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Already a leading provider of heat-transfer equipment and vinyl solutions, the last month has seen Velflex and its founder Ben Carroll deliver a couple of strategic moves that will significantly enhance its footprint and capacity across the sector.

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Hot on the heels of the official release of the all-new DIMENSE DA-640 wide-format dimensional surface printer, Roland DG has extended the functionality of its Roland DG Connect Designer to better accommodate the extended design capacity of the DA-640, such aspreset embossing effects, file preparation, and visualisation for creating textured output on the dimensional printer.

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Against a theme of ‘What’s Your Pantone’, the Visual Media Association (VMA) is now inviting entries for the 33rd Real Media Awards, saying that the theme is ‘a celebration of individuality, innovation and identity, and asking entrants ‘to explore the power of colour in storytelling and communication’.

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Only four months on from its official launch in March 2025, HP has announced a 100th global installation of its all-in-one, compact HP Latex R530 printer, developed to help small to mid-size printers address key barriers in rigid media printing.

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For the 14^th consecutive year, Mutoh has found itself on the PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Product Award podium, this year recognizing two ValueJet printers and the XpertJet 661UF.

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Just a few months on from an abrupt change of management, with Michael Sherlock and Peter Wong replacing Mark Atkinson and Frank Shapter as the new CEO and CFO respectively, Sydney-based Pegasus Media & Logistics, has confirmed the purchase of an Agfa Jeti Tauro 3300 UHS with full automation. Smartech has confirmed the transaction as its largest ever single equipment deal to date.

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Earlier this month, Fujifilm invited guests to the Barcelona headquarters of Barberán, long-term development partners on the HS Series single-pass inkjet platform. These guests were the first in the world to see the HS6000 and HS3000 running live in production.

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The Konica Minolta showroom in Penrose, Auckland will be filled tomorrow morning (Wednesday 23rd July 7:30am breakfast event) with NZ print, visual media, and marketing professionals keen to hear and digest results of research recently commissioned jointly by the Visual Media Association (VMA) and PrintNZ.

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FESPA Australia has secured David Fish, a globally recognised strategist, business leader and record-breaking pilot, as the keynote speaker for the FESPA Australia Annual Conference, taking place on 17th October at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney.

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Designed, printed and installed by the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Graphics Center, the wrap for NASCAR young gun, Jesse Love’s no.2 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR racing car was produced on a Roland DG TrueVIS XG-640 printer/cutter. Like the car, the printer/cutter is known for high print speeds and precise integrated contour cutting, including vivid colour and detail.

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Hot on the heels of announcing a sales partnership with eurolaser - see Laser focus for Trotec and eurolaser – Trotec Laser Australia has been quick to step in to offer ongoing support for any Australian customers with Universal Laser systems, following news of Sydney-based Australian distributor for the systems, LST Group, going into liquidation.

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Italian manufacturer Neolt Factory has released a new automatic feeder and stacker system designed to support the HP Latex R530 and a range of other flatbed printers and cutting tables. The system is engineered to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual handling, and support high-volume rigid panel workflows in digital print production environments.

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Live demos of the new HP Indigo 6+ digital press will take place at LabelExpo Europe on stands E25 and D21 in Hall 5 of Fira Gran Via in Barcelona (September 16th to 19^th). It is the new AI+ smarts of the SmartControl system, like HP PrintOS and HP Nio that largely give the press the + factor over the current 6k model.

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Ball & Doggett, one of Australia’s largest distributors of printable materials and packaging substrates, has announced a renewed ‘exclusive’ distribution partnership with global pulp and paper producer CMPC.

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KPMG Corporate Finance has been engaged to run a formal sale process of Australia’s largest magazine publisher, Are Media, which currently uses one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest printers, IVE Group, to print the majority of its titles.

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Label Power, one of Australia's premier label manufacturers and printer suppliers, has taken out the ‘Excellence with Inkjet – Labels’ award at the 2025 Digital Labels & Packaging Awards in London last week. The winning label - for Coastal Moon Dry Gin - was printed on an Epson Surepress L-6034 VW.

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Roland DG Australia has announced a strategic expansion to their Authorised Dealer Network with the appointment of Melbourne-based Total Image Supplies, a well-established industry name with over 20 years’ experience delivering premium print solutions, expert advice, and after-sales support.

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Following a brief hiatus away from the organisation, Wade James has rejoined Australia’s leading Out of Home advertising company, oOh!media as Group Sales Director, ‘to further accelerate customer focus and drive deeper agency and client partnerships that deliver results for Out of Home advertisers’.

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Plockmatic Group has signed an agreement to acquire German-based Renz, a global producer of ring wire comb binding machines and supplies. The agreement includes acquisition of its subsidiary companies in Australia, Argentina, the UK and Turkey, through which Renz has developed a client base that spans more than 80 different countries.

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Tickets are selling fast for Vivad’s 25th birthday celebration industry networking event on Friday July 25th, with a number of invited clients and suppliers also seizing the opportunity to enjoy an Open House tour of the large format digital and banner printing company’s new facilities.

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The Visual Media Association (VMA) has announced the appointment of Marker representatives in each State for its emerging talent program, supported by Platinum Sponsor, Konica Minolta Australia.