In the latest episode of print's podcast, It's Been A Big Month in Print, industry insiders Wayne Robinson, Lindy Hughson and Jan Arreza analyse, assess, and interpret the major news, trends, issues and developments from June.
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This month is particularly special as we say farewell to Wayne, in his last episode as he puts down his pen after 39 years covering the print industry. We start the discussion by looking to the future, and review the increased adoption of AI, with Canva’s purchase of Magic Brief, following its purchase of Leonardo AI last year, and explore a more detailed insight from Sonia Shwabsky’s (CEO of Kwik Kopy Group) upcoming feature in Print21.
We also look retrospectively, exploring the lessons printers can learn from the liquidation of two major players; Martin O’Brien Formes and Starleaton. We discuss innovation in print as a means to market growth, looking at East Coast Printing + Canning as a great example. The cashflow difficulties faced by Landa Digital Printing come under the spotlight, as does the everlasting saga of AusPost and its pursuit of a high prices lower services strategy for mail.
We wrap up by going back by 600 years, with the upcoming Melbourne Rare Books Fair showing work from the founder of print himself, with a folio of Johannes Gutenberg’s Bible and some Japanese prints on wood that are even older than that. And there is a final bittersweet goodbye to our friend and colleague Wayne Robinson, but with more exciting episodes and stories to come on the industry’s podcast.
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Canva Invests In More Ai For Growth
www.print21.com.au/industry/latest/canva-invests-in-more-ai-for-growth
O’Brien Entities Sink With Debts Of $4.4m
www.print21.com.au/packaging/o-brien-entities-sink-with-debts-of-4-4m
Starleaton Liquidated On Non-Payments
www.print21.com.au/industry/latest/starleaton-liquidated-on-non-payments
Starleaton Customers Vent Anger
www.print21.com.au/industry/latest/starleaton-customers-vent-anger
East Coast Unlocks Can Printing Durability
www.print21.com.au/industry/latest/east-coast-unlocks-can-printing-durability
Landa In Cashflow Crisis As Investors Cease Funding
https://www.print21.com.au/industry/latest/landa-in-cashflow-crisis-as-investors-cease-funding
VMA Calls Auspost Rise Disappointing
www.print21.com.au/industry/latest/vma-calls-auspost-rise-disappointing
World’s First Print Comes To Melbourne
www.print21.com.au/industry/latest/world-s-first-print-comes-to-melbourne
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