HP launched into the digital textile market at Fespa with the introduction of its HP Stitch S1000, a super wide dye sub production printer designed for high productivity and simplified operation.

The Print21 Aussie Kiwi Fespa Party is on in Munich tonight, with all Australians and Kiwis at the Fespa Global wide format trade show invited for a stein in the world's most famous pub, Munich's Hofbrauhaus, courtesy of sponsors Visual Connections and Starleaton.

Industry supplier Starleaton is focused on bringing end-to end solutions from Fespa for a range of applications to Australian printers.

Industry consolidation continues in Queensland with Cross & Hamilton Printers joining the growing Eckersley Print Group as its latest acquisition.

Fujifilm has blasted into the ultra high speed world with its new Acuity Ultra 5044, which is capable of producing more than 400sqm an hour of sellable billboard mode print.

Day one on the EFI stand saw a record number of Aussie printers booked in for demos, according to Daniel Aloi, senior regional sales manager.

Among all the flatbed and roll to roll printing systems at Fespa are some 3D printers, but only one produces the size to make a big impact: the Israeli manufactured Massivit system.

With a 280 per cent speed increase over the previous model, Mimaki's new flatbed printer launched at Fespa, the JFX-2513 EX, looks set to make an impact in the local market.

SwissQprint launched Karibu, the company's first roll to roll printer, at Fespa 2019. This sturdy Swiss product features a compelling concept and will be available from September 2019, supplied in Australia by Pozitive.

Mick Rowan’s non-stop campaign to expand the printIQ software business in the USA got a major lift with an invitation to sponsor and present at the ReproMax conference in Honolulu.

Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Hall has covered its renovation work with an "extraordinary" art piece, thanks to grand-format printer Mesh Direct.

This year's Women in Print breakfast events will take place across the nation in September, with a special event also being scheduled for PrintEx in August.

As the "circular economy" moves into the mainstream, companies need to incorporate printed packaging into their reuse and recycling plans, writes Laurel Brunner.

Global wide format trade show Fespa has opened its doors to what it says is a world of possibilities, as digital wide format printing makes major moves into textile, home décor, packaging and other applications, in addition to launching new developments in its sign and display heritage.

The long-running battle between the ATO and Picton Press is set to continue for a few more weeks, with the judge ordering the case into court later in the month following Consent Orders.