EFI and Currie Group are hosting an open house week in Melbourne, from 12-16 April, showcasing the latest EFI wide format product offerings to customers.

The easing of Covid restrictions in Victoria saw the annual Fespa Australia BBQ take place again, with some 60 printers turning out for some top tucker and a beer.

Canon Production Printing Australia has signed a partnership agreement with Starleaton, which will see the nationwide operator supplying the award-winning Colorado roll-to-roll printer series.

The printable Airpurity anti-microbial textured film, launched by Ball & Doggett last year, has now been upgraded, with external lab testing showing it prevents transmission of Covid-19.

A new directive means sign manufacturers in Victoria must use ACM materials that have less than 7% core combustibility, and must have certificates to show that is the case, or risk huge fines for non-compliance.

Fujifilm's new Vybrandt UF10 is aimed at print businesses looking for flatbed capability with Fujifilm quality at an entry level price, and wanting to print on both rigid and flexible materials.

Victorian-based print services company, ADS Australia, is set to move into a new, larger facility in Somerton, as part of a near $5m investment programme.

The Fespa Australia board has awarded past-president Clem Johnson with the Association’s highest accolade, the Life Member Award, recognising his services to the industry.

Agfa is launching its fastest ever sign and display print system, the new Jeti Tauro H3300 UHS LED, which the company says is also aimed at corrugated cardboard printing and packaging.

Canon Australia has unveiled its fastest-ever large format range, with the launch eight new print models in the new imagePrograf TZ-30000 Series and a refreshed imagePrograf TX Series.

Durst has launched its new 600sqm an hour wide format printing system, the P5 350 HS, which includes high speed full automation, a complete workflow solution, and a full ink portfolio.

One of the country’s two big outdoor media players oOh! Media lost $35.7m in the Covid-ravaged 2020, in contrast to a $52m profit the year before.

EFI will launch what it says will be a 1000 boards an hour inkjet UV display printer later this year, based on the Nozomi C1800 Plus, challenging the long-run dominance of screen and offset.

Australia’s largest fabric signage manufacturer, AFI Branding, has launched ArchiFrame, a new Australian-made certified product range for brand and product displays.

Large format print business Vivid produced 1.5 kilometers of print at superspeed to cover the seats at the Australian Tennis Open, when spectators were suddenly banned with the snap lockdown.

There may be printers with more of the high-performance machines in the world but none pump through more Fujifilm ink than the iconic Australian wide-format business … and that’s only going to grow as it puts in its third new 5-metre Ultra.