Allclear Print + Signs has ordered a new EFI Pro 30h wide-format print system from Currie Group, and in fact, the one that is on the company’s stand at PacPrint.

Several hundred sign and display printers from around the country congratulated their peers on reaching the winners' podium at the HP Asga sign awards last night.

Fespa Australia is inviting nominations for the inaugural Fespa Future Leaders Program, a professional and personal development programme it is launching to identify and develop emerging leadership talent.

There will be more wide format print systems on show at PacPrint next week than any other type of technology, reflecting the high popularity of the sector and the opportunities for all kinds of print businesses, reports Print21 editor Wayne Robinson.

HP is showing its full range of Latex print systems, including the new Latex 700 and 800 series, with white ink; its hybrid and flatbed print systems; and its Latex 315 print-and-cut solution.

Agfa launched its new heavy-duty hybrid inkjet Jeti Tauro H3300 HS LED 3.3m corrugated cardboard display printer, which has the option to add gloss or matt varnish – either flood or spot.

Standout technology on the Mimaki booth includes the new 330 series, consisting of the JV330-160, the CJV330-160, and the TS330-1600, which launched at the company’s Global Innovation Days event.

Major media manufacturer Orafol is promoting the twin themes of sustainability and flexibility on its booth, with PVC-free materials and easy applications being presented to show visitors.

The new EFI Pro 30h 3.2m wide hybrid flatbed/roll-fed LED production printer is on the company's booth, and will be shown at PacPrint. The entry-level system is designed to print a wide variety of applications.

Neschen is focused on the continuous expansion of its PVC-free range with PP and PET products and paper-based solutions, with the company, represented by Starleaton in ANZ, going all-out green.

Sign and display print and fabric printing are front and centre of the Roland DG stand, with the company aiming to show visitors to Fespa it has flexible solutions for different applications.

Tucked away at Fespa is the booth of Swedish company Re-board, whose products are available in Australia through HVG and Spicers, offering a paper-based green alternative for sign and display printers.

The Zünd exhibit is illustrating how smart production automation offers savings potential even for smaller graphics manufacturers, for instance by eliminating the potential for errors.

Newly formed eProductivity Software has industry experts on hand to discuss the company’s production optimisation capabilities, which it says are purpose-built for print and packaging converters.

Media manufacturer Hexis had its entire booth – floor, walls, tables – all printed with its wide range of media, as the company aimed to show print businesses where new opportunities are to be found.

Canon is premiering three new wide-format print systems on its booth, which is running under its Make It Big theme, as the company presents carefully considered growth opportunities to print businesses.