The 2019 Women in Print breakfast series concluded this week, with the functions in Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane proving – say the organisers – that Australia’s girls who print are keener and more committed than ever.

Innovative digital textile printing solutions developer Kornit Digital has appointed well-known industry identity Ashley Playford-Browne as its new regional manager for Australia and New Zealand.

EFI chief revenue officer Frank Mallozzi is in Australia to meet with printers as the company begins the Jeff Jacobson era, with Mallozzi saying the company is positioned to deliver an increasing range of print solutions to the market.

The NSW LIA will hold a technical dinner on digital embellishment and value-added print to coincide with International Print Day.

Aussie and Kiwi printers are invited to join the global print community in celebrating International Print Day with a social media sharing party, on 23 October.

The Fair Work Commission has forced Visy to reinstate a pair of staff who were union delegates that were sacked two years ago, and back pay them six months worth of wages.

Pantone has added to its Pantone Matching System (PMS) for the first time in three years, with 294 new colours joining the library.

Amcor has taken four awards at the 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards by Dow, including three in its flexible packaging range.

Heavy rain and cold were no deterrents to Sydney women engaged in print, with 139 industry professionals gathering this morning to hear more about interpersonal impact from people whisperer Anneli Blundell.

Printed signage is more eco-friendly than its digital equivalent, sustainability guru Laurel Brunner argues, despite digital often being promoted as environmentally sustainable.

The biggest ever Labelexpo is set to open its doors on Tuesday, with tens of thousands of label, carton and flexible packaging printers set to walk through the gates of the Brussels Expo Centre next week.

Grand Print Services and Cactus Imaging have won awards in the Outdoor Media Association’s (OMA) Creative Collection competition for quarter two of 2019.

PVCA member tickets are on sale for Print2Parliament, which will be held on October 23 this year at Parliament House in Canberra.

Xeikon will display four different automated production lines on its booth at Labelexpo in Brussels next week.

Screen GP is launching its new Truepress Jet L350UV SAI inkjet system at Labelexpo next week, saying it will raise the bar in digital label printing.

Roland DG has rolled out a free upgrade for its VG-640 and VG-540 printer-cutters, which adds functionality from the new VG-2 series.