Australia Post has delivered a solid boost in first-half profit to $131 million despite a further 11 per cent fall in its letters volumes. "Today over 70 per cent of our revenue and 100 per cent of our profit is derived from commercial activities in parcels and ecommerce."

On the outskirts of Sydney, in a sparkling new building, is a quiet achiever in the sign and display industry - Easy Signs. With 36 staff and growing, they have hit on a successful formula for high-productivity nationally sold signage

Mark Hollands has resigned as the CEO of media lobby group NewsMediaWorks and a search for his replacement is underway. Hollands last year became the first self-published author to be shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards for his novel Amplify.

Most of us appreciate a laugh but there's a real skill to deliberately seeing the funny side of life, says author, comedian and keynote speaker at this year's PacPrint in Melbourne, Marty Wilson. “As a self-published author, I’ve come to understand some of the challenges faced by the print sector."

Roland DG Australia next month launches a nationwide training course for its VersaWorks software, titled Beyond the Basics. Conducted in small groups of up to eight people, attendees will learn in a hands-on environment with Roland-supplied laptops.

Selling off metallography patents and IP to German partner Altana frees up the Israeli company to focus on delivering its groundbreaking Nanography presses to market this northern summer.

Melbourne-based print supply company Kiwo has acquired NSW screen printing supply competitors JW Agencies and Wilflex Printing Supplies and moved both businesses into its operation at Revesby in Sydney. Both companies have been an integral part of the NSW screen printing industry for many years.

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) will close its South Australian manufacturing facilities from 2019, however this should not affect demand for labels. CCA announced the shuttering of its facility in Thebarton, Adelaide, in a press release this morning.

The AMWU’s print division has called for changes to the Fair Work Act to prevent rogue employers from using ‘legal trickery’ to drive down wages and conditions. As debate continues over federal IR legislation, Lorraine Cassin, AMWU print division national secretary, gives her opinion.

Outdoor advertiser oOh!media – which has lifted yearly profit 17 per cent to $21 million - is confident its proposed merger with rival APN Outdoor will go ahead despite another delay in the review process being conducted by the competition regulator.

Ricoh Australia has announced Andy Berry as its new managing director, replacing John Hall after his retirement last month. Berry joins Ricoh after a stint as managing principal at Trivium Solutions and principal consultant at Second Road, and brings 25 years of printing industry experience to the role.

Epson’s paper recycling system will be a star attraction at the CeBit trade fair next month in Hannover, Germany. Epson says it will be a year or so before PaperLab is ready for the commercial market - a market they estimate to be worth €2 billion.

Innovative UK-based print software company Workflowz has appointed Peter Johnson (pictured) as its new sales manager for the Oceania region. Johnson recently returned to Sydney after a number of years in the UK, where he helped global giant AlphaGraphics upgrade its XMPie platform.

Starleaton’s flagship Zünd die-cutting and routing solutions will occupy a sizeable part of the company’s huge stand at PacPrint in May.

The arrival of the Epson SurePress L-6034VW in Australia and New Zealand ushers in a new era of digital inkjet production for labels.

Australia’s first Gallus Labelfire 340 inkjet press is going to leading Melbourne convertors, Rapid Labels. The technology investment heralds a new era in label production in the region.