Print provider Snap Franchising has appointed strategic planning expert Anne Cashman as its new non-executive director to assist with the company’s ambitious rebranding strategy.

Paper merchant's profitable local operations are protected from the closure of most of PaperlinX UK operations as insurers withdraw credit ahead of voluntary administration.

Plastics print pioneer Graphics Plus Printing (GPP) is up for sale as a going concern just days after going into voluntary liquidation.

Swiss-based Gallus Group increased global sales by 8% in 2014 thanks to a strong performance in the second half and a record final quarter.

Paper manufacturer Australian Paper wants urgent government action to cut surging gas prices that it says threaten thousands of manufacturing jobs.

One of the key roles in the Australian printing industry is changing hands, with Fuji Xerox Australia appointing Neil Whittaker as its new managing director, taking over from Nick Kugenthiran.

Australian printers enjoyed the best press utilisation rates in the world last year, according to the drupa global trend report. In a somewhat surprising claim, the report said that 56% of local printers reported improved utilisation, compared to a falling global average of 44%:

Western Australia is to get a Printers Annual Ball incorporating the local Printing Industries Craftsmanship Awards (PICA) in a new format. The new event will be staged later in the year, replacing the former PICA presentation dinner traditionally held in late August.

One of Australia’s leading ladies of song, Wendy Matthews, will head up the entertainment at this year’s Media Super National Print Awards. Susan Heaney, Chair of NPA, said it was a real ‘coup’ to secure Matthews for the industry’s ‘night of nights.’

Sydney-based printer continues its run of acquisitions in the point-of-sale marketing sector with a heads of agreement to take over The POS Collective.

Printing industry initiative Two Sides Australia is launching a national tour to promote the power of print.

The impact of consumer laws on printing companies will be examined in Printing Industries next free webinar on Wednesday 8 April.

Another HP Indigo press installed late last year meant Victorian school photography company, SchoolPix, had to upgrade its finishing line to keep pace.

Environmental management is something all businesses should bother with, but it’s such a wooly term. In a way it has to be vague because it means running your business to have the least negative environmental impact possible, and how do you define that?

Extending last week's trading halt in its shares into a voluntary suspension from being quoted on the Australian Stock Exchange, gives the paper merchant an opportunity to reach an agreement with its European financiers.