The Hannan family is finally packing up its Sydney Corporate Park site in Alexandria after almost 30 years at that location following the commissioning of Hannanprint’s new Warwick Farm print production facility earlier this year.

Starleaton Digital Solutions, is bolstering its substrate offering with the introduction of its new Neschen Solvoprint window-grip Ultra Clear self-adhesive digital print film to its range of films for signage and promotions.

Boomerang Paper will trade as BJ Ball Roll Solutions from the beginning of September this year, as part of the ongoing integration of BJ Ball and Boomerang Paper, as it continued to grow and expand its offering with strong focus on the roll aspect of the paper industry.

Kodak is passing one of the final milestones required in its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, with the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, backing the once-iconic company’s Plan of Emergence.

Spectrum Print is opening the doors of its new production facility on 2 September, ending a two-and-a-half year period without a plant after being displaced by the February 2011 earthquake.

Pantone is delivering its latest colours to one of the world's largest consumer brand companies via the cloud, with multinational manufacturer, Procter & Gamble - the company behind Gillette and Pampers - implementing PantoneLIVE, a cloud-based colour service, to improve operational efficiency in its packaging execution.

Two latest model manroland presses will go into Australian packaging printers as the sector reaffirms its commitment to the German press manufacturer. A third 700 press is scheduled for a similar time frame to a Victorian commercial printing company.

It’s election time again, which is good news for printers. In the immediate aftermath, there’s a good chance that investment plans and consumer spending which have been on hold in the lead-up to a potential change of government will be activated, boosting demand for print collateral across the nation.

It’s on, New South Wales is the latest state to launch its Printing Industries Craftsmanship (PICA) call for Entries with forms available from 20 August.

The Newspaper Works, is taking a fresh look at Australia’s magazine and newspaper readership tally following its backing of the launch this month of a new media metrics measurement platform – and its findings show that the printed word still shines in Australia’s changing media mix.

It's on, New South Wales is the latest state to launch its Printing Industries Craftsmanship (PICA) call for Entries with forms available from 20 August.

Software of all sorts is taking to the proverbial cloud, and printing industry software is no different, with print management workflow systems also making the great leap into cyberspace. North American print industry expert, David L. Zwang, reviews some of the top players in this new field and how they compare to the traditional offering.

Auckland-based marketing services provider, Benefitz, is the first site in the southern hemisphere to complete the installation a sheetfed Screen Truepress Jet SXB2 digital inkjet press.

CMYKhub is simultaneously bolstering its presence in the Western Australia market and snatching a WA print house from the clutches of financial collapse, purchasing the colour goodwill of Carlisle-based trade printer Top Print.

As Amcor enters the endgame for its Petrie recycled coated cartonboard mill in Queensland, one of the factors that impacted the site’s profitability – the Australian dollar – is looking at a turnaround, casting doubt on the rationale behind the closure, Pulp & Paper Edge reports.

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) – the world’s largest forest certification system – is holding an event in partnership with Ingénue Consultancy and TELARC in Auckland on 28 August to help guide those in the industry through the local certification landscape.