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China's total printing industry output is expected to reach 440 billion euros in 2015; it has been outpacing the more mature economies of North America, Japan, and Western Europe over the past decade by increasing with a more than 10% annual growth rate, proving China remains to be the key market of global printing industry.

In the first part Nick Pond was exploring the ins and out of printing in Adelaide. This time around he meets with two very different printers… Photo Academy and Label partners.

New National Sales Director, David Procter, unleashes his top runners one month early as part of a strategy to contest every post in the digital print derby. Upwards of 26 Konica Minolta sales agents thronged the company's North Ryde offices this week for the 'soft' release of the flagship presses.

1st Screen Truepress Jet in Australia stars at the new high-tech facility of leading label industry supplier as the digital label press market grows. The opening of the Jet Technologies new offices and showroom in Sydney last week attracted a wide range industry professionals.

1010 Printing Group has emerged as the effective owner of the heavily leveraged Opus Group by paying CBA $20 million in due debt and standing in as the troubled company’s senior debt provider for the remaining $31 million that falls due in 2016

Nick Pond went to Adelaide and was entranced by the City of Churches. In this 1st part of his report he starts with a visit to Finsbury Green. This was my first visit and as I stepped off the plane and was met by a crisp South Australian autumn morning, I was sold right there.

Continuous improvement institute honours Deer Park web2print facility for world-class results and a strong culture of operational excellence. The award is the first time a printing company worldwide has been recognised for its operational excellence.

It’s going to be a great night. Come one, come all ; all ex-office bearers, members and industry friends, old and new, are invited to a Lithographic Institute of Australia (LIA) special anniversary dinner that an historical account of a wonderful journey – ands a wine appreciation.

It's going to be a great night. Come one, come all ; all ex-office bearers, members and industry friends, old and new, are invited to a Lithographic Institute of Australia (LIA) special anniversary dinner that includes a wine appreciation, and an historical account of a wonderful journey.

Scott Fredman is kick starting a revolution at Evolution where a new business concept for the label industry will be powered by the Nick Mansell’s latest memjet-powered press.

Scott Fredman is kick starting a revolution at Evolution where a new business concept for the label industry will be powered by the Nick Mansell’s latest memjet-powered press.

It’s business as usual for PRIMO users here as local distributor welcomes the management buyout as a guarantee of continuing competition. Tresta Keegan, managing director, Tharstern Australia & New Zealand, says the MBO has positive implications for local users.

It is 45 years since David Currie stepped aboard his family’s business, 65 years since father Bill Currie first set up as a printing engineer in Melbourne and 21 years since Bill passed away. On a significant anniversary the man on the bridge of the largest privately-owned graphic arts supplier in the industry shares some of his views and experiences with Patrick Howard.