Spotlight

Despite enduring the challenges of 2020, first with the pandemic, then a major fire in its premises, Adelaide-based trade printer Big Image Australia has emerged from the ashes, and is expanding its offering.

Legal eagle Wal Abramowicz says new regulations will limit wriggle room for company directors, putting barriers in the way of phoenixing and other dodgy behaviour.

PacPrint will open its doors in June, along with the co-located Visual Impact and the Labels & Packaging Expo, providing the local industry with its first in-person expo for what will be three years by then, and Robyn Frampton says there are serious advantages to going to in-person expos.

Today's die-cutting systems are offering new opportunities to packaging printers and producers. Colleen Bate talks to the leading players about the evolution of this fast growing sector.

A pandemic-inspired pivot for family-owned commercial business CBS Printing has led to the establishment of a thriving one-stop food packaging business, reports Lindy Hughson.

Marketing guru Malcolm Auld says in a Covid world sticking to the golden rules of marketing is even more necessary than normal, and says that those who do will reap the rewards.

Digital print systems pioneer Xeikon offers both inkjet and toner options in its end-to-end production solutions. Filip Weymans and Trevor Crowley discuss the benefits of both.

2021 was a momentous year for print. We got through it, we got vaccinated, and got back in the saddle. Print21 reviews the year in print as it comes to an end - the good, the bad and the ugly.

Ruth Cobb, CEO at Print NZ says that Christmas is the only thing we can be certain of, as we close out the back end of a year that has seen both the highs and lows for our industry.

Marketing guru Malcolm Auld analyses why integrating email and social channels with print gives the best results for connecting with more customers.

Sam Upton, Soul Content and TRMC writer, says research shows that print prevails when security matters, with trust the key factor print has over digital media.

As the eyes of the world are on COP26 in Glasgow, Spicers has launched its new PVC-free banner material, Kavalan, which aims to address the growing environmental concerns of the use of PVC in wide-format printing.

Change is tough and change is disruptive but change is inevitable if improvement is the goal. Rob Mesaros is charged with re-energising Currie Group, the industry's largest supplier. He believes success depends on finding the right tempo of change.

What will happen to your super when you pass away? Print21 resident legal eagle Wal Abromowicz uses a recent case to highlight the need to everyone to get their super in order.

Emerald Press owners Michael and Shaun McDiarmid run a successful print business on their own terms. The brothers talk with Print21 editor-at-large Patrick Howard.


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The benefits of digital transformation were the key takeaways from this year's two EskoWorld events, which saw 80 sessions, workshops and demonstrations help packaging specialists get connected.