Screen introduces its latest CtP system to offer a larger plate size to better service packaging and POP sectors. The PlateRite Ultima 1600N is optimised for large format sheet-fed and web offset applications, bringing a bigger plate size of 1470mm x 1180mm to the table.

The LIA's Hannanprint plant tour draws top numbers, with 45 industry figures and leaders through door to take a peak at the $90 million Warwick Farm site to see the latest in automation and its centrepiece, the brand new 96 page manroland press, the largest installed in the country.

Mimaki and local distributor Spicers throw back the drapes on the world's first latex white ink printer. Mimaki's brand new JV 400 LX is officially open for inspection for a series of hands-on demonstrations held around the country, kicking off in Brisbane, Townsville and Sydney.

FFEI's modular digital UV inkjet Graphium makes its UK debut at Ipex 2014, taking pride of place on the Fujifilm stand. For an up-close-and-personal encounter the Graphium is running live jobs on the show floor, showing off its one-pass inline flexo and finishing capabilities.

Dainippon Screen pitches in on the fight against cancer with the Cell3iMager, from its Life Sciences division. The leading graphic arts supplier has spent two years working to add the cutting-edge 3D cell imager to its already extensive swag of prepress, CTP and digital printing solutions.

Indonesian pulp and paper mills APRIL (Asia Pacific Resources International Ltd.) and APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) are pitting their green credentials against one another. After years of fiercely campaigning against the pulp and paper giants, eco-lobby groups Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund are not popping the champagne just yet, but admit it’s a positive sign to see the two mills competing on environmental standards.

Indian entrepreneur Naresh Gulati vows to change the face of printing as he buys up premiere Melbourne company Print Bound. Gulati, CEO of BPO Intelligence, sets his sights on a national printing empire under the Print Bound banner, claiming to bring offshore manufacturing back into Australia.

Format Finishing doubles down on the A4 landscape market, adding a second tower to its brand new Horizon SPF-200 L booklet-maker. Format grows its business as the only shop offering landscape Horizon finishing on the west coast, and work is on the rise.

Want to get a slice of a $2.2 billion-and-growing market? That's the estimated worldwide value of 3D printing in 2012. Whether it's printing or manufacturing, or somewhere in between, social design company Three Farm arms businesses with everything needed to get in on the action.

Printing Industries hosts its latest webinar next Wednesday, with three case studies into how energy efficiencies can translate into major cost savings for a business, as well as exclusive commentary from one of the field's leading professionals Chris Hay, CEO, Mojarra.

Printed magazines are everywhere transcending their physical limitations. Now Print21 readers can flip through the pages of their favourite graphics magazine anytime, anywhere. The launch of Print21 LIVE! enables readers to look up and revisit significant feature articles at the flip of a switch. Publisher Patrick Howard explains.

Ever since inkjet staked a claim as a viable form of digital printing it has battled limitations in combining imaging power and speed. This is changing rapidly and the launch of Epson’s new inkjet head technology, PrecisionCore, is set to usher in a new era of productivity and quality.

Print21 is the longest running online news service for the Australian and New Zealand printing and graphic arts industry. This month eight years ago Promentum marked the purchase of PMP's sheetfed division and celebrated soaring profits.

James Cryer takes a different angle on our dearly beloved industry, as he compares it to another well-known entity, the building industry. School-leavers face career choices and now's the time to be selling the benefits that printing offers over some other industries.

Home-grown technology will take the stage over in London at Ipex 2014, with Rapid-X Digital showcasing its latest X1 and X2 digital label presses. With just three weeks until the main event kicks off, the Rapid team will be running to see if they can officially debut the brand new XL220.