Printing industry initiative PrintReleaf says it now plants eight trees a minute around the world across a global network of reforestation projects. The program allows businesses to certifiably reduce their environmental impact.

Fuji Xerox Australia has won a $27.7 million NSW Government contract to print and mail toll notices resulting from unpaid tolls on Sydney roads. “There are millions of unpaid toll notices that go out every year," says a government spokesperson.

South Australian-based printing and print management company Finsbury Green has acquired Adelaide printer Digiwedoo following the retirement of owner Mike Minahan.

Pantone Studio has been awarded a prestigious Bronze Cannes Lion Award in the Digital Craft category as it unveils new app updates for global users.

Bobst has launched a new company for its digital print strategy. Called Mouvent, the joint venture with Radex will use a unique print head 'cluster' to deliver solutions for a wide variety of applications. Mouvent has already launched its first product - the TX-801 eight-colour digital textile printer - and will display a range of digital label solutions at Labelexpo in Brussels this September.

The Federal and Victorian Governments will invest $5 million to study how municipal garbage can be converted into energy to run Australian Paper’s Maryvale mill in the Latrobe Valley. The project will use a mixture of household and industrial waste from local councils.

Entries are now open for the Avery Dennison’s 5th annual Wrap Like a King challenge that this year includes contestants from China, Japan and South Korea. 2016 winner Nick Caminiti from Melbourne's Exotic Graphix features in a promo video for this year’s event.

Five Melbourne printers have bought out the Chinese investors who held a 50 percent share in Docklands print powerhouse Mercedes Waratah. The buyout is the culmination of a long-running saga that has fixated Melbourne's printing industry for years.

In the latest consolidation in the wide format market, national distributor Australian Visual Solutions (AVS) has been acquired by Metal Manufactures Limited (MML), the parent company of supplier Graphic Art Mart.

Spicers is rolling out a round of paper price increases for its commercial print paper products – its second price hike in less than four months. The announcement follows a similar move last week by supplier Australian Paper.

Brisbane direct marketing and communication specialist Colourwise Digital has enjoyed a significant boost in business since the installation of a fleet of five new Konica Minolta presses.

Kaaren Lewis (pictured) has left her job as general manager of sales for Canon Business Services after just four months in the role to join data protection software specialist Commvault.

Researchers at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are working on a new method for calculating the environmental impact of electronic media compared to that of print.

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Heroprint has a new website that features a new corporate video outlining the latest offerings from the Sydney-based trade printer. "Our website has had a face lift, but rest assured the easy-to-use functionality remains the same."