Industry

HP has struck an Australian licensing deal with Brand Management Group (BMG) that sees the local branch of the global supplier set to distribute selected HP sign and display media for its Latex printers from the beginning of May.

Epson is publicly showcasing its new high-speed SurePress L-4033A short run digital label printer for the first time at PacPrint13, with the MicroPiezo inkjet press taking pride of place on the company’s stand #1218 at the show.

In January, Simon Wheeler, the new Canon Professional Print (CPP) division's inaugural director, fronted the management cohort at the new company and spoke of his vision for the business as well as for the industry.

Printing Industries Association of Australia (Printing Industries) has thrown its support behind the Small Business – Too Big to Ignore campaign to give small business a greater voice in the agendas of political parties.

A submission from the TAFE college to Peter Hall, Victorian Skills Minister opens the way for a revival of off-site print training in the state. The proposal reinforces the college’s belief in the viability of an established print training facility where apprentices can come to receive out of work training.

GEON’s former Brisbane site is on the market following the print group’s demise in February, with the industrial property put up for sale or lease this week by Queensland’s Wright Property Group.

How the Australian printing industry has changed during the past decade and what it will look like in the future is the focus of a new survey by Printing Industries Association of Australia

K.W.Doggett Fine Paper is launching its 2013 JPP Synthetic promotion. The big news for the company is that H Grade is back, joining T Grade and C Grade to make up the JPP Synthetic range of white, polypropylene papers.

Jenrite and HP are joining forces to host a ‘Technology Expo’ on 17 April, with the aim of showcasing a range of new products for the local NZ large format printing industry.

Printing Industries Association of Australia (Printing Industries) is launching a program of webinars covering major areas of business operations.

Printing Industries Association of Australia is launching a program of webinars covering major areas of business operations, with the first one set to kick off on Friday 19 April 2013.


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PacPrint opens its doors in less than six weeks and in the current industry and trade fair climate, it must be congratulated for staging the event. Looking into the exhibitor list and floorplan, Andy McCourt discovers a different show than ever before, and not a little irony in the digital-to-offset ratio.

Richard Timson took over as Heidelberg Australia & New Zealand’s managing director late in 2012. Here he talks to Print21 about taking the top job and his vision for the future.

Spicers is re-issuing its new Quick Smart Paper sampler showcasing its digital paper range following overwhelming demand for the sampler from printers and designers.

Industry apprentices have until 19 April to finalise their entries in the ‘Print is Alive’ competition that could see them enhance their career prospects and win an expense free trip to Australia’s largest printing industry exhibition, PacPrint 2013.

It’s where the brightest and the best of the better half of our industry will gather to snaffle cornflakes and toast, drink fruit juice and coffee and chart the future destiny of printing in Australia.