Industry

Screen GP Australia says the new series of VLF 16-page Ultima 16000N Platesetters - to be previewed at PRINT Chicago this month - delivers improved productivity and energy efficiency. 

IVE completed the $38m institutional section of its $55.6m capital raising just two days after announcing the move. "The offer was significantly oversubscribed," said chairman Geoff Selig (pictured). The retail offer to secure the remaining $16.9m is now open.

Shareholders have voted to remove Spicers finance director Wayne Johnston and have elected six new directors to the board including Vlad Artamonov and Todd Plutsky, the managing partners of New York private equity firm, Coastal Capital.


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Fuji Xerox appointed Hirokazu Komaki (pictured) to the new role of chairman of the board at FXA in a bid to tighten control at the local operation after an accounting scandal inflated ANZ revenues by $450m.

A couple of weeks after posting a $95m profit and sending off its former CEO with a $10.75m handshake, the national carrier has rolled out yet another round of price hikes.

Federal Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack has thrown his support behind the Keep Me Posted campaign that is calling for an end to all fees for people choosing paper bills.

In a perfect graphic arts world, Australians and Kiwis should now be booking their tickets to attend IPEX - once the second-largest printing-related exhibition in the world.  Andy McCourt examines why it's not happening.

Digital pioneer Bill Wieners of US-based print company Digital Lizard will be the guest speaker at next month’s Dscoop roadshow in Australia and New Zealand.

Swiss manufacturer Zünd has introduced the LM 100W Laser Module (pictured) that is able to cut and seal polyester fabrics in one efficient process.

Specialist supplier SAled Australia is bringing a purpose-built demonstrator case to next month’s Visual Impact in Sydney to show visitors how much they can save on power bills by using the latest LED technologies.

CRON, a Chinese developer and manufacturer of computer-to-plate (CtP) systems, has developed the EZcolor intelligent printing system that is says controls ink volumes and cuts ink waste to almost nothing.

The arrival of a second 80-page manroland web press next year at the Huntingwood greenfield site of Franklin Web is set to alter the balance of power in the hotly contested heatset web market.

An anti-consumer group is tearing down advertising posters from Melbourne trams and trains to protest against what it calls the invasion of public space by 'corporate entities interested only in generating profit.

The Mohawk Show is coming back to Sydney next week and ready to showcase the best of Australia and New Zealand’s graphic designers.

Everyone loves a ranking list and here’s one from Tyson Buechler, director of Melbourne-based Total Image Supplies. It’s the six wide format printers that are the top sellers from his graphic supply business in 2017.

Adelaide wine label printer Studio Labels has expanded its short-run capacity with the addition of an advanced Nilpeter FA-4* flexographic press.