From Currie Group to Fuji Xerox, the leading suppliers to the industry have come together to make a great success of the Print21ANZ drupafest party on the evening of Thursday 2nd June at the plush Leonardo Royal Hotel, downtown Düsseldorf at Königsallee.

Snap Rockdale has become the first Australian company to purchase a Lamidesk Flatbed Application Table after seeing the machine in action at last month's Visual Impact show in Brisbane. “We’re starting to wonder what we did without it and we've used it every day since it was installed."

Police are investigating a suspicious fire that has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to a Signarama franchise in west Melbourne. "They've lost two wide format printers, a flatbed, a laminator and a lot of other kit," said Signarama national director Evan Foster.

Australia Post has confirmed it's considering selling off seven colonial-era GPOs in capital cities across the country. A proposed deal would see the national carrier sell a majority stake and initially retain 40% of the iconic buildings in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra.

Brisbane-based Print Approach has completed its fifth acquisition in as many years, taking over The Printing Office and launching a new brand called the Eckersley Group. “It’s the perfect fit for the TPO business," said former owner Joe Clouston (pictured, right).

For go-ahead Melbourne-based supply and service provider, AGS, drupa is an important opportunity. Under Glenn Maynard, managing director, AGS is making a considerable investment in placing its personnel in the midst of the new technology.

APN News & Media and Fairfax Media have confirmed they're in talks about a potential merger of their New Zealand media assets later this year. APN said it plans to demerge its NZME unit - including flagship newspaper The New Zealand Herald - whether the merger deal goes ahead or not.

It’s that time of the calendar again when the Lithographic Industry Association NSW in conjunction with Heidelberg, celebrates the talents and skill of the youngest members of the industry. This year there are four graduates across a range of skillsets and industry sectors.

Newspaper lobby group The Newspaper Works has rebranded as NewsMediaWorks and announced a new partnership to deliver 'more robust' data on advertising revenue. In its first release, the News Media Index (NMI) said Australia's media sector booked $2.4bn in advertising revenue in 2015.

We go on a lot about what printers can do to reduce their environmental impact but we hardly ever mention the contribution that graphic designers make to sustainability. Don’t let anyone tell you that making informed choices compromises a designer’s creativity, says Laurel Brunner.

Put away the bratwurst and frankfurters, Print21 is going upmarket to host its after show party for locals visiting drupa. Print21 drupafest Party is now the hottest ticket at the Düsseldorf trade show.

Takeover specialist Mark Shergill of Focus Print has signed a deal to acquire failed Sydney printing icon Sydney Allen, which collapsed into receivership last month. Shergill prevailed against several other bidders after a two-week sale of business process conducted by CRS Insolvency Services.

Are you a consumer who’s taken by cute cartoon anthropomorphic characters flogging everything from ice cream to batteries? You’re not alone and your response has attracted the attention of tyro marketer, Declan O’Neill, Canon’s 2016 Honours Scholarship.

Melbourne sign company Aussie Signs, fined $250,000 for its role in a fatal Swanston Street wall collapse three years ago, has gone into voluntary liquidation. The company was hired by construction giant Grocon to erect an advertising hoarding on the front of a brick wall at the site.

Global adhesive labels giant Avery Dennison has paid €200m ($A306m) to acquire the European business of major competitor Mactac from US private equity firm Platinum Equity. "We have been very impressed with what Mactac’s team has accomplished."

Entries have opened for the PANPA Advertising & Marketing Awards for news media publishers from around the Asia-Pacific region. The annual awards, which attracted a record 450 entries last year, feature three key categories: advertising, marketing and executive excellence.