Printers celebrated their craft and industry at the 2022 Real Media Awards on Friday night, with printers of all shapes, sizes, and specialties sharing their success with their clients in Melbourne.

Matt Ellis, MD of print business Luminar, and Jordyn Evans, founder of fast-growing startup Mingle Seasoning, will construct a compelling case for choosing digital print for packaging at Print21 + PKN LIVE.

Ricoh and the Print & Visual Communication Association of Australia have joined forces in a commercial supply partnership, to support projects to assist print business and industry success.

In a move that will be widely welcomed by the industry, PVCA today confirmed the appointment of Kellie Northwood as new CEO of the association, which has merged with The Real Media Collective.

The keynote speaker at the upcoming Print21+PKN LIVE event, behavioural science strategist Sonia Friedrich, will give insight into the irreversible mega trends around digitisation and printed packaging.

There was little for business to get excited about in the first budget of the new Labor government, although treasurer Jim Chalmers did flag a crackdown on rampant energy markets, which are sending gas and electricity prices soaring.

Nine Entertainment now says it will not cease printing its newspapers in Tasmania, backflipping on its original decision, which was made after its printer ACM said it needed to increase prices to accommodate rising newsprint costs for its Rocherlea plant. It would have meant the end for printed versions of The Age and the AFR in Tassie.

At the Print21 + PKN LIVE forum on 9 November in Melbourne, brand owners and printers will collaborate to present case studies to show the game-changing ability of digital print for packaging.

Australia's largest supplier of printable materials, Ball & Doggett, has launched a podcast focused on sustainability, which will form part of a wider website platform called ecoporium, positioned as 'The Destination for Sustainable Packaging'.

Print’s ultimate set of number plates, PRINTA, are up for sale, with long-time owner and well-known Sydney industry identity Pat Regan putting them on the MrPlates website.

Australia Post has become the first government business enterprise to set itself a net zero target, aiming to achieve it by 2050 through a series of initiatives, including using 100 per cent renewable energy in three years time.

Global print trade fair drupa has released its eighth Global Trends Report, which reveals how the print sectors are evolving and how print businesses feel about the future.

Large format inkjet printing is a rapidly maturing sector, but despite commoditisation of some product types, lucrative niches exist. Industry analyst Gareth Ward assesses its trends and opportunities.

Workers installing solar panels on rooftops can expect a visit from SafeWork NSW Inspectors, who are undertaking a six-month state-wide operation to ensure safety in this busy industry.

Europe’s first 3D printed office extension – a 125sqm extension to an existing building – has opened in Hausleiten in Austria, printed with a Cobod Bod2 construction printer.

The latest issue of the industry’s popular trade magazine, Print21 is out now, and has been mailed to owners and managers of print businesses across Australia and New Zealand this week.