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The latest Lawsuit, against a company called Weston Tees, is Epson’s second in recent months focused on intellectual property infringement and fair competition in the LFP market. Ripped-off and refilled Epson ink cartridges abound on e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba, eBay and Amazon.

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MUTOH INDUSTRIES LTD has announced the launch of Mutoh Direct, a new cloud service for Mutoh dealers allowing remote monitoring of end-users’ printer status and printer usage for more effective service and maintenance.

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In the latest drupa 2024 expert article, Robert Seay, of Digital Print Strategy and Growth, Georgia-Pacific , asks how do we reach new heights with digital print in corrugated packaging? Corrugated board is mostly printed using inkjet when digital, with machines from Agfa, Barberan, Durst/KBA, EFI, HP, Domino and Hanway dominating the sector.

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As a global leader in pressure sensitive adhesive films, Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions, is partnering with Siser, a leader in the world of personalisation and customisation through premium heat-transfer products,. This move is to empower crafters across Australia and New Zealand with cutting-edge pressure-sensitive film products designed to expand crafting possibilities.

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Just as the US Printing United Expo is opening, Nessan Cleary reviews what happened at the recently concluded Labelexpo in Belgium – and finds that inkjet in both hybrid and R2R configurations, is becoming top dog.

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According to the report and additional analysis by Lamanna Consulting Group, the global print industry was worth US$743.4 billion in 2020. This was down 13.4% compared to 2019. Publication, advertising, and graphic applications suffered the greatest impact, while packaging and label markets proved more resilient.

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3A Composites has unveiled its innovative and sustainable SWEDBOARD Fibre Paper Boards, which it claims are at the forefront of 'green' technology and now available from Spandex Australia, widening its extensive rigid material portfolio.

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Epson has announced that it is sponsoring Onigiri Action 2023 as an official partner. Onigiri Action 2023, which will run throughout October and November, is an initiative of TABLE FOR TWO (TFT), a non-profit organisation dedicated to fighting world hunger.

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Mimaki Global Innovation Days, Asia-Pacific/Oceania edition, is designed to inspire and invigorate the Printing Industry. The event will take place online from 25th to 27th October 2023. This is the fourth in the popular annual series.

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As part of the ongoing response to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s Respect@Work Report, the Federal Government made changes to the Sex Discrimination Act in late 2022. ASGA will host a webinar around this in November.

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In 2021, Epson published its first Climate Reality Barometer, a survey of people from a diversity of markets, ages and backgrounds to gauge understanding of, and attitudes towards climate change. This year marks Epson’s third edition of the Climate Reality Barometer and it presents updates and new insights into how attitudes are and are not, changing as the climate crisis unfolds in Australia and across the globe.

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If you you would like see end-to-end solutions for Sign and Display, catch up on the very latest technical insights from market leaders in large-format and chat to a team of experts about your specific business requirements; then book an appointment for Currie Group's Sydney demonstrations and learning exchange.

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In a huge vote of confidence for drupa 2024, Fujifilm has announced that it has booked a 20% larger stand at drupa 2024 to accommodate its much-expanded digital production portfolio. A quick look at FESPA Amsterdam (March) expo stands and drupa (May/June), shows many wideformat suppliers having larger presence at drupa, but Fujifilm's +400 sqm is a huge boost to the  Düsseldorf event.

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Mutoh's recently-appointed SA dealer, Graphic Arts Supplies, has wasted no time in taking the bull by the horns and is holding a 2-day Open House on October 18th and 19th, with live demos on Mutoh's XpertJet 661UF bench-top UV printer and the XpertJet 1341SR 54" Eco-solvent roll-to-roll machine.

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Chisholm TAFE Art & Design has been working closely with Industry to establish a Print and Graphics training hub in its Institute in South East Melbourne, to deliver Skills-first Print and Graphics courses and also to look at specific Industry Training and skills gaps. Stakeholders are invited to attend the Inaugural Print and Graphics Industry Forum on Wednesday 1st November.

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The 2023 Print Census - conducted globally by industry association FESPA in partnership with InfoTrends, a division of Keypoint Intelligence - has polled 1,778 printers and signmakers from over 120 countries and produced an encouraging report that is free to FESPA members. The cost of ensuring Sustainability remains an area of concern.

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FESPA Australia, the international association for wide-format, textile and specialty printing, is pleased to announce the selection of twelve outstanding candidates for the highly anticipated 2023 FESPA Future Leaders Program, to be celebrated at the FESPA Conference in November. 

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HP aims to  simplify printing efficiencies for AEC Professionals with the new HP DesignJet Portfolio of printers and workflow. The new DesignJet printers are constructed from recycled plastic and feature 'Forest First' initiative to counter deforestation

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The new exhibition area offers customers and visitors close-up view of SCREEN’s innovative inkjet printing technology for label, commercial and packaging markets. Local MD Peter Scott visited the centre during Labelexpo, describing it as 'amazing.'

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The 9th drupa Global Trends Report, to be published in November 2023, is a clear statement of increasing confidence across almost all regions and markets. Printers and suppliers alike forecast it will be even better next year; which is good for drupa 2024. Of interest, digital's share of print revenues has remained almost static since 2014.

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The rise of inkjet beyond wide format continues with 3 companies announcing new cut-sheet devices. Ricoh has started shipping its ProZ75 B2 format inkjet press into Europe, rivaling Konica Minolta's existing Accuriojet K1e B2 press while Kyocera and Screen have partnered on an A3 device that uses special inks to deliver offset quality on standard coated stocks.