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Mimaki Global Innovation Days, Asia-Pacific/Oceania edition, is designed to inspire and invigorate the Printing Industry. The event will take place online from 25th to 27th October 2023. This is the fourth in the popular annual series.

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As part of the ongoing response to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s Respect@Work Report, the Federal Government made changes to the Sex Discrimination Act in late 2022. ASGA will host a webinar around this in November.

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In 2021, Epson published its first Climate Reality Barometer, a survey of people from a diversity of markets, ages and backgrounds to gauge understanding of, and attitudes towards climate change. This year marks Epson’s third edition of the Climate Reality Barometer and it presents updates and new insights into how attitudes are and are not, changing as the climate crisis unfolds in Australia and across the globe.

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If you you would like see end-to-end solutions for Sign and Display, catch up on the very latest technical insights from market leaders in large-format and chat to a team of experts about your specific business requirements; then book an appointment for Currie Group's Sydney demonstrations and learning exchange.

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In a huge vote of confidence for drupa 2024, Fujifilm has announced that it has booked a 20% larger stand at drupa 2024 to accommodate its much-expanded digital production portfolio. A quick look at FESPA Amsterdam (March) expo stands and drupa (May/June), shows many wideformat suppliers having larger presence at drupa, but Fujifilm's +400 sqm is a huge boost to the Düsseldorf event.

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Mutoh's recently-appointed SA dealer, Graphic Arts Supplies, has wasted no time in taking the bull by the horns and is holding a 2-day Open House on October 18th and 19th, with live demos on Mutoh's XpertJet 661UF bench-top UV printer and the XpertJet 1341SR 54" Eco-solvent roll-to-roll machine.

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Chisholm TAFE Art & Design has been working closely with Industry to establish a Print and Graphics training hub in its Institute in South East Melbourne, to deliver Skills-first Print and Graphics courses and also to look at specific Industry Training and skills gaps. Stakeholders are invited to attend the Inaugural Print and Graphics Industry Forum on Wednesday 1st November.

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The 2023 Print Census - conducted globally by industry association FESPA in partnership with InfoTrends, a division of Keypoint Intelligence - has polled 1,778 printers and signmakers from over 120 countries and produced an encouraging report that is free to FESPA members. The cost of ensuring Sustainability remains an area of concern.

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FESPA Australia, the international association for wide-format, textile and specialty printing, is pleased to announce the selection of twelve outstanding candidates for the highly anticipated 2023 FESPA Future Leaders Program, to be celebrated at the FESPA Conference in November.

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HP aims to simplify printing efficiencies for AEC Professionals with the new HP DesignJet Portfolio of printers and workflow. The new DesignJet printers are constructed from recycled plastic and feature 'Forest First' initiative to counter deforestation

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The new exhibition area offers customers and visitors close-up view of SCREEN’s innovative inkjet printing technology for label, commercial and packaging markets. Local MD Peter Scott visited the centre during Labelexpo, describing it as 'amazing.'

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The 9th drupa Global Trends Report, to be published in November 2023, is a clear statement of increasing confidence across almost all regions and markets. Printers and suppliers alike forecast it will be even better next year; which is good for drupa 2024. Of interest, digital's share of print revenues has remained almost static since 2014.

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The rise of inkjet beyond wide format continues with 3 companies announcing new cut-sheet devices. Ricoh has started shipping its ProZ75 B2 format inkjet press into Europe, rivaling Konica Minolta's existing Accuriojet K1e B2 press while Kyocera and Screen have partnered on an A3 device that uses special inks to deliver offset quality on standard coated stocks.

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The full range of European ROQ high-production screen printing, hybrid and digital printers and packaging solutions are now available to Australian printers exclusively through GJS. With a strong emphasis on DTG, both GJS and ROQ expect good growth in the garment sector.

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Roland DG Corporation has formally announced the acquisition of shares in UAB Dimense print, a subsidiary of UAB VEIKA, a Lithuanian manufacturer and vendor of wallpaper-related products. The Dimense machine was released at PacPrint 2022 by Dimense Australia of Dandenong, Victoria.