Prominent PIAA member John Ferguson, MD of Brisbane-based Fergies Print & Mail, has been awarded an Order of Australia medal (OAM) for his service to sailing and to the community. “Sailing has been part of my life all the way through and I spent last weekend out crabbing on the boat and fishing.”

Screen GP will feature the latest models from its range of Truepress Jet520 roll-fed inkjet presses at the Hunkeler Innovation event in Lucerne, Switzerland in February. “Any Australian and New Zealand visitors to Hunkeler Innovation Days will find a warm welcome on our stand."

Roland DG says its Roland VersaWorks Dual RIP and print management software is now available free of charge for customers of several previous printer models.

Optima, a WA family-owned business that started out as a small A3 printer back in 1989, has long been a stalwart in both the offset and digital sectors – but with so much competition in the region, times haven’t always been easy.

Up to 20 million shares up for grabs will allow Richard Celarc, former managing director to cash in most of his stake in the Hong Kong-controlled company.

Guy Gecht, CEO, calls ‘mission accomplished’ for billion dollar revenue as negative currency shifts steals some of the glory.

New Zealand printers looking to take advantage of the Pride in Print awards' early entry fees should act now, as regular entries close on January 31. After Tuesday, the fee will increase from $65 to $99 NZD, with final entries closing on February 28. The awards night will be held in Christchurch on May 12.

The Future Print project, the landmark joint venture initiative between Printing Industries and the AMWU, winds up in just over four months and with $250,000 in subsidised training still to be taken up, the race is on to fill the final subsidised training places.

Starleaton, with newly acquired DES, will devote part of its stand at PacPrint 2017 to professional photography and fine art digital reproduction. “We see an opportunity to reach out to professional image-creators, print labs, schools, colleges and TAFEs," says CEO Ben Eaton.

Media Super – one of the top 10 funds in Australia in 2016 – is hosting a seminar series to inform members about the changes coming in July to superannuation law.

Roland DG Australia will launch a national road show featuring its Mobile Information Centre (MIC) next month in regional New South Wales. Roland experts will be on hand to demonstrate latest Roland devices and applications.

Leading printing equipment supplier Aldus has merged with label machinery manufacturer Tronics to form Aldus-Tronics. “Frank and I got to talking about six months ago and it went from there,” says Adlus GM Ian Guanaria (pictured), who's planning to retire.

Forcing myself to listen to President Trump’s inauguration address, I remained nonplussed until I heard: “We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly …” Huh? Just a few days before, we had all heard Trump refuse a reporter from a major network the right to even ask a question.

When you buy a printer cartridge, is it yours? Or can the company control what you do with it, even after you pay your bill and take it home? These questions are at the heart of a pivotal consumer rights case now before the US Supreme Court.

Printing Industries says the latest round of Australia Post price increases on plastic wrapped articles - i.e. magazines and catalogues - is unacceptable and unfairly targets commercial mailing businesses.