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Kodak will highlight unmatched speed and versatility in inkjet production printing by running live demonstrations of the Kodak Prosper 7000 Turbo Press, claimed to be the world’s fastest web-fed full-color inkjet press, at Febuary's Hunkeler Innovationdays in Switzerland. The show will be the first Prosper 7000 Turbo Press’s appearance outside of the USA.
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Trade shows, both local and international, are excellent ways of garnering information, trends, ideas and sometimes, great deals on equipment. 2025 is kicking off with a hectic schedule for those wanting to travel in the first half.
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A couple of weeks before PacPrint opens its doors in May is the FESPA Global Print Expo, this time returning to Berlin. Over 500 exhibitors will be present, including 17% who are first-time Fespa exhibitors.
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Since joining forces for packaging print inkjet digital development in 2019, Koenig & Bauer has brought its expertise in high precision sheetfed paper handling, while Durst has added its in-depth knowledge of inkjet. The result is the VariJET 106, which can now be seen at a new customer center in Radebeul, Germany.
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In its New Year address alongside an Integrated Report on 2024 activities, Japan's leading press manufacturer Komori - CEO Satoshi Mochida - says 2024 was a 'rebirth year' as Komori reached 100 years. Looking ahead, the company sees B2 and B1 digital as 25% of its future sales, with inkjet featuring in all three of its digital press offerings.
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The Swiss manufacturer swissQprint is taking its flatbed range to a new level of productivity, precision, and application diversity based off a totally reworked platform. The new models are 23% faster than their predecessors and all come with 10 freely configurable color channels.
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Roland DG Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters, announced the addition of the TrueVis XP-640, a new 64” eco-solvent inkjet printer that combines high image quality and productivity with its TrueVis series.
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Consistent Colour inspection and assessment is essential for all professional graphic arts, textile and packaging players. For decades, colour inspection booths have relied upon specific and precise D50 or D65 fluorescent tubes from major suppliers such as Just Normlicht, GTI and so forth. Today, fluorescent tubes are gradually being phased out and LED is emerging as the replacement - but is it good enough?
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With the great opportunity presented by the pre-Christmas announcement that TAFEs will provide fee-free Cert 3 courses for signage and graphic arts students, here is a timely assessment by Dr Miro Bada, who apart from being an ER doctor co-founded Peak Protocol to enable ordinary people reach their full potential.
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Xerox Holdings Corporation has announced it has agreed to acquire Lexmark International, Inc., from Ninestar Corporation, PAG Asia Capital, and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre in a deal valued at USD$1.5 billion, inclusive of assumed liabilities.
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Following on from the September '24 announcement of its new DTF printer, Roland DG in N. America has released its own shaker oven to partner up with the TY-300 for apparel and textile prints, also released this month.
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Sign China 2025 is expanding to Shenzhen, known as China's 'Silicon Valley.' Scheduled for 17th-19th February at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Sign China is set to bring the latest innovations in advertising signage and digital signage to the first half of this year. This development marks the evolution of Sign China into a biannual event, with exhibitions held in Shanghai (September) and Shenzhen (February).
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February 24th-27th sees the Hunkeler Innovations Days at Lucerne in Switzerland. This biennial event focuses specifically on paper processing, something that Hunkeler has been exelling at for 100 years. Digital print at its fastest requires precision reel feed and post-print finishing and all the major suppliers join with Hunkeler every 2 years to stage a 'mini exhibition' of the trends and technologies. Several ANZ attendees will be there.
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As the new year dawns, it's worth considering that it is only 4 months until the doors of PacPrint 2025 open in Sydney - incorporating Visual Connections, the Label & Packaging expo and National Print Awards. In December we ran a profile on the larger exhibitors, now Andy McCourt looks into the new entrants and smaller, but equally imprtant, stands.
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Supercar wraps are the glamour side of signage and HVG recently supplied Ritrama vinyl for this Boost Mobile-sponsored Nissan GT-R model, soon to be screaming around the tracks!
- Mutoh's benchtop Print & Cut device lands - more in January
- Former world's largest printer buys world's largest print manager/BPO firm
- ASGA duo to provide on-ground support at Sign China, Shenzhen, February
- Smartech signs into PacPrint expo 2025
- Australian government debt about to hit $1 trillion - why you should be concerned (AiG)
- Three States Announce Fee-Free TAFE for Sign & Graphics
- Platinum Recognition for Epson's responsible business practices
- Heads up - FESPA social events return in February 2025
- Orafol gears up for official New Zealand branch launch in 2025
- Fiery announces 4 New DFEs to empower Fujifilm’s new Revoria digital press series
- Kyocera foresees trends for 2025 year
- M-Power software appoints industry veteran Julian Lowe
- Apex Signs installs Elitron table cutter
- Vivad to stay open over Festive Season
- Pantone announces colour of the year for 2025
