Bobst’s smartGRAVURE has won the Gold Award in the Innovation category at the International Gravure Awards 2025, recognising the company’s leadership in gravure printing for the packaging industry.

Bobst has expanded the capability of its oneECG gravure printing process to include metallised colours, enabling converters to create luxury packaging effects without the need for specialist metallic inks.

Print finishing equipment manufacturer ABG, represented in ANZ by Currie Group, is expanding its presence in the flexible packaging sector, following a strong showing at major European trade fairs.

Coopers Brewery has partnered with Orora to create the first commercial can printed on the new Helio digital direct-to-can press – a vibrant Supercars edition celebrating the brewery’s racing sponsorship.

Canon Production Printing has launched the corrPRESS iB17, its next-generation inkjet press engineered for industrial-scale corrugated packaging production.

Kissel+Wolf and Opal Specialty Packaging have delivered a fully integrated digital packaging workflow, establishing a new benchmark for short/medium run corrugated and carton board print production.

Neon Packaging, an Australian-owned and operated eCommerce and retail packaging supplier, is the first Australian company to install Mimaki’s first UV-DTF printer, the UJV300DTF-75.

A B Graphic International, represented in Australia and New Zealand by Currie Group, has established a new division, ABG Flex Pack, to expand its footprint in the flexible packaging market.

Spotlighting its end-to-end capabilities during its recent Innovation Expo, Opal showcased new digital printing and cutting technologies, which it says redefines speed, flexibility and creative possibilities.

Canon Production Printing has broadened its product portfolio in Oceania to include new label and packaging printing presses, which it will showcase these solutions at Labelexpo Europe on stand 4E07.

Leading Australian can converter and printer, Orora, has reported a strong performance for FY25, with group revenue up 24.4% to $2.1 billion and EBIT rising 9.5% to $262.1 million.

The first cans to be printed on Orora’s high speed digital direct-to-can press, Helio, have rolled off the line at the canmaker’s Dandenong, Victoria facility, marking several first-to-market achievements.

Filton Packaging has bolstered its print capabilities and food safety credentials, with the installation of a Bobst Vision CI flexo press and the attainment of FSSC 22000 certification.

Trimatt Systems is accelerating its momentum in the digital packaging space with a move to its new site in Boronia, Victoria, and a wave of product innovation tailored to meet evolving market demand.

Melbourne-based flexible packaging specialist RollsPack Group has opened a manufacturing facility in Huai’an, China, marking a strategic expansion of its footprint in the Asia Pacific region.

From short runs to shelf-ready in days, Onpack is using direct-to-object digital print to deliver high-impact packaging for brands like Rippl – opening new markets and building a scalable new business model for Australian print.