More than 50 per cent of the print systems manufactured by German press giant Koenig & Bauer are for packaging, and drupa will see the full range of the company’s solutions on show.

The Visual Media Association has released the results of its nationwide print business metrics survey, covering several areas. The section on financial benchmarking makes for interesting reading.

Some staff at online design juggernaut Canva are reportedly now millionaires, thanks to the success of a $3.6bn off-market share sale which has enabled them to cash in their share options.

Kodak is celebrating its 20-year anniversary as manufacturer and supplier of process-free printing plates, and says its extensive investment in materials research and plate formulation development continues.

Family-owned and operated, Central Commercial Printers (CCP) is one of New South Wales' most respected regional printers, and is celebrating half a century in April, as it continues to go from strength to strength.

Epson claims it has made colour management for professional printers easier and more reliable than ever, with the launch of its new Auto Table for the SD-10 spectrophotometer.

A visit from Mark Hyde, sales manager for AB Graphic International, to lead the ABG By Appointment events at Currie Group’s Melbourne headquarters, delivered more than expert insights to the sessions.

Press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer saw its revenues for 2023 hit the upper end of its guidance, as it revealed it was budgeting up to €10m (A$16.65m) for its drupa spend.

Revenue and EBITDA at marketing services group IVE were up in the half year to 31 December on the prior corresponding period, which itself was a record.

There is a change at the top of one of the country’s leading print businesses, with Rod Dawson exiting Southern Impact, and Heath Nankervis moving into the hot seat. Wayne Robinson reports.

Screen is launching a new roll-fed digital inkjet press, the Truepress Jet 560HDX, aimed squarely at the commercial printing, direct mail, and publishing printing markets.

Well-known Queensland print identity Warren Swinburne is the new general manager at print finishing operation Auscote, part of the Avon Graphics Group. 

Epson has launched the SureColor V1060, its first A4 UV desktop printer, which it says is aimed at customising merchandise and promotional items on demand.

The new Customer Portal from the world's biggest offset press manufacturer consolidates all Heidelberg apps into one centralised platform, with additional features, through the Print Shop Analytics app.

Finishing solutions developer Horizon, represented in ANZ by Currie Group, will have its biggest drupa stand yet at this year’s expo, with several new systems to be shown, under a Change the Focus theme.

Sonia Shwabsky, CEO of national print franchise group Kwik Kopy, has laid out ambitious growth targets for the business and its franchisees, in a series of presentations to suppliers.