The identity and motives of the arsonist who torched Michael Smith's business in Sydney over the weekend are unknown. Police are investigating the break-in and fire at the premises of the former TLC trade bindery less than three months after it was bought out of receivership.

Energy related CO2 emissions are rising in the USA by 2% to 3% every year. Print’s contribution to the rise is hard to quantify, if not impossible, because few other developed economies have such a large and sprawling print industry.

A patent row between Avery Dennison and UPM Raflatac shows no sign of being settled amicably as the two label substrate giants head to a German court.

Melbourne print communications provider Complete Colour has acquired Braeside-based Flow Printing as part of its strategy to target new markets. The deal had been "some time in the making."

PrintEx 2015 and Visual Impact in Sydney is blueprint of the changing nature of the printing industry. For the first time there is not a single offset press on display at the show, while almost every equipment vendor appears to have a variation of wide format inkjet on their stands. Here's a compilation of what visitors can expect from some of the leading exhibitors.

After experiencing continuous and sustained growth for two years, Liberty Marking Systems recognized an opportunity to add another printing press to the existing arsenal, and decided to invest in their first Nilpeter printing press.

500 training courses offered under industry initiative Future Print are being snapped up as the program moves into its second phase. There are still opportunities for around 80 companies to become involved.

The annual Label Industry Global Awards, now in their 12th year, will be presented on 29th September as part of Labelexpo Europe in Brussels. The awards acknowledge and celebrate the achievements that individuals and companies make to the wider label industry.

Fuji Xerox New Zealand, an industry leader in document technology, is relocating its logistics operations to a 6,400sqm facility at The Landing Business Park at Auckland Airport.

Worldwide Printing Solutions has closed the doors of its Mt Waverley franchise and merged the business with its Preston office. The move leaves Worldwide with three remaining sites in the Melbourne area and 44 franchises nationally.

Printing Industries’ Information Central stand at PrintEx15 will be a focal point of business support and knowledge featuring everything from banking and superannuation services through to Future Print, the Value of Paper and Print campaign and the Media Super National Print Awards display.

Melbourne-based printer is one of three new Truepress Jet W3200UV-HS sales announced by Screen ahead of PrintEx next week.

Marketing services business Kalido has acquired Sydney communications agency TASK2 to further expand its creative and digital capacity. Kalido is part of the IVE Group, formerly known as Blue Star Group Australia.

Publication of the industry-leading graphic arts magazine's comprehensive exhibition issue comes at the ideal time for visitors and exhibitors to coordinate their activities at the show.

Our resident industry sage ponders ways and means of solving that most vexatious of all printing questions: how to maintain margins in an increasingly competitive market?

Bindery tradesman Cheyne Lesa of Petone (Wellington)-based Printlink has been named the 2014 PrintNZ Apprentice of the Year at the Pride In Print Awards held at Wellington’s TSB Arena.