News headlines of 2006 from Print21 – flicks, tricks and hicks

Thursday Jan 26 2006: Industry outraged over NAB offshore print scandal

Graphic arts providers up in arms following last week's revelation that the National Australia Bank is insisting as much as 50 per cent of its print be sourced from overseas.

NAB

Thurs Feb 17 2006: PMP to shut down Sensis printing plant

New CEO Brian Evans denies Chinese print prices are an influencing factor in the decision to close one of its directory plants in Sydney or Melbourne.

PMP

Thurs March 9 2006: Mercury falls into hands of administrators

Mystery equipment supplier backs a bid for failing digital print and fulfilment specialist, Mercury Print after it was placed into administration.

Mercury

Thurs Canon gets the wraps off ImagePRESS at IPEX

The long awaited unveiling of the Canon contender for high-end digital production comes in at 70 ppm.

Canon


April 26, 2006; Promentum grabs #1 spot in QLD with Scanlon takeover

Industry consolidation continues with Promentum's acquisition of Scanlon Printing Company and Octane Digital & Print for $12.1 million in cash and $2 million in shares.

Scanlon

Thurs April 20 2006; Industry comes out fighting with 'annual report' campaign

Printing Industries launches a campaign to pressure the Federal Government to reverse its decision to legislate against printed annual reports.

Printing Industries

Thurs May 10 2006; Rolling Stone rolls on with 1000th issue lenticular cover

Music magazine celebrates its grand milestone by using the latest in lenticular printing techniques to create a stunning 3D cover.

Rolling Stone

Thurs May 17 2006; NAB backs down on offshore print demands

Following a vigorous industry campaign initiated by Print 21, the National Australia Bank has confirmed it will no longer insist its print be sourced offshore.

NAB backs down

Thurs 12 July 2006; Shock resignation as Alistair Hill departs Promentum

Dynamic managing director calls it quits after 18 years of service, with management adviser, Ian Parker, becoming interim chief executive while the search for a new CEO gets underway.

Alistair Hill

Thurs Aug 10 2006; 10,000 Australian printing jobs to go in industry restructure

Union predicts major losses across the sector over the next 15 years blaming offshore print for as much as half of the total loss.

10,000 jobs


Thurs Sept 14 2006; Largest single site installation for Heidelberg Australia & New Zealand

Blue Star Print Group - the Melbourne Installation.

Heidelberg’s largest install


Thurs Oct 5 2006; “Put off Victorian Government print tender!”

Printing Industries calls on the Victorian Government to postpone its print outsourcing tender pending clarification of key factors and access to the cost benefit analysis quoted by the government as being instrumental in the tender outsourcing decision.

Vic print tender

Thurs Dec 6 2006; Fairfax family buys back a stake in the farm

Brothers, John B Fairfax and Tim Fairfax, have bought back into Fairfax Media via their majority shareholding in Rural Press as part of a $billion merger between the two companies.

Fairfax