Komori has just signed off a deal to bring Benny Landa’s hotly-anticipated Nanographic press technology to market, starting with the S10FC B1 folding carton press in late 2014. Locking down their drupa 2012 collaboration, Komori will also be preparing its own branded Nanographic press for launch.

Printing Industries Association of Australia has announced a review of the current industry print awards. Former CEO of IPMG, Stephen Anstice, has been invited by the Printing Industries’ Board to undertake the review.

James Cryer mounts a spirited case for our industry to put aside its tried-and-true methods and adopt radical new ideas designed to inflame the passions and challenge the orthodoxy. Why shouldn’t the printing industry hold its very own “Festival of Dangerous Ideas?”

The LIA will celebrate its 50th anniversary in style combining its 2013 National Graduate of the Year Awards with the NSW Printing Industries Craftsmanship Awards (PICA) presentation dinner on 6 December 2013.

Australian-owned RapidX Digital makes headway in the US, with stateside distribution snapped up by Florida-based distributor Imidia Digital Technologies. Rapid Label USA was bought up from Impression Technology, which continues to distribute Rapid products in Europe.

Richard Rasmussen, director of Ascent Partners, casts a watchful eye over market activities for the past month, from mergers and acquisitions, to closures and affiliations, as well as keeping tabs on any major equipment that’s been sold or installed around the region.

John Wall moves up at Roland DG, Mark Oggero catches up on all the latest Goss, JDA picks up Bruce Lowery, and Richard Weaver puts his stamp on Milford Astor

Heidelberg rolls out great savings on its Saphira range, and just in time for Christmas. Save 25% on the full range of Saphira rollers for orders placed before December 31, giving customers another good reason to pick up Heidelberg’s extensive consumables range.

Bauer Media Group will snap up five titles from APN, as the New Zealand arm of the trans-Tasman brand continues to consolidate its print portfolio and refocus its business on ‘growth assets’. This comes after APN’s recent decision to sell off its Outdoor media division in Australia.

Former Heidelberg stalwart makes the shift from Melbourne to Sydney’s northern beaches to take on the point role for one of the largest suppliers to the industry in Australia. He is a 17-year veteran with Heidelberg, most recently as national manager products & business development.

The news that Electrolux is closing its Orange, NSW factory, the last refrigerator manufacturing plant in Australia, is yet another apparent nail in manufacturing’s coffin and testimony to decades of poor government policy, neglect, industrial short-sightedness and global pressures.

Esko unveiled the first of their completely redesigned Konsgberg digital finishing system at the SGIA 2013 Expo in Orlando, Florida, with the installs expected to begin early 2014. The Kongsberg C64 clocks in 3.2 metres wide and offers faster turnarounds and greater flexibility with materials.

DYSS launches their latest digital cutting table aimed at short run sample production. Distributed locally through Product Distribution Australia (PDA), the brand new X5 packs quite a punch, despite being optimised for small-scale operations targeting high speed and lower cost ratios.

According to Jeremiah Johnson, a man’s worth can be reckoned by the stature of his enemies and while it might be pushing it to ever describe Andrew Price and Bob McMillan as enemies, they were once fiercest competitors in the early days of print management.

Time is running out to pick up your tickets for the Victorian PICA presentation dinner on Friday 8 November, and the South Australian presentation on 15 November. Bookings for the Victorian PICA at Melbourne’s Sofitel on Collins Ballroom close this Friday 1 November.