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Roland DG Corporation has announced the worldwide launch of a new product in its popular VersaSTUDIO series, the BN-20D, a Direct-To-Film (DTF transfer) desktop inkjet printer targeting small- and medium-sized print shops, apparel businesses and start-ups. DTF is gaining popularity for heat transfer onto textiles such as Tee-shirts.
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More than 300 jobs are on the line as Opal Australian Paper considers the closure of its paper operations at the Maryvale Mill in eastern Victoria, following a Supreme Court order that forced pulp supplier VicForests to scale back harvesting in endangered possum habitats. “Despite our best endeavours, Opal has been unable to source viable alternative wood supplies to replace the VicForests shortfall,” the company said.
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They call it 'Brandalism' but it's just old-fashioned vandalism. More than 400 car billboards in 14 European cities have been hacked and replaced by climate activists who accuse Toyota and BMW of using the advertising to "greenwash their public image while lobbying hard against climate regulations.”
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Australia’s largest distributor of printable materials and consumables has signed with global paper manufacturer Sappi to distribute sustainable papers with barrier functionality and heat-sealing properties for flexible packaging.
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FUJIFILM North America’s Imaging Division has launched the Fujifilm Print-on-Demand Hub in collaboration with Gooten, a US-based on-demand custom printer.
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Registration is now open for the ISA Sign Expo 2023 in Las Vegas from April 12-14 – the largest trade show for the US sign and graphics industry.
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Kornit Digital a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand digital fashion and textile production technologies, announced a partnership with VORN – The Berlin Fashion Hub, Zalando, and Unity – creating an “alliance of the willing” to transform the industry via 'phygital' fashion with a circular approach. Nine designers were challenged to create fashion capsules in just eight weeks utilizing the latest technology innovations from the three alliance partners.
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Following next generation print training days held at ADAPT (Amari Digital Printing Technologies) in Nottingham, FESPA UK is creating a bigger networking event purely to support 18-30 year-olds who are currently working within the graphics and signage industry. It's a great initiative that would work well here in Oceania.
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This year’s annual general meeting of the Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) on 17 February will be a hybrid event, with members invited to attend online or in person at The Duxton Hotel in Perth, WA.
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Natural disasters can be devastating for small and family businesses yet only one in four small businesses has a current business continuity plan, according to Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson.
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The NSW Labor Party has unveiled its gambling reform policy ahead of the state election in March, promising to reduce the number of poker machines across the state, introduce a cashless gaming card trial and ban all ‘VIP lounge’ signage. The City of Sydney last week announced a review of ‘VIP Lounge’ signs in its council area.
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Epson has been placed on the prestigious A List for climate change by international environmental non-profit CDP, which evaluates companies’ environmental activities.
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Avery Dennison Corporation has joined 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), setting ambitious sustainability goals for 2030 and 2050.
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Agfa will showcase the fastest version of its high-end multi-pass Jeti Tauro H3300 inkjet printer at the C!Print 2023 trade show in France this month. Visitors will also be able to see vibrant signage samples produced on the Jeti Tauro H3300 and the Avinci CX3200.
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An overwhelming 90% of businesses expect to be affected by staffing shortages in 2023, according to Ai Group’s survey of Australian CEO Expectations for 2023.
- Paper woes: Opal stands down 37 workers on full pay at Maryvale paper mill
- 'A brand that cares': Signarama franchisees video
- Ace serve! oOh! network delivers real-time Australian Open updates
- Registration opens for FPLMA forum and awards event
- DS Printech China primed for Guangzhou edition in May
- Sydney investigates ‘VIP Lounge’ pub pokies signage
- Roland DG introduces new VersaSTUDIO desktop vinyl cutter
- Free print & signage courses rolled out at TAFE NSW
- Messe Frankfurt posts €30m loss after pandemic cancellations
- Canon launches large format desktop imagePROGRAF
- oOh!media offloads Café and Venue networks for $2.3m
- Color-Logic fully compatible with Adobe Creative Cloud 2023
- Printed Promotional products set to boom in 2023 (video)
- Colour Graphic Services extends special offer on wide format CM & Profiling
- Total Image Supplies starts 2023 with new Moab agency
