Paper merchant Spicers is cutting "less than 15" back-office jobs as part of the restructuring of its Australian business following the settlement of a long-running dispute with its former PaperlinX hybrid shareholders.

Swiss flexographic and gravure titan Bobst and its partners have reached out to Australian decision makers at a roadshow event in Melbourne. Held on Tuesday June 27th at the Langham Hotel, Southbank, the Bobst and Partners Roadshow aimed to connect with current and potential clients.

Melbourne’s Mezographic is the latest sign and display house to install Screen GP’s Truepress Jet W3200UV-HS flatbed UV printer. “The machine has performed above expectations,” says owner Frank Mezo. “The quality is quite amazing."

The textile printing business is set to explode, thanks to digital printing technologies, but sustainability consultant Laurel Brunner says the boom in printed fabrics could aggravate the industry's waste problem.

It's tough to keep up with frequent changes in superannuation legislation. Busy printers can struggle to find time to work out their super obligations to employees and to the business. With the financial year coming to an end, now's the time to contact your Media Super BDM for a super health check.

Printer and supplier Peacock Bros has dramatically increased its digital label capacity with the purchase of the first HP Indigo 8000 press in the Asia-Pacific and Japan, which has been installed at its plant in Glendenning in Sydney's west.

Gold Coast printing house GC Digiprint has invested in its first Konica Minolta press, the toner-based AccurioPress C2070, which was launched in March this year. Owner Dave Thorley chose the new machine after shopping around for a replacement for his previous press.

Speaker of the House David Carter has turned down a request for a parliamentary debate over the Fuji Xerox NZ accounting scandal because of ‘an ongoing investigation’ into the matter.

OKI has launched the first compact A3 printer with white toner, joining its existing A4 offering with the same capability. The new OKI Pro8432WT A3 white toner printer can print at up to 35 ppm, at 1200x600 dpi. It is compatible with single-step and low-temperature transfer media.

Printing Industries has told a parliamentary committee that the federal government should tread carefully in contemplating replacing printed official documents with online publishing. "Be careful what you wish for," says the PIAA's Mary Jo Fisher.

The entire machinery and equipment line-up from collapsed Melbourne sheetfed printer and mailing house Print Dynamics goes on sale next week in a global online auction. The Mount Waverley-based company closed its doors and ceased trading in April after 17 years in business.

Stefan R. Mahler has been appointed the new CEO of WRH Global Australia – distributor of Ferag post-press systems - replacing Daniel Faesser, who’s been named CEO of the company’s Denipro business in Switzerland.

Avery Dennison, a global leader in labeling solutions, has opened its new Berrinba Distribution Centre in Brisbane, which it says will significantly improve services to Australian customers, including next-day delivery to Brisbane and Sydney.

Leading Melbourne forme cutting company Hygrade Group – which has supplied the printing and packaging industry with high quality tooling for over 60 years – has closed its doors and gone into voluntary administration, with at least 50 staff members said to have lost their jobs.

The PIAA has told a federal committee that's considering phasing out printed parliamentary documents that online publishing is ‘superficially attractive’ but cannot match print in terms of value for money. The Joint Committee on Publications holds a hearing in Canberra tomorrow.

Packaging company Anzpac has sent a letter to suppliers assuring them printing will continue at the Smithfield site under a new owner, after parent company TWPH announced on the Malaysian stock exchange that it was ceasing production.