Worldwide Printing Solutions is rebranding to focus on 'more than just print', managing director Rob Dallimore announced at the company's annual conference and awards. Dallimore told franchisees that Worldwide would transition from traditional print to an innovative, technology-driven business.

PrintIQ flew the ANZ flag at the Print17 trade fair in Chicago last month. Mick Rowan, Adrian Flemming and Rich Ramirez joined US staff to present the locally developed workflow software to a very receptive audience. Under the slogan ‘Far more than just an MIS’, PrintIQ captured attention.

A year on from the merger between ANZFTA and LATMA, the Flexible Packaging and Label Manufacturers Association (FPLMA) is holding its annual technical forum at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 19-20.

Steve Green, former APAC vice-president at EFI, will succeed Garry Gray as executive general manager for sales at Fuji Xerox Australia. In a statement, Fuji Xerox announced Gray's departure from Friday September 29 to pursue other opportunities.

Digital presses have starred at Labelexpo on days two and three of the show, with new offerings from Screen GP, Xeikon and Konica Minolta on display; while on the software side, Esko launched two pre-packaged turnkey workflow solutions.

The LIA in Queensland will 'celebrate print' with an event on International Print Day, including a showcase of local print samples and a discussion of upcoming industry events. The get-together will be held at Fuji Xerox's offices at 52 Merivale Street, South Brisbane, from 5pm on Wednesday Oct 18.

Registration is open for Dscoop's roadshow events in Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney next month, which will feature Bill Wieners of US-based print company Digital Lizard. Kelvin Gage, president of Dscoop Australia, says interest in the roadshow has been 'significant' so far.

Labelexpo Europe 2017 is underway in Brussels, and Print21 has wrapped the hot news from the show floor on Day One. Read all about just some of the latest and greatest innovations direct from Belgium right here, including Gallus, Mouvent, HP and Bobst.

Spandex has secured coveted ISO environmental accreditation for its UK manufacturing site that supplies the ImagePerfect range of digital printing materials to subsidiaries in Australia and Europe. The site has achieved its goal of zero waste to landfill.

For more than ten years, Foot Print in Mandurah used polyester plates from a DPX platesetter on its Heidelberg offset press. With those plates getting harder to find and the cost of disposing of the treatment chemicals rising, the small family printer needed an upgrade.

Sydney 'for trade and reseller' printing house Centrum Printing has launched 24-hour service during the week, thanks to its KBA Rapida 145 and 162 six-colour offset presses. The move helps Centrum keep up with demand, increase its capacity, and offer a faster turnaround for its clients.

Dave Marshall is suing Takeshi Yanase, CEO Fujifilm, and Nobuhiko Koshimizu, chairman, claiming they dismissed him for being ‘too old’. The 59-year-old COO and MD of Fujifilm is set to leave the company in October after being ousted in July.

Tiger Asset Group are pleased to offer late model printing equipment exclusively for sale. Variety of machines in excellent condition - Auction closes 2pm, October 3.

Epson Australia has increased its partnership with Cartridges 4 Planet Ark. The company has moved from Retail Partner to Full Partner, the highest tier of involvement with the campaign. The program, now in its 14th year, recycles used printer cartridges for free, ensuring they stay out of landfill.

Textile and packaging printing are the two areas of print where safety must absolutely be considered from the very beginning of a project. Designers need to be aware of potential toxicities in inks and substrates particularly, writes Laurel Brunner.

Roland DG will demonstrate the versatility of heat transfer at a series of hands-on workshops at Visual Impact Sydney next month. The workshops, which will be on every day at the expo, will focus mainly on process and workflow, says Greg Stone, product and marketing manager.