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Forme supplier and cutter Martin O’Brien Formes has been placed into administration, and will be liquidated, as the company owes significant sums in unpaid tax and unpaid superannuation contributions.


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Vistaprint will be one of the recipients of one of up to 20 new HP Indigo 18K or 120K digital presses ordered by parent company Cimpress, in a massive global deal with HP Indigo.

The biggest event for print professionals this year will be PacPrint, which takes place for the first time in Sydney. Print21 presents the ultimate guide to optimising your time at the show.

The biggest event for ANZ print this year, PacPrint, will open its doors next week, and will welcome print business owners and managers from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Sydney-based Next Printing beat competition from around the world to take the Fespa Display and Packaging on Paper & Board Gold Award for its Barbie @ Grill’d activation with Bastion display.

A full-day programme of Label & Packaging seminars has been confirmed for Wednesday 21 May at PacPrint, with eight presenters from differing sections of the industry taking the floor.

Disgruntled Reacon company creditors CTRL Print and Printcraft have won the court battle to have Reacon Australia placed into liquidation. The fate of sister business mmw3degrees will be decided on Friday.

Australia’s major trade binding operation, Marvel Bookbinding, is in new hands, with owner and founder Wayne Eastaugh selling the business to Opus Group, the country's biggest book printer.

Colin Lamond, managing director of Perth-based Percival Print & Packaging, has joined the board of the VMA, as Stuart Fysh and Holly Masters come to the end of their time.

With momentum building and excitement growing across the industry, the VMA has officially opened ticketing for the 2025 National Print Awards Gala Night.

The Visual Media Association has released the names of the finalists for both the Award Category and Major Award honours at the prestigious 2025 National Print Awards.

Five print businesses are in the running to be named as the Print21 Printer of the Year at the upcoming National Print Awards Gala Evening, slated to take place on Thursday 22 May in Sydney, during PacPrint.

Konica Minolta Australia is launching a new B2 inkjet UV sheetfed press, the AccurioJet 30000, which is described as its most innovative digital UV inkjet press to date. It will be available from June.

The Visual Media Association is offering its members an accelerated route to achieve their sustainability goals, through entering a new strategic partnership with business environmental consultants Ecocrave.

Currie Group has been named the top-performing Canon Colorado partner in the Asia-Pacific region, and has secured a position among the Top 10 globally, ranking seventh worldwide, less than two years after the partnership began.

The 2025 Women in Print Breakfast Series has concluded, with the events delivering connections and insights between the industry’s women and allies at seven locations across the nation.