Breen Printing co-owner Kirsty Woodhead was born into print, and with a passion for education, the environment, and printed solutions, has just become a board member at Visual Media Association.

While much has changed in the print and graphic arts industry over the past 75 years, the core strengths and fundamental values that have driven Currie Group since its inception in 1949 remain.

Lakes Printers on the NSW Central Coast installed one of the first Heidelberg CX-75 presses in the country. A year later, Print21 editor Wayne Robinson called in to check it out.

MIS developer Optimus is focusing in three product areas; its main Dash MIS platform, its web-to-print system, and the integration its offers through its open API solution.

Morgana has several new launches at drupa, as its parent company Plockmatic celebrates 50 years in business as manufacturer of finishing solutions for the graphic arts industry.

The owners of award-winning Kwik Kopy Norwood, SA, are at drupa, and have just ordered an Elitron digital cutting unit to drive diversification and grow the business further.

Kodak is showcasing its digital technology and traditional print solutions, all designed, it says, to help printers increase productivity and profitability.

Canon is launching two new imagePrograf Pro roll-to-roll wide format print systems, and showing its latest imagePress cut-sheet print systems on its stand, both simulating real-world operations.

The Horizon stand features a trio of ‘smart’ book solutions, including a plowfold book production system, an inline cutsheet printer, and book production system, and a cut and stack smart binding system.

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.

The world’s biggest offset press manufacturer Heidelberg has joined the United Nations Global Compact, as part of its drive to carbon neutrality, writes Laurel Brunner, in the Verdigris Blog.

Massivit is launching a new printer in its 3D series, the Massivit 3000, which it says provides an affordable, high-performance 3D printing solution for print service providers, and entertainment fabricators.

Australia has enacted the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Waste Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2024 – landmark legislation that extends regulatory oversight to waste paper and cardboard.

A “challenging” market hit sales at press manufacturing giant Koenig & Bauer in first quarter, with the company now looking at restructuring its Digital & Web division to stem losses.

This year’s Kwik Kopy conference saw record number of printers attend, with most franchisees making the trip to Fiji for three day World of Opportunities: Empowering Us to Make Possible event.

Peter Fiasco, head of franchising at Kwik Kopy Australia, has been named a national finalist in the Franchise Council of Australia's Franchise Industry Leadership Award.