The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has withdrawn its submission to update the competencies under the graphic arts award. Lorraine Cassin, AMWU (pictured) said the Australian Industry Group (AIG) was not prepared to work constructively in the process.

Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek has met with Andrew Macaulay, CEO of Printing Industries, who says Plibersek gave her support for the need to overhaul vocational education and training (VET).

Kodak has sold its flexographic packaging division to a private equity firm for up to an estimated $390 million USD ($540m AUD). The sale to Montagu Private Equity will see the division spun off into a new standalone company.

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Ricoh has purchased German colour management software specialist ColorGate, the latest move in the manufacturer's strategy to boost growth by expanding its product portfolio. According to Jonny Rumney, Celmac (pictured), the move will help ColorGate grow its footprint.

Diversified marketing services group IVE has officially opened its new $50m Franklin Web NSW print centre, wowing guests at the opening event with its unprecedented levels of automation.

Furious unsecured creditors of Perth based Picton Press are up in arms, as the company is set to come out of administration with a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) that the administrator says will see most creditors receive between just 1c and 2c in the dollar for the $2.25m they are owed.

The ability of a DOCA enabled PIcton Press to operate an ongoing sustainable business will to a large extent depend on its paper supply, and options appear to be shrinking.

An elite troupe of Israeli software engineers delivers two days of in-depth workflow and cross media presentations to local printers and coders at the inaugural XMPie regional innovation event, hosted by Enda Kavanagh, Sales Manager - Asia Pacific at XMPie.

Impact Labels has become one of just two companies certified by Coles Supermarkets as a preferred flexographic label provider. In a trial, Impact used UV flexo solutions from Jet Technologies to achieve a 97 per cent accuracy in matching Pantone and special colours.

EFI and Australian channel partner Starleaton will host a wide-format webinar next Tuesday, 20 November, to educate printers on how to grow their businesses with wide-format technology.

New Zealand's premier print awards Pride in Print are open for entries, for work produced in 2018. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at TSB Arena on May 3 next year.

Mutoh Australia has appointed Sign Supplies New Zealand as a national dealer for sales and service across the full range of Mutoh printers for New Zealand.

GJS this month is celebrating 40 years in business, having grown to become a premier provider of solutions and services for the textile, promotional products, custom photo gift, sign and display industries throughout Australia.

Sign Essentials is now a Mimaki dealer, with the company set to supply and service Mimaki thoughout Queensland, NT and northern NSW.

Print and media industry fund Media Super has celebrated its 30th birthday with another year of double-digit returns to finish in the top 15 of Australian super funds. CEO Graeme Russell (pictured) is "very happy" with the results.