For 25 years, Cheque-Mates, part of Lamson Paragon Group, has been a big name in the for-trade mailing sector. Now it’s serving the industry in a new way, with the launch of a national wide-format printing service based out of its offices in Sefton, Sydney, using latex and aqueous printers.

James Cryer was delighted to attend this week's LIA meeting - where the 'need for speed' was put under the microscope - and was impressed by the digital press line-up.

Epson has created what's believed to be the first glow-in-the-dark pit stop for Mercedes-AMG Petronas at this weekend’s Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix.

A total of 13.2 million Australians read news media on digital platforms including smartphones and PCs in July, compared to 13.1 million who read newspapers, according to researcher emma.

Print management firm HH Global is ramping up its Australian operation with a new sign and display division to meet “unprecedented" demand as it continues a rapid expansion in the Asia Pacific region.

Digital front ends based on the new EFI Fiery FS300 Pro platform will drive presses across sheetfed, high-speed continuous feed, B1 folding carton and corrugated digital production systems.

Hard on the heels of Fuji Xerox DMS securing the lucrative printing contract for the same-sex marriage plebiscite, the federal government has handed out a raft of multi-million-dollar contracts and contract extensions to several major print companies.

ASX-listed Pro-Pac Packaging, chaired by former Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour, has announced a $177.5 million merger with flexible packager Integrated Packaging. The new entity will have annual sales of $450 million.

After 15 years of planning and development, Benny Landa has shipped his first Nanopress to a customer from the Landa factory at Rehovot, Israel. Confounding critics the father of digital printing again steps into the front line with the first beta press at packaging printer, Graphica Bezalel.

Ascent Partners says its newly launched website will allow printers to buy and sell machinery at a fair market price. “We want this site to be the industry benchmark - the industry’s Car Sales equivalent.”

The NSW government is to end paper bill charges from energy retailers as part of a new energy bill relief package - a move described as a 'significant milestone' by consumer group Keep Me Posted.

Magazine publisher Bauer Media has been ordered to pay Australian actor Rebel Wilson more than $4.5 million dollars in damages over magazine articles that accused her of being a liar.

Early Australian history is being brought to life in limited edition, handcrafted books featured at Australia's International Contemporary Art Fair in Sydney. “These are works of art,” says James Cryer.

Obtaining Greenguard environmental certification for inks is no mean feat - the criteria are very scientific and rigid. Fujifilm Australia has announced that 14 of its Uvijet UV inks used in wide format printers are now UL Greenguard certified.

Screen's Truepress Jet 520HD with SC inks – featured at this week’s Print 17 in Chicago – has won a PIA innovation award for its ability to produce extremely high definition inkjet printing onto standard offset stocks without pre-treatment.

French printer Press Vercors has a long culture of sustainability and the addition of a new Polar digital cutter extends waste management to cutting processes as well as materials, reports sustainability consultant Laurel Brunner.