Israeli digital cutting systems developer Highcon has filed for bankruptcy protection, and laid off most of its staff, as it faces liquidity issues and postponed orders, as a result it says of the US tariffs.

The French government is using the power of print, producing a mega-run 31 million 20pp full-colour printed guide designed to give its citizens the means and knowledge to survive various disasters.

Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs may result in a windfall for the Australian print industry, as prime minister Anthony Albanese instructs government procurement to take place within Australia.

Rawson Print & Packaging has boosted its commercial print business by acquiring Megacolour, describing the move as a significant milestone, and enabling it to set new standards of excellence.

Epson has launched its SureColor S7160 eco solvent printer, the latest addition to its “next generation” of large format signage printers to succeed the SC-S40600, which sold 11,000 units.

Kirk Group has partnered with Xsys and Hybrid Software to deliver a new tailor-made flexo plate production line to RollsPack in Melbourne, reducing set-up times and increasing longevity on the press.

Epson and Currie Group have a new partnership, which will see Currie Group add Epson solutions to its product range for the sign, graphics and wide-format print sector.

New US president Donald Trump’s threatened Liberation Day tariffs, set to be imposed today, could ultimately impact pricing of printing equipment coming into Australia from around the world.

The printed labels and packaging market will grow at a CAGR of 3.6 per cent for both volume and value between now and 2029, according to the latest market report by industry analysts Smithers.

The dye sublimation inkjet textile printing market is set for a rapid acceleration in growth, according to a new report from Smithers, with ANZ printers also set to benefit from the trend to on-shoring.

The refreshed National Print Awards, set for May, will include the new Ricoh Australia Women in Industry Award, with the winner receiving an all-expenses paid trip to London in November.

Sonia Shwabsky, CEO of print franchise group Kwik Kopy, says becoming a print franchisee can empower women on their journey of print business ownership.

Print business owners were thrown just a few crumbs in Jim Chalmers' election budget, which analysts say did virtually nothing to boost productivity or business growth, or cut red or green tape.

Peak industry employers’ group, the Visual Media Association, has described the proposed banning of non-compete clauses outlined in the federal budget as “concerning".

Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia has launched four new mid-range digital colour production Revoria Presses, two of them as five-colour printers with a choice of clear, pink, gold, silver or white options.

Used widely before the Covid period, the operating lease for new equipment is becoming popular again. Adam Fittler, national manager – Technology Finance at Finlease, explains the benefits.