Most of the major digital suppliers brought new printers, inkjet or toner, or versions thereof, plus new softwares and enhancements to existing systems to show off at last week's Innovation days in Lucerne.

Printed notes, polymer or paper, will not be in circulation in Australia within a decade, according to ANU expert. With around 1.1 billion banknotes worth $53.6 billion on issue in Australia, the Reserve Bank buys its polymer-based recyclable currency from Note Printing Australia in Victoria.

With a new Executive Chairman in Ligare co-founder, Richard Celarc, and a cashed up Hong Kong major shareholder in 1010, the new look Opus Group is gearing up for growth.

The Dandenong South-based company that installed the first of the B2-size digital presses in Australia from the Currie Group has backed up for another bite of the cherry.

Once one of the most heavily indebted printing companies in the industry, PMP has halved the amount it owes over the past year to a new all-time low.

A shocking performance by the troubled European assets of PaperlinX in the half year to December31 has taken the gloss off a good performance by the local Spicers company under new CEO Andy Preece.

The latest Canon wide-format printer, ColorWave 700, is a refreshed version of an old favourite being introduced to the local industry by Haydn Wills, who, as product manager, has years of experience with the technology.

Turnaround whiz, Andy Preece, (pictured) will be based in Melbourne as he takes on the top role at the paper merchant, following the termination of former MD Andrew Price's European adventure.

Allowing Australia Post to charge up to $1 dollar per stamp on social mailing is liable to take the price pressure off the beleaguered business mailing industry. Bill Healey, CEO Printing Industries, is prepared to admit there may be merit in the proposed $1 stamp for so-called 'granny mail.'

Creditors left holding the bag for $200K as promo product printer folds under the weight of new investment in wide format as business went pear shaped.

Proposal Scoping is the latest hot topic in sales and marketing. HP & Currie Group are hosting a training session tomorrow at Rhodes and all are welcome to get 'an unfair advantage in deal brokering.'

Spandex customers have until the end of the month to get in on the old prices as the supplier follows most of the industry in adjusting upward. According to Alex McClelland, managing director, the deterioration in the currency is the main driver behind the price rises.

Declining use of cheques in the digital age along with problems in terms of scale and converting machinery brings an end to Australian Paper's south coast plant.

With super fast print speeds and full colour density, the Seiko ColorPainter range of printers from DES provide speed with rich glossy colours, media flexibility and low running costs.

Fresh from gaining the Seiko SII ColorPainter M-64 wide format printer agency, DES is burnishing its environmental commitment with a 'green' refresh across its entire product portfolio.

Merger of print sales expertise and digital production skills delivers new capabilities for the well-established North Sydney printer.