Trade POS, display and large format operation Centrum Printing has appointed Craig Elvin as its CEO, with the new man saying the company is well set to meet surging on-shoring demand.

Rod Hambley, owner of Minuteman Press Welshpool, says his decision to acquire local independent print shop, Images on Paper, last year, has resulted in record sales, and continued growth.

The judging for the 2022 Printing Industry Creativity Awards (PICAs) and the 39th National Print Awards has been completed, with all eyes now focused on the awards night, set for 30 June during PacPrint.

One of the country’s biggest independent print groups, AAB, which owns Pegasus Print and SOS Print + Media, has appointed industry leader Kevin Slaven as its new CEO.

At PacPrint, printIQ will be presenting its latest release, printIQ v44, and a new product, printIQ SBE (Small Business Edition), with visitors seeing the results of increased R+D that took place during Covid.

Morag Pugh, from QLM Label Makers, is the new Queensland Patron for industry association Women in Print, replacing Susan Heaney, who recently stepped down from the role.

Wendy Mulholland from Kwik Kopy Tuggerah took out the title of Franchise of the Year 2022, just four years after buying the franchise. The awards were held during the annual Kwik Kopy conference.

Small businesses across flood impacted regions are set to gain access to $1000 worth of marketing and design support, from online print giant Vista. CEO Marcus Marchant says it wants to lend a hand.

PrintNZ CEO Ruth Cobb highlights the new Printed in New Zealand campaign, designed to highlight the great work done by Kiwi printers, and to keep print in the country of the long white cloud.

Wayne Finkelde has retired as CEO of AAB Holdings, the owner of Pegasus Print and SOS Print + Media, with an announcement imminent on his successor, for one of the country's biggest independent printers. Finkelde's time leading AAB can only be regarded as a major success.

Sign and display business Zest Image is investing in the new Dimense 3D one-pass wide-format print and emboss technology, which it says, will enhance its visual solutions.

Heat transfer specialist Velflex is marking its 15th anniversary this year, and is taking the opportunity at PacPrint to celebrate what has been a continuous growth story, based on its innovative approach.

The strike at papermaking giant UPM Kymmene which has crippled output since the start of the year has been extended yet again, with the union rejecting four settlement offers from the conciliator.

In a move that it says will help improve the bottom line and better serve its customers, packaging and point-of-sale operation The Cutting Edge has implemented the printIQ management information system.

Packaging solutions developer Bobst is enhancing its all-in-one, all-Inline portfolio Digital Master series, with the 340 and 510 models, which provide a fully digitalised and automated production line.

The right time to sell your business is marked by a combination of factors. Patrick Howard sits down with Brian and Geraldine Stevens to discuss the realities of selling their CopyDocs business into a pandemic-affected market.