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ASGA has declared this year’s challenge is open for entries with the VI Sydney show in September being the finale.

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The new GMG ColorServer 5.0 comes with an improved hotfolder-based automation designed for maximum productivity and process safety.

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Oled China and Digital Signage 2017 will be held from September 20-22 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), along with two other UBM Trust flagship events Sign China and LED Chiana 2017.

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Although to some print service providers, 3D printing might seem like a relatively new phenomenon, it has in fact been around for over three decades, transforming the production processes within the manufacturing world. Now the technology also presents viable application opportunities for the large format/sign sector, including the production of attention-grabbing vehicle wraps.

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Neschen Coating has extended the portfolio of the solvoprint glass deco products with four new looks. The Neschen decorative film for enhacing glass surfaces is available in the two new colours mint and rose and by the new surfaces glass deco frosted and glass deco dusted.

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Roland DG Australia has announced that it is extending the end date of its popular trade-in program until the end of June.

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HP Inc. today (6th June) unveiled a new multimillion-dollar Graphics Solutions Service (GSS) Learning Academy dedicated to providing enhanced professional development and training to accelerate the digital transformation of the printing industry across Asia Pacific and Japan.

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Xaar, has announced the Xaar 5501, a new addition to its portfolio of aqueous printheads. Previewing on Xaar’s stand at Ceramics China and available later this year, the compact and lightweight Xaar 5501 complements the existing Xaar 1201 and Xaar 5601, and provides OEMs looking for an aqueous printhead from Xaar with a wider choice.

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David Crowther’s Colour Graphic Services enjoyed its best PacPrint ever thanks to its intense focus on colour management and two visiting Techkon executives, Albin Baranauskas and Corinne Pèregaud. Baranauskas also presented one of the workshops, on efficient use of spectrophotomenters.

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SpotOn Floor 200 is an embossed printable white matte monomeric PVC film, coated on one side with a dot-patterned, removable pressure sensitive polyacrylate adhesive.

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Mutoh has won a prestigious EDP (European Digital Press Association) award for its ValueJet 1638UH hybrid LED UV printer in the category Best Flatbed/Hybrid Printer up to 20sqm per hour.

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Neschen Coating has improved its bestseller solvoprint easy dot. The film now has increased colour density and achieves a more brilliant colour appearance. Additionally, an extra high whiteness provides for a greater contrast and natural pastel colours.

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Starleaton enjoyed a very successful PacPrint according to CEO Ben Eaton, with its Zünd Swiss-made cutting tables proving particularly popular.

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Sales Director Rob Skene said that the theme for the show of "Before You Print, While You Print and After You Print" proved highly successful with positive reports across all areas featured.

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Agfa Graphics has released new versions of two elements within its Arziro ecosystem for the general security printing market. Arziro Design 3.0 drives comprehensive and flexible security printing, offering new security design features and integration with Arziro Authenticate 2.0 – the updated version of Agfa Graphics’ ultra-safe, encrypted distribution platform.

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PacPrint 2017, incorporating Visual Impact Melbourne, has confirmed itself as the region’s leading B2B market place for print, sign and display, with business transacted on the exhibition floor looking certain to top AUD $20 million and initial feedback from both exhibitors and visitors overwhelmingly positive.

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Avery Dennison Corporation has commissioned a high speed hot melt adhesive coating line at its manufacturing facility in Bangi, Malaysia. This latest investment is primarily designed to serve the company’s customers’ in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand regions.

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Wide Format Online attempts to bring exhibitor presentations to all those industry people that were unable to make it to the exhibition. The videos could also be of value to those that did attend but want a rerun of the presentations possibly to confirm a purchasing decision.

We now have approval on several of the video presentations that we shot at PacPrint 2017, they are listed below and more will be added as the approvals come in.

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Epson has launched its new 17-inch Epson® SureColor® P5070 which, by incorporating the latest imaging technologies, resets the standard for the desktop photography, fine art, graphic design, and proofing markets.

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The new JFX200-2531 was on show at PacPrint 2017 and was eagerly demonstrated by Mimaki staff. The smaller JFX200-2513 flatbed printer has sold well in Australia according to Brad Creighton, National Sales and Marketing Manager for Mimaki Australia and he expects many of those customers may wish to upgrade to the newer, bigger model.

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Day 3 of PacPrint was one on which the positive trends of the past two days continued, with another busy day of discussions and negotiations on the exhibition stands, and challenging in-depth presentations and information sessions at the Forum and Workshop theatres.