Colormaker Industries, the Brookvale-based manufacturer of Permaset screen printing inks, has passed the milestone of 500 tonnes of greenhouse gases saved through its solar roof.

Printers in wide-format, signs, industrial or garment decoration are invited to kick-start the year with the ‘iconic’ Fespa Australia Annual BBQ, set to take place next month in Melbourne.

Print service providers and sign-makers looking to showcase their outstanding examples of work from the last two years will need to submit their entries in the Fespa Awards 2023 by next Wednesday.

The outdoor media industry rebounded strongly, to close to its pre-pandemic levels, but print’s share fell, and the $1bn sector faced up to an existential threat, with anger at the proliferation of digital signage.

AFI Branding has moved into the new IVE retail display 50,0000sqm supersite in Braeside, Victoria, which houses the company’s extensive display print operation.

Fespa is ramping up its pre-show promotions, launching a new Personalisation Experience event, and heralding the return of its Sustainability Spotlight, World Wrap Masters, and the Awards.

Cactus Imaging, GSP, Grand Print Services, Polly Productions and Go Transit's inhouse print operation were the winners in the Outdoor Media Association’s Q3 Creative Collection competition.

There was plenty of laughter and cheer at the inaugural Australian Sign & Graphic Association SA Lawn Bowls networking evening, held at the Adelaide Bowling Club.

Visual Impact Sydney is six months away, but businesses keen to keep up with the latest in print, sign, display, wide-format, engraving, and textile printing, are now able to register for the show.

Print 2 Metal has scooped the Find A Photographer Australia, Industry Vendor of the Year award, with co-owners Frank Hoekstra and Marie Cosgrave proud of their third consecutive year win.

The new digital outdoor street furniture in Sydney is causing uproar in the community, forcing the Lord Mayor Clover Moore to backtrack on her earlier supportive comments, and pause 82 further signage assets from being deployed, with an external inquiry now underway.

Australian reseller Celmac has taken out the HP Asia Pacific Large Format Pro best overall sales partner of the year 2022 award, coming out top over resellers across the region.

City residents around the world are beginning to challenge the preponderance of outdoor advertising in their living and working environments, threatening the multi-billion dollar industry.

Cactus Imaging has made its first move into inhouse flatbed printing, ordering the country's first Durst P5 350 HS D4 hybrid press, and says it will enable the company to meet client requirements.

Point of sale display company Frank Steel Displays can now offer faster die-cutting times for its displays, with the purchase of the new Century MWB 1620, installed by Graffica.

Twelve talented individuals graduated from the first-ever Fespa Future Leaders programme, with Troy Cavanagh of ImageBox elected to jet off to Fespa Munich next year to represent the group.