PacPrint 2025 started with a flurry of activity on the Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia Stand B62 with the official signing of a strategic partnership with UK cutter & manufacturer, Vivid Laminating Technologies Ltd. as its first authorised distributor for the Asia Pacific region.
(L-R) Fujifilm's Yoshitaka Nakamura, Senior General Manager – Graphics Communications, with Vivid Laminating's Export Director Bruce Cozens and Fujifilm FBAU's Head of Graphic Communications, Steve Fisher celebrate the ground-breaking deal
The new distributor partnership aims to leverage Vivid’s market-leading expertise in laminating and print finishing solutions to address the growing demand for cutting-edge finishing technology across Australia’s packaging
, labelling, signage and print industries. The collaboration comes at an opportune time, with the global flatbed die-cutting machines market projected to grow to USD$637.3 million by 2032, according to Business Research Insights.
Officially signing the deal with Vivid on the Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia stand at 
It's a signed deal! UK-made Vivid cutters and laminators will be distributed by Fujifilm Business InnovationPacPrint, FBAU Head of Graphic Communications, Steve Fisher says: “This rise in demand for packaging applications, particularly for short-run and bespoke solutions, presented an exciting opportunity to strengthen our finishing portfolio.Vivid’s reputation as a trusted innovator in laminating and print finishing technologies, combined with their competitive pricing structure, made them an ideal partner and their product range ideally complements our solutions, enabling us to deliver high-value print and finishing capabilities to our customers across Australia.”
Vivid Laminating Technologies Export Director, Bruce Cozens, adds: “This is a significant milestone for Vivid too, as we expand our footprint in the Asia Pacific region and look to bring our high-quality patented solutions to the Australian market.
A Vivid VeloBlade Nexus digital cutterPacPrint marks the debut of the unification of Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia (FBAU) and Fujifilm Australia (FFAU)’s Graphic Communication divisions, under the one FBAU banner, with their stand themed as ‘One Fujifilm: Complete Solutions. More Smiles’
Yoshitaka Nakamura, Senior General Manager – Graphics Communications, Head of Oceania, FBAU says: "PacPrint provides an exciting opportunity to reaffirm our long-term commitment to the graphics and communications industry in Australia, and the region more broadly. We intend to use the event to inspire our customers to reach new heights in their business endeavours."
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