The biggest story in print this week by far was Print21's report on the Sunshine Coast business Express Print & Mail, with the AAB to invest in digital, and Landa says nanograohy will become mainstream, the second and third biggest stories of the week.

Eleven of the world’s leading print technology developers are celebrating wins in the annual InterTech Technology Awards, with HP and Kodak both winning two awards.

Aussie and Kiwi printers are being advised to get their skates on to get through the doors of the world’s first virtual print exhibition, which has just one week left to run.

Personalised web-to-print coffin printing business LifeArt has taken out a silver at the global Fespa 2020 awards, for its Final Delivery project, in the Packaging on Paper and Board category.

Print environmentalist Laurel Brunner says the Covid-driven slowdown in work is the perfect opportunity to get your printing business on message with sustainability, in order to be ready to meet the new market demands when the crisis is over.

Mutoh Australia is launching two new benchtop UV printers, both with braille and raised effect capability, and which print and varnish in one pass. It will donate $500 to the Fred Hollows charity for every printer sold between now and Christmas.

The harsh restrictions shackling the Victorian economy was the biggest story in print this week, with the Print21 report on the easing of restrictions in regional Victoria, and the muted responses to it from industry leaders, getting the most clicks.

The on-off auction of wide format house Craftech is back on, with Liquid Asset Management hosting an online auction that will close in a week's time and includes two Arizona printers and three Zund cutters.

Industry association The Real Media Collective has released a Commercial Tenancy Report, which provides detailed information for printers in every state on the current status with commercial leases in the Covid era, as federal and state government legislate various support packages for commercial tenants.

The beleaguered Victoria economy is seeing its first significant reopening as the government seeks to kick start the $45bn regional economy, although Melbourne faces another six weeks of closure.

Mental health help group Man Anchor founder Steven Gamble says there is no stigma attached to print business owners, managers, and staff seeking mental health support and input and the earlier the first steps are taken the better.

German press manufacturer KBA is launching a new B2 sheetfed offset press, the Rapida 76, available in a multitude of straight, perfecting, commercial, packaging and special configurations, and targeting high-end print production in the medium size format.

The annual face-to-face meeting between printers and politicians in Canberra, Print2Parliament, has now moved to a live streamed event, with a zoom conference call with leading politicians planned.

A new survey is being launched by suppliers’ association Visual Connections seeking important information from sign makers to map the multi-million-dollar local sign industry.

Wide format inkjet printers and printer cutters manufacturer Roland DG is launching a new Roland Academy Online Training course, designed to support customers in lieu of face-to-face training.

Some 150 protestors across three UK print sites managed to block the distribution of millions of copies of daily printed newspapers from being distributed, prompting a chorus of anguish from everyone from the prime minster down.