The late Geoff Selig, former chairman of IVE Group, has been recognised posthumously with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his decades of service to community and charities.

Acropolis Printers Hella has boosted its Athens newspaper printing facility by installing a second Screen Truepress JET 520NX. Peter Scott, MD of Screen ANZ, says this shows publishing foresight.

The possibilities and challenges of artificial intelligence in the print industry took centre stage at the Prinect User Days 2026 event, which set a new visitor record with over 400 international participants.

Edale is expanding its Southeast Asian footprint with the signing of a new distribution agreement with PT Samafitro, one of Indonesia’s leading industrial printing and finishing providers.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions has been named IDC MarketScape Leader in the Worldwide High-Speed Digital Label Printers 2025 Vendor Assessment.

Dscoop has partnered with the PGSF to launch the Dscoop Grant Program, providing students and emerging professionals across ANZ with new pathways into the global digital print industry.

The Epson Precision Suzhou production facility in China has achieved Platinum recognition under the Responsible Business Alliance’s Validated Assessment Program audits.

Neil Felton, CEO of Fespa, has been given the 2025 Girls Who Print Ally Award for his leadership of the Fespa Foundation.

As 2025 draws to a close, we take a look back and see a year full of both positive, transformative change, as well as disruption and volatility, as evidenced by the Top 10 stories on our website this year.

Women in Print Australia and Girls Who Print will introduce a reciprocal membership arrangement from 1 January 2026, giving members of both organisations access to each other’s events and resources.

ABG, represented in ANZ by Currie Group, has unveiled the ABG InkJet – a new single colour print bar module engineered for seamless integration across its own finishing systems and third-party equipment.

Epson has been named among The 2025 Asia IP Elite by global intellectual property publication Intellectual Asset Management, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has received the recognition.

Women in Print Australia has had a landmark year, marked by structural reform, energetic community engagement, and a growing voice in the print and packaging industry.

A total of 28.1 million tonnes of specialty papers will be consumed in 2025, according to the latest market report from Smithers, which forecasts consumption will hit 31.3 million tonnes in 2030.

Sappi and UPM have signed of a non-binding letter of intent to form a non-listed, independent 50/50 joint venture for graphic paper, a development which the APIA has welcomed.

Women in Print has named its first honorary members, recognising Susan Heaney, Debbie Burgess and Lisa Blachut for their long-term contribution to the association.