Sydney printer Print Station has invested in a trio of digital machines supplied by Currie Group: an HP Indigo 7600 digital press, a Scodix S75 digital enhancement press, and a Horizon SmartSlitter. Jake Nelson went along to see how they have transformed the business.

Industry consultant Stephanie Gaddin (pictured), known to clients and acquaintances as "Yoda", has joined Printing Industries as its new membership communications manager and is set to take up the role from the start of next month.

The Israeli-based Nanographic printing system joins other digital brands in gaining quality assurance from the German-based graphics research institute.

There is less than a week to go until regular entry for the Pride In Print Awards 2019 closes at the end of the month. Awards can be entered by 31 January at the special rate of $75 per entry for online entries and $95 for paper entries.

While overall number of U.S. patents awarded was down last year Canon maintained its standing in the top five spots by being awarded a total of 3,056 patents in 2018

Peak industry body warns Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, not to mess with Media Super. In the first of series of Government consultations, Andrew Macaulay, CEO, Printing Industries sticks up for the printing industry’s default superannuation fund.

Giving his opening address at his first EFI Connect user event in Las Vegas, the company's new CEO Bill Muir pledged that the company would continue its drive to enable printers to exploit the myriad opportunities emerging in the modern era.

Wide format print systems manufacturer Durst is consolidating its roll-fed and flatbed production into one expanded site, with a new leadership team.

Every one of the roughly 70,000 NSW students who completed their Higher School Certificate (HSC) exams last year has reportedly received a certificate printed with the wrong date. Education minister Rob Stokes (pictured) vowed the mistake would be fixed immediately.

Industry identity Graham Trickey (pictured) has taken over as operations director at American-owned packaging giant WestRock Company after a four-and-a-half-year stint at Visy. Trickey has also worked for Dominion Print, Lilyfield Print and Hannanprint.

Visual Connections has appointed event manager Sarah Moore as its new business development manager following the departure of former general manager Karen Goldsmith from the organisation last year.

Label printers and packagers need to be aware of the risks associated with chemical migration, according to a new white paper from Jet Technologies, which says low-weight particles with a molecular weight of less than 1000 Daltons can enter cells in the human body.

Aftermarket suppliers have captured 33 per cent of monochrome toner shipments worldwide and about 25 per cent of revenue, and have also made gains in the colour space, according to a new report from analysts Virtulytix.

Paper, packaging and wide format supplier Spicers is being bought by Japanese paper giant KPP, in a $146.7m deal set to go through in July, subject to shareholder approval.

With the value that embellishments can add to printing work, many businesses are jumping on board to pretty up their print. The question soon comes up, however: when should printers invest in their own embellishing kit, as opposed to outsourcing to a for-trade finishing house?

Uptime is the essential factor when calculating productivity, even more so than speed. Delivering fast and reliable service to ensure maximum utilisation is more than a mission statement for Konica Minolta. Read the full report in Print21 magazine.