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A lawsuit filed in a New York state court by former Xerox executive Robert Zapfel alleges he was strategically forced out of the company by activist investor Carl Icahn, who now owns 19% of the company.
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Where else can you see and examine the latest from big names such as Roland, HP, Mimaki, Mutoh, Epson, SwissQ, Starleaton, Multicam, Alfex, Spandex, Celmac, Ball & Doggett, Spicers, Smartech, Trotec, Elizabeth Machines, Europoles, PHE, Aeronaut, SAS & more - all under one roof? Don't miss Visual Impact 2023 at Sydney's Homebush fairground, May 3rd-5th - register for free tickets now!
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There is no doubt that the Reserve Bank's multiple interest rake hikes are having a severe impact on ordinary Australian families and small businesses. The ABC this week aired an interview with the Rev. Bill Crews of the Bill Crews Foundation, highlighting the soaring demand for food and shelter form an increasing number of families and young people under intense financial stress. The AiG has responded to the latest RBA rate increase.
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When you combine a Professor of Additive Manufacturing with a Mimaki full-colour 3DUJ-553 3D printer and a love of guitars what do you get? Answer- Fireworks! Swedish Olaf Diegel, now Prof of additive manufacturing at Uni of Auckland has re-imagined the iconic Fender Telecaster to create a fire-breathing LED-festooned masterpiece. Jimi Hendrix would have loved it - and saved the lighter fuel.
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With a week to go and over 80 tickets sold so far, there’s still time to buy tickets for the FESPA Australia Annual BBQ in Melbourne on Wednesday, 15 February. FESPA also released details about its Sydney Social event set for 15 March.
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Color Concepts, a leading software developer for the large format inkjet printing industry, has changed its name to ColorBase and announced plans to help reduce an estimated $90 billion of global print waste. The company maintains a huge database of printers, RIPs, ICC profiles & materials.
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Ricoh’s sales in the first nine months of the fiscal year rose by 19.8% to ¥1,528.6 billion ($A16.75bn) and gross profit increased by 16.7% pcp to ¥538.8 billion ($A5.9bn). The company’s Graphic Communications business, which includes Commercial and Industrial Printing, recorded a sales increase of 25% (9.8% excluding foreign currency exchange fluctuations).
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Roland DG Australia announced the first round of 2023 dates for its popular Roland Academy Online Training courses. Places are limited to eight people per class.
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ASX-listed IVE Group has rebranded 2021 acquisitions AFI Branding and Active Display Group as Brand Activations - “a full-service display, signage and activation value proposition."
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“We want to bring manufacturing back to Australia," says ASGA president Mick Harrold. "That’s what these machines and new technologies are allowing us to do.” The Australian Sign & Graphics Industry Association (ASGA) says its upcoming webinar on Channel Letter Bending will help attendees decide if it’s a good fit for their business.
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New orange, green and violet colours enable the formulation of inkjet inks for wider colour gamut printing, says Fujifilm. The new inkjet pigment dispersions are now available world-wide.
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For the nine months ended 31 December 2022, Kyocera posted record sales revenue of ¥1,526 billion ($A17bn) up 12.6% year-on-year. Profit was down 3.9% year-on-year, partly because of increases in costs for raw materials and logistics.
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Epson recorded Q3 revenue of ¥361 billion ($A3.9 billion), up 22% year-on-year, with profit up ¥4bn to ¥31.2bn ($A340 million). The company's Printing Solutions business revenue rose 21% to ¥249 billion ($A2.73 billion) but profit was down due to high material and logistics costs. However, Commercial and Industrial printing segment revenue and profit both increased.
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Sydney signage and car wrap company Bespoke Signs will be wound up after the NSW Supreme Court appointed a liquidator following an dispute involving workers compensation.
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Women in Print says its popular Breakfast Series will take place this year between 16-24 May at capital cities around the country. Companies interested in sponsoring the events are invited to contact the organisers.
- Cautious welcome to updated Gov. Apprenticeship Priority List
- Mimaki's flexible inks make UV car wraps real
- CPH releases 9th 'Big Blue Book' for Sign & Display
- Many sign companies damaged in 'devastating' floods: NZSDA
- Was Maryvale paper business heading south before the Possum Paradox?
- OMA launches $3m healthy eating campaign as school year begins
- NZ printers facing long clean-up after record flooding
- Canon total income up 13% to ¥244bn as print profit falls
- Kingman Visual upgrades cybersecurity lab at Curtin Uni
- Out of Home revenue hits $1 billion
- Minuteman named top print franchise for 20th straight year
- AiG's wish-list for upcoming May budget submitted
- Orafol & KPMF News - new wrap colours & reflectives help waste disposal
- Epson unveils a more sustainable future for fashion
- ASGA announces details of AGM 2023
