In an age when there is more information at our fingertips than we could possibly need, the role of the industry trade show has come under heavy scrutiny. Is there still a place for these showcase events? Industry expo veteran, Garry Muratore says that when it comes to PacPrint, the event can still deliver.

Ricoh Australia is setting its print management sites on the Northern Territory, with the acquisition of Darwin-based print solutions provider, DPS Business Centre (DPS).

Richard Rasmussen, director of Ascent Partners, wraps up the final month of the 2013 financial year, as the local printing industry farewells one of its most tumultuous years and welcomes the coming of FY14.

The local ‘printing and recorded media’ subsector topped the nation’s manufacturing industry growth figures in the month of June, according to the latest Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI).

It’s time for all the printing companies in Australia to start selecting their best print work to compete in the state Printing Industries Craftsmanship Awards (PICA) as the 2013 season unfolds.

It’s game on for members of the Label and Tag Manufacturers Association of Australia (LATMA), with the association set to hold its Annual Charity Golf Day on Thursday 17 October in Sydney.

The Label and Tag Manufacturers Association of Australia (LATMA), is holding its Annual Charity Golf Day on Thursday 17 October in Sydney.

Dan Blackbourn, general manager of operations at APN News & Media, is working to ensure the future of New Zealand’s print training after being appointed as the new chair of the country’s dedicated print, media and communications industry training orgnisation, the CMITO.

Local packaging giant, Amcor, is bolstering its footing in the Chinese packaging market while lightening its load in Australia, with the company acquiring the packaging operations of China’s Jiangsu Shenda Group and selling off its Fairfield paper mill in Melbourne.

Australia paper is joining forces with global pulp and paper production infrastructure manufacturer, Metso, to help oversee the maintenance of its vast Maryvale operation in Victoria.

The first print house in Australia to install on a Canon ColorStream 3700 digital press in conjunction with a LasermaxRoll high-speed finishing line is broadening its product range and winning new work as it passes the three-million impression mark with the new high-power combo.

EFI is heartily embracing the industry’s UV trend, with the release this week of its new VUTEk HS100 Pro UV inkjet press along with a new range of thermoforming digital UV-curable inks for two other VUTEk model series.

APN News & Media may trade in its outdoor media stake in the local market in exchange for greater radio reach, with the company considering selling off its half-share in its outdoor advertising business in a bid to pay down debt.

The Printing Industries Association of Australia is launching a pilot program in NSW provide providing printing companies with marketing services skills they can use for generating new income streams.

Dainippon Screen is bolstering its side format standing in the global market with the launch of its Truepress Jet W3200UV at the FESPA trade show in London this week.

HP kicked off its World Tour media event in China this week, launching its Scitex FB10000 Industrial Press and Latex 3000 Printer. Nicholas Pond, Print21’s deputy publisher, is in Beijing as a guest of HP. He sat down with Gido van Praag to find out what it all means.