Industry

Bruce Bascand, managing director of Christchurch print and design firm Caxtons, was determined to save the business after its iconic CBD factory was destroyed in the devastating earthquake of 2011.

In the face of continued market dominance by sites such as Amazon, we have decided to discontinue offering graphic arts and printing industry books to our readers.

The Currie Group Award at the Media Super National Print Awards is created to recognise those print jobs that use imagery in an innovative and effective way. The Award is judged by a panel of representatives appointed by the Currie Group


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The perils of being a small digital business in a high-investment marketplace have claimed Wellington specialty printer, Kinetic Digital.

Perth-based design, printing and signage company Quick Colour Print (QCP) has gone into liquidation with an urgent creditors’ meeting called for tomorrow.

Web to Print and Online Print Management can be daunting prospects to the average printer. For those without the will, and cash, to go it alone, the answer is trade printers who have done all the hard work for you by developing W2P and OPM modules you can use, mostly for free.

Perfectly Bound takes over the factory premises in Silverwater bringing to an end the drawn out liquidation saga of the previous occupants.

Last chance to get in on the action when buying an Epson Stylus Pro7890 or a Stylus Pro 9890 before the end of the month.

BJ Ball, one of Australia’s largest paper, print media and consumables distributors, is taking over the sales and distribution operation in Australia and New Zealand from April 1st 2015.

News Corp picks up a 14.99 % stake in the media group that operates regional newspapers and radio stations on both sides of the Tasman.

An industry survey has identified the need for proper training as the number one concern amongst print business owners and professionals.

CITO die-cutting supply agency moves to Melbourne following the buyout of the long established Sydney-based Steel Rule Distributors. Buyout reinforces SEAGA role as die-cutting equipment and consumables supplier.

DES is ramping up its expertise by adding two new industry professionals to its sales team for the high performance Seiko ColorPainter.

Some people are so difficult they make everyone else’s lives a misery, says psychologist and TV personality Nigel Latta, a headline speaker at the upcoming PrintNZ Industry Forum.

The first year of expanded data from the newspaper publisher-backed survey, Enhanced Media Metrics Australia (emma), shows newspaper readership on mobile devices has jumped 26%, offsetting a decline in printed newspaper readership.