Australia Post’s new custom packaging offering BrandWrapped, developed in partnership with pioneering software firm Spawnit, will be featured in a special presentation at Print21+PKN’s LIVE industry forum to be held in Sydney next month.

Xerox Corp is considering the sale of its leasing unit that lends money to customers to rent printers and equipment, according to a report by Reuters. The move would make the company more attractive to potential buyers, following the termination of its $6.1 billion sale to Fujifilm.

Finishing specialist Kurz, a leading supplier of foil-based decorative and security solutions, has appointed Adrian Barbero as its technical specification manager and Justin Alderton as sales manager for New South Wales and Queensland.

Fuji Xerox Australia has signed a $32.67 million contract with the Department of Human Services for the upgrade of office printers, including scanning and photocopying functions as well as supplies and accessories.

With exactly three weeks to go to Print21+PKN's LIVE industry forum to be held in Sydney, interest is growing apace for the first-of-its kind event for the packaging and printing industries. Here's a snapshot of which companies are attending.

Industry technocrats define connectivity as the ability of disparate components in the workflow to communicate with each other and pass on information crucial to the step-by-step completion of a job. Andy McCourt examines connectivity with the wider world in the latest issue of Print21.

Nick Caminiti (pictured left), the reigning 'King of the Wrap World', will not contest this year's Wrap Like a King competition. Entries are now open for the vehicle wrapping championship with a total prize pool of more than US$30,000 (AU$40,470).

Label materials supplier Avery Dennison has teamed up with beauty company L'Oreal and waste management firm Wasteflex in an effort to eliminate liner waste from L'Oreal's production chain. Avery Dennison's liner recycling program diverts glassine paper from landfills and turns it into new products.

Epson aims to triple production of its advanced PrecisionCore inkjet printheads after the completion of a purpose-built factory in Japan.

Australian Photography and Panasonic Australia have teamed up to find the best amateur photographers in Australia and New Zealand. The 2018 Photographer of the Year offers $45,000 in cash and prizes, making it the richest competition of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.

Fairfax Media and News Corp say they’ve dismissed a proposal by their hired business advisor Deloitte Consulting to close five newspaper printing plants across NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Hundreds of print workers would lose their jobs under the plan.

E-commerce giant Amazon plans to print millions of toy catalogues and distribute them to US customers by mail and through its national chain of food stores. It’s the company’s first large-scale move into printed catalogues.

Next month’s inaugural Print21 + PKN LIVE: New Frontiers in Packaging Print will examine how increasing numbers of label printers are finding gaps in the packaging market.

Industry veteran Peter Butterworth will examine the history of the letterpress at a special presentation titled 'Gutenberg vs. Coster or was it Coster the imposter' this Saturday afternoon at the Penrith Museum of Printing.

The second series of Neopost's Power of Print seminars is underway, connecting printers in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne with industry experts and the latest equipment from the graphic arts supplier. The Sydney event featured keynote presentations from Kellie Northwood and Jeremy Brew.

Note Printing Australia (NPA) has given ground in its standoff with workers engaged in industrial action, increasing its pay offer and signalling a willingness to resolve a classification review. Industrial action has cut productivity at the Craigieburn plant by 20 percent since it began on May 25.