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Established 25 years ago as digital wide format was taking off, the owners of Kookaburra Big Picture are retiring and all equipment is being auctioned online by Gollant Auctioneers and Peter Brand of National Auctioneers & Valuers. Equipment can be inspected onsite this Friday and all bidding in online.
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The LIA Victoria has issued an open invitation to all people in print to attend the association’s final 2022 meeting and Christmas celebration - including the presentation of the 2022 LIA Victoria Graduate of the Year Awards - to be held at Fujifilm Business Innovation in Burnley on Thursday, 1 December.
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Textile print technology company Kornit Digital reported a third quarter GAAP operating loss of $21 million as “macro-related headwinds and other pressures” continued to impact customer purchasing decisions.
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A fire in June at a Close the Loop facility in Melbourne has disrupted the Cartridges 4 Planet Ark printer cartridge recycling program used by manufacturers including Canon, Epson, HP, Konica Minolta and Kyocera.
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Despite continued disruptions caused by supply chain issues, Agfa’s Digital Print & Chemicals division’s top line grew substantially in the third quarter, “mainly driven by the sign & display business,” with the company signing its first contracts for Agfa-branded Onset wide-format machines. The Agfa-Gevaert Group posted a net loss of 17 million Euro.
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We all know that car wrapping is a highly skilled craft and must use the right materials. Last week, our friends at The Big Picture magazine USA ran a horror story about an appalling wrap inflicted on an unsuspecting Singapore car owner. It's so bad it went viral on social media and even ran in AsiaOne mainstream media.
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Spandex Group has introduced ImagePerfect EverGreen (to be released 2023 in Australia) - its new range of print and signage films that are 100% PVC free and use a water-based, solvent free adhesive.
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Fujifilm Group reported ¥1,349.9 billion ($A14.4 billion) in consolidated revenue In the first half of the fiscal year (up 12% year-over-year) - “reflecting sales increases mainly in the medical systems business and the electronic materials business.” In the company’s digital printing business, revenue was driven higher by growth in shipments of production printers as market conditions recovered.
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Orafol’s Sydney Creative Hub is holding an Auto Restyle Colour Change Course on November 30th to December 1st. Auto restyling and paint replacement are hot tickets in the wrapping business right now.
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Now that trade shows are back in full swing, 2023 will see great Signage and Wide Format events locally, in Europe and the USA. Here’s a digest of what’s happening so you can plan your travel and stays.
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Industry rollfed, flatbed and 3D equipment supplier Mimaki spent last weekend changing the signage on its sleek-looking Rydelmere, Sydney building. It's a case of precise simplicity maketh the brand image - and maybe pleaseth the architect too!
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Now celebrating its 70th year in business – and garnering five ‘Pinnacle’ Awards at Printing United in the USA – Mutoh has completed its ‘Pro’ model line-up of wide format printers with the unveiling of the XpertJet 1682SR Pro in Europe. It’s faster and can use gBL-free inks.
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Digital outdoor media company QMS is rolling out more examples of its ‘first-to-market’ 3DOOH product, featuring new animated advertising campaigns from Nike x JD Sports and betting and entertainment company Neds.
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Sustainability was the key theme when almost 100 delegates attended the first FESPA Australia conference last week in Sydney's Shangri-la Hotel.
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Spandex Asia Pacific's latest version of its product guide includes the introduction of ‘The Big Book - Spandex Products & Materials Catalogue,’ which combines Digital Materials, Signage Materials, Rigid Substrates, and Accessories in one book.
- Kyocera reports strong first half despite challenges
- AVA and PrintFactory collaborate on colour management
- Celmac recognised by HP as APAC Top Sales Partner for Latex large format
- Printer sales help drive Ricoh to H1 profit of ¥23bn
- New UPM paper for high-speed HP PageWide inkjet presses
- ASGA Sign & Graphics taster course in WA
- Sydney launches external review of QMS advertising screens
- Eight freight companies warned over 'cartel conduct'
- ‘Evolving pandemic situation’: DS Printech China postponed
- Caldera announces Version 16 of CalderaRIP
- SAi’s Sign Design Elements image library now available to all Flexi users
- Is Black the next Pantone Colour of the Year? Subs cost soars and designers penalised
- Troy Cavanagh of ImageBox is FESPA Australia’s Future Leader
- Epson reports strong revenue growth despite supply shortages
- Better beach signage could prevent surge in drownings: study
