Commercial

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.

Ball & Doggett has acquired graphics supplier, SA Print Supplies, saying the deal strengthens its commitment to the South Australian print, packaging and labels market.

A B Graphic International (ABG), represented in ANZ by Currie Group, has introduced its 4th-generation Converter platform, aimed to allow converters to produce more with less.

Queensland-based print company, CPX Printing and Logistics, has installed a Canon varioPrint iX3200, which it says will help it extend its services to the publishing industry.

Press giant Heidelberg has a new Customer Portal, which consolidates all Heidelberg apps into just one centralised platform, and introduces additional features through Print Shop Analytics.

Kosdown Printing has installed a new Horizon BQ-470 PUR perfect binding system, supplied by Currie Group, its first in-house perfect binder, creating a one-stop shop for its book work.

Print software developer eProductivity Software and creation platform Picsart are teaming up to bring ecommerce content and design tools to printers. Kwik Kopy is the first Australian customer.


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Imaging giant Fujifilm is launching what will be the world’s first B2 dry toner sheetfed full-colour print system, with the Revoria Press GC12500 likely available in Australia later next year.