The new issue of Print21 magazine features the country's biggest trade printer, CMYKhub, which has installed the first HP Indigo 100K high volume B2 digital print system in the Asia Pacific, supplied by Currie Group. The company's chief operating officer Dayne Nankervis tells Print21 editor Wayne Robinson what the investment means for the market.

The most clicked story in the local industry this week was the Print21 report on Ovato getting its rescue scheme approved by its creditors, a result which will now see the creditors get 50 cents on the dollar, its Clayton site closed, and $40m injected into the company.

The latest issue of the industry’s premier magazine Print21 is now arriving on the desks of the owners and managers of print businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

The Covid pandemic has put all kinds of extra pressure on print business owners, managers, and staff. Mental health group Man Anchor has produced a practical downloadable poster that can be pinned up at work providing a handy accessible resource for anyone that may be struggling.

The past financial year saw print industry retirement fund Media Super once again outperform the average. Print21 editor Wayne Robinson digs behind the headline figures to get the lowdown on how the fund is outperforming.

The biggest story on the Print21 news website this week was our report on the driver of the car that saw a four-tonne overhead sign collapse onto it deciding to sue the sign installer.

Women in Print, which says it is arguably the industry's strongest diversity and inclusion programme, has relaunched itself to take on the years ahead. Lindy Hughson reports.

The biggest story in print this week was the Print21 report on Ovato getting past the first gate in its restructuring plan, with the court allowing it to present the scheme to its creditors on December 7.

The biggest story in ANZ print in the past seven days by far has been the Print21 report on Ovato seeking to restructure its business in light of falling sales. It elicited plenty of comment too, most of which we haven't been able to publish.

Donna Lund downsized The Book Printing Company during Covid, but has so much work from the self publishing book world that she is now looking for printers to handle her overflow.

The biggest story in the ANZ print industry this week was the Print21 exclusive report on the dealings at Sunshine Coast print business Express Print & Mail, which have caused uproar in the Queensland print industry.

Legal eagle Wal Abramowicz says goods producers including printers have rights as well as obligations under Australian Consumer Law, and that any business dealing in good faith with its customers should not worry about Consumer Law being used against them.

This Sydney print business is using its newly installed HP Indigo 10000 to take it into new spheres, and together with a major investment in new Horizon finishing kit, the company says it is ready to serve the market as the economy starts to pick up.

The most clicked news story in the print industry this week was the Print21 report on the $100m, five-year print deal signed between IVE and Australian Community Media, and which includes IVE taking the Mandurah print site in WA.

PrintNZ CEO Ruth Cobb says as Covid continues to cause confusion and concern it proves that print has an important role to play as the country and its citizens deal with the ongoing pandemic.

The most clicked story in the ANZ print industry over the past week was the Print21 report on Epson launching a slew of new digital products, all aimed at enabling print businesses to capitalise on new market opportunities as the commercial print market tightens.