A brief opening ceremony at the local industry’s largest exhibition reflects the focus on business as suppliers step up to the mark with major investment in stands and equipment.

The future could be carbon-free for Ricoh Australia customers that engage with the company on a rental or finance basis, with Ricoh now offering customers the ability to print and copy totally carbon neutral.

Up to 170 of the region’s top digital printers have come to Melbourne to meet, talk and network before getting a view of the company’s latest inkjet engine, shown for the first time at PacPrint.

Helena Miller of PrintSA is the winner of the 'Print is Alive' competition run by Printing Industries’ Apprenticeship Advisor and Mentoring Program - a prize that sees her travel to PacPrint in Melbourne this week.

Photobook and gift software manufacturer, Taopix is showcasing the latest version of its product portfolio this week at PacPrint in conjunction with its new Australian and New Zealand distribution channel partner, RD Xmedia.

Canon Australia is providing PacPrint punters with a sneak peek of its new imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9200 Pro Series on its stand #3018 at the quadrennial trade show that opened this week in Melbourne.

Roland DG Australia is running a unique program at PacPrint and Visual Impact that will see the company deliver large format prints for several non-profit organisations as part of its printer demonstrations at the show.

Kodak is demonstrating its highly anticipated Gold Dry Inks on a Kodak NexPress SX2700 Digital Colour Press, along with the brand new Prinergy 6 workflow system at its PacPrint stand #1818 this week in Melbourne.

Canon Professional Print today introduced the next generation of PRISMAprepare all-in-one document preparation software. PRISMAprepare version 6.1 software accelerates turnaround, increases productivity and creates more efficient printing processes.

Goss International unveiled the Goss Magnum Compact 4-Hi tower on the morning of 14 May 2013, right at the start of the China Print exhibition in Beijing this week. Naresh Khanna, publisher of Print21’s sister magazine, Indian Printer & Publisher reports from Beijing.

Global newsprint prices look set to increase as international demand for the medium declines, according to a report in the latest issue of industry bible, Pulp & Paper Edge.

Appliance Testing Supplies in Victoria becomes the inaugural site for the new narrow web label digital press, signalling the start of Gallus Australia as the responsible partner for sales and service of the iconic brand in the Australia/NZ/Oceania region.

Product Distribution Australia (PDA), is introducing the latest addition to its growing range of printing kit, the new Vivex UV-LED range of roll to roll printers.

Chili Publish will demonstrate ‘CHILI Publisher’, its online document editing software, in partnership with distributor Workflowz Ltd, at PacPrint 2013 show in Melbourne, Australia, from 21 – 25 May. The two companies will be teaming up at PacPrint for the first time at stand #330.

Anitech is wrapping up a major restructure, with the print machinery and consumables supplier streamlining its logistics operations, rationalising its management structure and overhauling its delivery pipeline.