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Mimaki UCJV330 series with LUS-170 inks approved for 3M MCS Warranty Program

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Mimaki’s flagship LED-UV printer, the UCJV330 series, combined with Mimaki’s LUS-170 inks has been approved under the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty Program, widely recognised as the industry’s most comprehensive finished graphics warranty, providing non-prorated coverage for the intended lifetime of a graphic.

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Epson wins Keypoint Intelligence ‘Scanner Line of the Year 2026’ award

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Epson has received Keypoint Intelligence’s Scanner Line of the Year 2026 award, which recognises ‘the most outstanding scanner product line offered by a manufacturer, based on a comprehensive assessment of performance, quality, value, and overall capabilities’.

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Mutoh Australia offers free digital Braille printing workshops

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Commencing in the first week of March, Mutoh Australia will be offering a series of free digital Braille printing workshops. The free 2-hour workshops will present how Braille is created and include a ‘hands on’ segment that shows how ADA compliant Braille is printed on various substrates.

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International award for Currie Group New Zealand

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Currie Group New Zealand has been awarded the 2026 HP APJ Service Excellence Award, recognising its exceptional performance in service delivery, customer experience, and technical excellence across the HP Indigo customer base.

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Drupa 2028 now ‘open’ for exhibitor registrations

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drupa, the world’s leading trade fair for printing solutions, is now accepting exhibitor registrations for 2028, with the industry showcase event once again being held at its spiritual home in the Messe Düsseldorf (9th to 17th May 2028). The registration deadline is 31st October 2026.

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Brother initiates tender process to acquire Mutoh

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A few years on from its failed hostile tender bid to acquire Roland DG, Brother Industries has announced a new, more targeted and aligned strategic play, making a tender offer to acquire all outstanding MUTOH Holdings shares. The transaction would make Mutoh a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother and significantly expand its presence in wide-format, industrial, and professional inkjet printing markets.

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FESPA Global confirms strong exhibitor line-up

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Now incorporating European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, WrapFest and two new additions with Corrugated packaging and Textile production, FESPA Global Print Expo 2026 (19 – 22 May 2026, Fira de Barcelona, Spain) has confirmed it will feature over 500 new and returning exhibitors from over 40 countries.

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Cutting acquisition by Durst

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Durst Group AG, now entering its ninth decade, has acquired the majority stake in Spanish cutting systems company Hasler Solutions, in a move designed to take its Print & Cut solutions to ‘an industrial level that the market expects and deserves’.

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VMA announces national expansion of ‘leadership lunch’ series

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Following a successful Queensland launch, the Visual Media Association (VMA) has announced that it will now roll out its new Industry Leadership Lunch series nationally, targeting 5th March for Sydney, followed by Melbourne in April, then Adelaide and Perth in May.

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ROQ solid platform for The T-shirt Mill DTF solutions

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Brisbane-based custom apparel printer, The T-shirt Mill has started 2026 with a strategic investment in automation, installing a ROQ IMPRESS automatic DTF heat transfer press, ROQ FEED automatic DTF transfer loading device, and ROQ PEEL automatic DTF transfer removal machine from GJS to eliminate manual processes and drive competitive pricing across its product range.

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HP President and CEO moves to PayPal

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In news that HP describes as a ‘leadership transition’, the company’s President and CEO for the last 6 years, Enrique Lores has resigned from HP and accepted a senior role at PayPal. Board member Bruce Broussard has duly been appointed as HP’s Interim CEO and the company was quick to reaffirm its positive first quarter performance and fiscal 2026 outlook.

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CPH Group rebrands as ProGrafik

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CPH Group, one of Australia’s longest-established suppliers to the signage and wide-format print industry, has announced it has rebranded as ProGrafik, marking a significant new chapter for the Australian-owned and operated business.

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34.1% global market share puts Epson top of the leader board for inkjet

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According to the latest statistics from the International Data Corporation (IDC), Epson currently holds a 34.1% share of the world’s inkjet printer market, making it now officially the world’s number one manufacturer and vendor of inkjet printers by volume.

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SOMA appoints CS Graphics as ANZ rep

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CS Graphics, formed in September 2025 after a successful management buyout of core distributor operations from Aldus Graphics, has been appointed by SOMA, to be SOMA’s new official sales representative for Australia and New Zealand. SOMA is a producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, slitter rewinders and laminators.

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Spicers and 3M invite customers to ‘reflect’ on their Sign Compliance

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With 3M’s Reflectives range to the fore, Kosta, Paul and Graham (from 3M) are inviting anyone currently navigating the AS/NZ 1906.1 2017 for Traffic Signage regulatory requirements, to join their Science of Signs webinar, being hosted by Spicers on Thursday 12th February 11am AEDT.

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  1. Nine choose Outdoor Media over Radio with $850m QMS acquisition
  2. New ‘Threshold’ in visitor identification as Epson adds colour
  3. Fiery FreeForm Create 2.0 sets bar for Print Personalisation
  4. Mimaki, 3M, and Spicers to host Sydney and Melbourne Open Days
  5. Upgrade to HP Latex 830 sees Singapore’s Botak Sign grow 20%
  6. Epson named 6th among Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators for second year in a row
  7. ePS, Esko and CarbonQuota collaborate on connected offering
  8. Kyocera launches >150 nozzle inkjet printhead for high-viscosity industrial applications
  9. Konica Minolta named IDC MarketScape Leader
  10. Brandenburg PM Woidke praises family-owned company Orafol during ministerial visit
  11. Heidelberg launches B2 format Jetfire 75
  12. Avery Dennison non-PVC SP 1504 Easy Apply RS film solution helps JPC secure RAA fleet contract
  13. Roland DG TY-300 DTF performance, top ‘Pick’ for Keypoint Intelligence
  14. Color-Logic Announces Visualis3R Partnership
  15. Roland DG complements its UV line-up with LSINC as global distribution partner

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Outdoor Graphics, solvent & UV Article Count:  10387

Offcuts Article Count:  18

3D Printing News Article Count:  1

Forum Rules Article Count:  27

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