (28 March), and the Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) has released a guide by its business adviser Warwick Ryan to help companies plan for the transition. A Senate Estimates hearing has been told that 150,000 more Australians could be out of work.

Pandemic postpones Print & Digital Convention in Düsseldorf

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Drupa organiser Messe Düsseldorf, currently focused on this month’s virtual.drupa event (Apr 20-23), says a third wave of the coronavirus has forced it to postpone the Print & Digital Convention, a physical trade show that had been planned to take place in Düsseldorf this June.

Canon Colorado 1650 'a true workhorse': Keypoint field test

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Industry researcher Keypoint Intelligence has released its Field Test Report on the Canon Colorado 1650 64-inch roll-to-roll printer, saying it "sets the bar high in this highly competitive and growing market.”

New SwissQprint Karibu S faster at 330m2/hr, adds neon ink

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Aimed at wide format printers needing extra productivity in the 3400mm wide class, SwissQprint's new Karibu S is ideal for billboards, short-duration posters, large-scale mesh prints and more. The addition of neon inks can add punch to visual campaigns and in-register double-sided printing is automatically-controlled.

Avery Dennison advanced vehicle wrapping workshops

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Avery Dennison and Graphic Art Mart are offering a series of workshops in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and WA run by industry trained professionals who will teach advanced vehicle wrapping techniques.  

LIA catch up and reconnect event for print & media industry

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“After the non-events of the past year, it will be great to reunite with our industry colleagues,” says Mel Ireland, federal president of the Lithographic Institute of Australia (LIA). The social event being held in Sydney is open to individuals from all sectors of the printing industry.

Epson launches into high-speed inkjet label production

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Epson installed Australia’s first high productivity SurePress L-6534VW industrial UV digital label press at their new Experience Centre in Yennora, Sydney. Epson has sold over 350 of its Surepress label press series globally but this is the first model to reach the benchmark speed of 50 metres per minute. Epson President Yasunori Ogawa addressed visitors via videolink.

SAi Launches New Flexi 21 Software

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SAi has released Flexi 21, the most feature-rich version of its flagship signmaking software. The 64-bit RIP system is engineered to meet the demanding design to production challenges of sign & display and large format print providers for both novice and more advanced users, while continuing to be highly productive with fast processing speeds.

Latest Labels Plus magazine is online now!

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The March-April issue of Labels Plus, Australia and New Zealand's premier labels and flexible packaging title - and also currently the largest graphic arts publication in the region at 88 pages - is online now and subscriber printed copies will be in the mail this week. Inkjet looms large in this issue, with releases from Durst, Epson and Screen - all wide-format producers who have expanded into labels. Click on the cover image and enjoy the read!

PVCA CEO Andrew Macaulay to leave after five years

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Print and Visual Communications Association chief executive Andrew Macaulay has announced plans to move on and PVCA board will start a recruitment process for a new leader shortly. The association has asked Macaulay to stay on until that process is complete, which could be around PacPrint time in September.

Supplier support continues as flood damage assessed: VisCon

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 As print businesses across flood-affected regions of New South Wales and Queensland start to assess damage over the next few days, supplier association Visual Connections has reminded business owners that the industry’s suppliers stand ready to offer support.

LC Signs of Melbourne wound up and in liquidation

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The Supreme Court of Victoria has issued a winding up order and appointed a liquidator for Cranbourne VIC-based sign company LC Signs, which has been in business since 2012.

  1. Flooding may cause delivery delays: Roland DG
  2. oOh!media and NGA’s Kids x Van Gogh challenge
  3. NSW/QLD FLOOD RECOVERY - Help is available
  4. HEXIS wrap courses for apprentices in NSW, QLD
  5. ASGA warns sign companies over employment awards
  6. Epson manufacturing to go 100% renewable by 2023
  7. PrintNZ names Top 12 Apprentices of the Year
  8. Fujifilm to invest $24m in new water-based inkjet ink facility
  9. NZSDA postpones Sign Expo 2021, conference moves online
  10. Final call for Currie Group EFI wide format Open House
  11. Kodak - USD$375 million injection fixes "doubts over ability to continue as a going concern"
  12. virtual.drupa activates Networking Plaza 
  13. Roland Academy Online Training dates selling fast
  14. Epson headed to Mars with space robots 
  15. oOh! launches Audience Intelligence as audiences bounce back
  16. Fast-growing demand for bio-based printing inks: Smithers
  17. Russia's Bolshoi Theatre Installs EFI Pro 32r+ LED for scenery & backdrops
  18. ONYX Software certified for new HP Latex 700 & 800
  19. Alfex Laser to debut new large format Kern EcoFlex Laser
  20. Women in Print Breakfast series focused on mental health
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