HP Indigo and A B Graphic International, both represented in ANZ by Currie Group, have installed an HP Indigo V12 Digital Press with ABG non-stop winding technology at HP’s Graphic Arts Experience.

Wendy Coss, general manager of Commercial Digital Print at leading print operation Southern Impact, is the interim chair of the newly empanelled Special Projects Committee for Women in Print.

At drupa in two months’ time, Kodak will showcase its digital technology and traditional print solutions, all designed, it says, to help printers increase productivity and profitability.

The inaugural PKN Women in Packaging Awards, which aims to foster diversity, promote innovation, and inspire future leaders in the Australian packaging industry, has been launched, and is now open for entries.

Up to 100 million wine labels a year could soon be rolling of the presses of label printers across Australia and New Zealand, as China indicates it will end its effective ban on ANZ wines.

The Sign & Print Career Connections programme, an industry-wide initiative to attract new talent to the print, sign and wider graphics sector, has kicked off in Melbourne, reaching 8000 students.

Trimatt Systems has won the acclaimed APPMA Australian Machinery Manufacturer Of The Year Award, for its ColourStar AQ, beating a host of innovative solutions to be number one in the country.

The Sign & Print Career Connections programme – an industry-wide initiative to attract new talent to the print, sign and wider graphics sector – is making its debut this week, in Melbourne.

Currie Group has partnered with Italian robotic cutting and automation specialists, Elitron, to supply the Elitron range of cutting systems for digital print, packaging and textiles to ANZ printers.

Perth-based Zipform Digital has made a multi-million-dollar printing investment for its WA facility, which will up its print production capacity by 50 per cent, as its business mail operation booms.

Imaging technology developer Epson is celebrating 40 years in Australia, with global president Yasunori Ogawa dropping in to share the event, and outlining his targets for the years to come.

The final months of Starleaton are causing disquiet among the local print and supply communities, with printers asking why the company was requesting advance payments.

The Outdoor Media Association’s 2023 Creative Collection competition saw printers Hogarth & JCDecaux and Grand Print Services taking top spots in the Q4 competition.

Print industry group Visual Media Association has welcomed the government’s latest review into apprenticeships, which is aimed to address the high rate of drop outs, which it describes as "abysmal".

Imaging giant Konica Minolta has launched a new digital embellishing system, the AccurioShine 3600, which has a dozen effects, and which is targeted at commercial printers seeking added value solutions.

Leading industry figure of his day, John Fisher, has passed away, sparking message of condolence from across the industry, for a man who worked for the benefit of all in graphic arts, especially young people.