Fespa’s long standing awards programme returns, designed to recognise industry leaders around the world, with the winners set to be revealed at Fespa Global next May in Berlin.

The decision by Facebook and Instagram owner Meta not to renew its news contracts with local publishers could have profound implications for printed regional community newspapers.

A criminal gang used printer toner cartridges, delivered on pallets via courier, to smuggle what prosecutors said were “colossal amounts” of cocaine, worth $250m, in just three weeks.

The administrator of the $18m Access Print group of companies says he has had several expressions of interest for the beleaguered commercial operation, which includes Access, Graphic Print with its five-over-five B1 Komori, and heatset printer Graphic Web.

The largest software user conference in the print and packaging industries, Connect, produced by eProductivity Software, has a new format for this year, a new location at The Venetian, and a new date, 19-22 August.

It's the end of an era at Asga, as long-time office bearer Michael Punch has retired from his active roles with the association, handing over his duties to the association's vice president, Damian Nielsen.

Well known industry identity Rod Cummings of Fiery, formerly EFI, has passed away, prompting many in the digital prepress sector to reflect on his contribution.

The administrator for Access Print Solutions and Graphic Web has set a deadline of Monday for anyone thinking of buying the businesses to get an Expression of Interest in.

Epson will show a world first dye sublimation printer, and also the creative and business opportunities its print solutions afford, with a "Beauty in Every Dimension" theme at the Visual Impact show.

Spicers is launching Environs Volume 3, the latest edition of its comprehensive campaign dedicated to promoting sustainable packaging solutions.

Women from Amcor, Orora, and Close the Loop, were among those that took at top prizes at the inaugural Women in Packaging Awards, produced and hosted by Print21 sister title PKN Packaging News.

Access Print Solutions and sister company Graphic Print are in voluntary administration, with the general commercial printers calling in the suits to try and rescue the businesses, as a slowing economy bites.

Tasmanian printers expressed their frustration with government-funded print continuing to be sent to China rather than to local printers, at summits hosted by VMA in Launceston and Hobart.

Lamson Paragon CEO Rodney Frost completed his sixteenth Vinnies CEO Sleepout on Thursday, making the street his bed for the night, along with 1500 CEOs, who raised $8.3m between them.

The country’s largest packaging print operations, including Amcor, Orora, and Visy, are championing more inclusive and gender balanced workplaces, by joining the National Association of Women in Operations.

Some 170,000 printers went to the 2024 drupa, the first for eight years, and which ran for 11 days in Dusseldorf, Germany, representing a 35 per cent dip in numbers since that last drupa.