Former Fuji Xerox NZ MD Gavin Pollard has launched a legal challenge to win back his job, claiming he’s been made a scapegoat by the company over its $450 million accounting scandal. Meanwhile, the Serious Fraud Office has opened a new investigation into the company a day after the NZ government cancelled one FX contract and suspended another.

A French environmental group has filed a lawsuit against four major printer manufacturers - Brother, Canon, Seiko Epson and HP – alleging that ink cartridges are being designed to stop working when there is still ink remaining.

The Keep Me Posted campaign is urging banks to scrap paper statement charges following the recent axing of ATM fees, and argues corporations are “making a profit at the expense of their customers.”

Screen GP Australia and digital label partner Jet Technologies have enjoyed a successful Labelexpo Europe, with the first public showing of two new models, the Truepress Jet L350UV+ and the L350UV+LM with low-migration inks.

Christchurch label converter Kiwi Labels has won best in show at the Xeikon Digital Solutions Awards 2017, held in conjunction with Labelexpo Europe in Brussels. The awards celebrate the best work produced on Xeikon digital presses.

Avery Dennison has relaunched the Mactac brand of graphic and decorative products in Australia and signed up Graphic Art Mart as a new national distributor.

Techkon has released new SpectroDens instrument firmware which includes the ISO’s new method for the calculation of Spot Color Tone Value. "It makes a huge difference to accuracy when reproducing spot colours in print.”

The biggest advances in sustainability are coming from big chemical companies such as Kodak and Agfa, but also from the likes of Flint Group which owns Xeikon and Sun Chemical, writes Laurel Brunner.

Fabric printing is the ‘new black’ in Epson wide format inkjet. The SureColor series continues to lead the way with predictable, consistent and superior image quality that is augmented with a range of models to suit different production requirements.

Offset printers will likely be served a price rise on their printing plates next year as the price of aluminium continues to soar following its stellar rise of more than 30 percent over the past year. Manufacturers are considering their options with some, such as Kodak, already announcing hikes.

The new issue of Print21 is out now, featuring a three-page guide to Visual Impact Sydney, a bumper West Australian safari, interviews with Peter George and Andy Berry, a guide to fabric inkjet printing, and more.

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.