A group of 26 Australian HP customers battled “bloody freezing” temperatures and record snowfalls to attend this year's 10th Dscoop conference in Washington DC.

Demand for coated woodfree paper slumped a massive 56.4 percent in the December quarter as merchants holding high-level stocks held off buying.

In an industry long focused on hardware for putting marks on paper, the development of sophisticated MIS has had a more marked effect on printing’s ability survive and thrive in the internet age. IPMG, Australia’s largest privately owned printing group, now relies on EFI's Technique to drive its future.

For a major project to succeed requires the backing of the person in charge. Craig Dunsford is CEO Printing across IPMG with the ultimate responsibility for the performance of the business. Patrick Howard asked him how the Technique transition went.

What happens in Europe matters, even though the EU's health and safety decisions may seem remote from the local industry. A good example is the deliberation on the use of mercury in equipment such as UV curing lamps.

There’s an old saw about pessimists seeing a glass half-empty and optimists seeing it half-full. Then there's the one that while the pessimist and optimist were arguing over it, an opportunist drank the wine.

High-profile Japanese ink manufacturer is restructuring its Australian operations, getting out of direct representation but continuing to concentrate on ink manufacturing at its Kilsyth factory approximately 35 kms east of the Melbourne in the Dandenongs.

What does 'Smart printing' mean, how does it change your production and what are the payoffs in production values, customer satisfaction and profit? Read all about it in the latest issue of your favorite graphic arts magazine in print and online.

It had to happen – the defining cohort of society for the past 50 years are coming near the time when they want to get out and sell their printing businesses. Around 1200 commercial printing companies in Australia are owned by baby boomers over 55 years.

Canon joins DES in distributing the innovative wide-format series of printers in Australia. Signalling a renewed energy in addressing the broad graphic arts market as well as the signage and display sector, Seiko Infotek has signed Canon for ColorPainter.

"Save the memory' project collected, cleaned and digitzed photographs found in the disaster areas to return them to their owners.

Transforming industry culture is top of the agenda for Printing Industries as it leads the way in re-shaping the graphic arts industries in Australia. David Leach, president, invites the industry to help re-shape the Association by identifying and prioritising services businesses expect and want.

Naming rights for the national competition goes to the industry super fund that already sponsors the state-based Picas

The two companies will develop a high-speed, high-volume, 110-inch -wide (2.8 meter) simplex inkjet web press for pre-printing of corrugated top liner. Called the HP T1100 Simplex Color Inkjet Web Press it will enable corrugators to combine jobs on a roll for short, mid or long runs.

Print today is regarded as a lean and intelligent link in the multi-channel communications chain and experience shows that quality is as important as it has ever been. The Heidelberg Award for Excellence in Craft at the National Print Awards recognises those who achieve such excellence.

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