Last week environmental blogger Laurel Brunner contributed a series of blogs published by Print 21 titled ‘Spreading the Suitability Message’. Throughout the series Brunner accused industry groups of failing to do anything substantive about suitability.

Ad campaigns printed by GSP and Omnigraphics have won awards in the Outdoor Media Association's quarterly Creative Collection competition, which recognises the best out-of-home campaigns.

The government has extended the instant asset write-off through 2019, which allows small businesses to claim depreciation on new equipment to the value of $20,000 immediately rather than having to wait.

Multiple applications from the same hardware is the key theme at this year's Visual Impact in Sydney, which is in its final day today. As the poster print market becomes ever more crowded vendors were using the show to communicate the ability of today's print solutions to also be used for new applications such as soft signage, textiles, interior décor, as well as POS, outdoor and indoor graphics.

The keys to out-of-home media success are 'speed, speed, speed and cost', said Brendon Cook, CEO of oOh!Media, at a Visual Impact breakfast seminar hosted by Dscoop.

Catalogue printers PMP and Franklin Web took home the major awards at the 27th Annual Australasian Catalogue Association (ACA Awards).

The company says the acquisition extends the Plockmatic booklet making range into the high-end market segment where digital prints are created using both toner and advanced high-speed inkjet technology.

The new service from Kodak not only helps offset print service providers save money, but also improves environmental impacts by helping to improve the management of waste, ink and energy usage.

On the outside it features a concrete look graphic, but on the inside it is a vibrant, tactile print experience emblazoned with graffiti graphics.

Visual Impact Sydney 2018 has opened at Sydney Olympic Park, and organisers are optimistic about attendance after a surge in pre-registration numbers.

There is a major shake-up in Industry Association land, with the Australasian Catalogue Association (ACA) merging with TSA Limited and the Australasian Paper Industry Association (APIA) with Kellie Northwood (pictured) as CEO under The Real Media Collective brand.

2017 was the first year that, with nearly 300 digital press installations, the volume of newly added digital label presses surpassed that of new conventional label press installed volumes.

The Penrith Museum of Print and its Linotype operator John Berry have a starring role in the new Australian move Ladies in Black.

Cam Gurnett from CRG Designs in Carrum Downs, Victoria, is the winner of the Hexis Design Wrap competition.

The company will have the press on a five year subscription basis, which will see Heidelberg supply and service the press, and supply all consumables, except paper, for the duration of the term.

Industry technology supplier Jet Technologies is hosting The Innovation Series, which will present the latest developments in labelling and narrow web printing.