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What’s in store for the Sign & Display industry 2022-26? – Andy McCourt

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Predictions can be slippery things and can even turn into egg-on-face when they don’t eventuate. However, identifiable trends verified by research can be of great help to businesses planning for the near and longer future. Andy McCourt weighs in for the Sign, Display and allied industries - backed by statistical research, a little opinion from experience and some street-level gumshoeing to expose boring signage.

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LIA Victoria’s Graduates of the Year for 2020 & 2021

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Late last year, LIA Victoria held its first in-person gathering in several years to mark the reinvigoration of the Victorian chapter of the association and present the Victorian LIA Heidelberg Graduate of the Year Awards for 2020 and 2021.

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Large-scale prints driving large format printer market

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The global large format printer market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 5.4% to reach $US11.4 billion by 2026, according to new research. High demand for large-scale prints was helping to drive the market in North America - the largest global wide format market. The UV cured ink type segment is projected to increase its market share, according to ReportLinker.

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Inkjet pioneer GIS acquired by Nano Dimension for $18m

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Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) of Cambridge, UK has been bought by Florida-based Nano Dimension for $US18 million, with an additional payment of up to $US10.5 million dependent on meeting some financial targets.

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EFI sells MIS/ERP software division, focuses on inkjet & Fiery DFEs

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Electronics For Imaging, Inc. has announced that it will be prioritising technology investments to accelerate growth in its fast-growing industrial EFI Inkjet business, to continue to be a leader in the analog-to-digital transition, as well as in its market-leading Fiery digital front-end business. As part of this focused strategy, EFI has completed a sale of its eProductivity Software (EPS) packaging and print productivity software business to an affiliate of Symphony Technology Group (STG).

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Mutoh USA's double XpertJet printer launch adds up to 200% speed increase

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In news from the USA, MUTOH America has announced the launch of its latest Eco-Solvent roll-to-roll printers, the 54” XpertJet 1341SR Pro, a compact powerhouse featuring Mutoh’s new AccuFine print head and bundled VerteLith RIP software; and the 64" (1625mm) XpertJet 1641SR, also with AccuFine print head and VerteLith RIP - and a stunning 200% productivity increase over the previous ValueJet model.

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Searching for a font match? SAi's font finder in Flexi makes it easy

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Sign makers regularly need to match fonts supplied by a customer in another artwork. While experience can often help track it down ("that looks like Sabon?"), Flexi's Find my Font application will find the exact match in seconds.

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2022 International Trade Event calendar

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Despite the Omicron covid variant and now Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, many trade events both local Oceania and international are going ahead in 2022. There may be the odd postponement and this list does not attempt to cover everything - just the local and important overseas ones.

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Cartier's flagship Oceania store uses stunning window wrap

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Due to open in March 2022, French luxury goods retailer, Cartier, is adding to its Oceania portfolio of stores with a prestigious two-level flagship showcase at 388 George Street, Sydney. Strategically situated almost opposite rival Louis Vuitton's store, the huge window wrap states 'Opening Spring 2022' - but we're a little confused: March is Autumn in Australia.

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Grafico wins Avery Dennison's Wrap Like a King APAC title

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North Melbourne vehicle wrap and signage business Grafico has won Avery Dennison’s Wrap Like a King 2021 Asia-Pacific award for its work on a Lamborghini for French fashion brand Faure Le Page.

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Fairview officially opens Australia’s first ACP recycling operation

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After delays caused by Covid-19, Fairview has officially opened its $1.6 million Ecoloop - Australia’s first aluminium composite panel (ACP) recycling solution for recladding waste - at its headquarters in Lithgow, New South Wales.

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Women In Print has a new Victorian patron - Rita Karagiannis of IVE

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Women in Print has announced the appointment of Rita Karagiannis, IVE Group, as the new Victorian Patron for 2022. With the announcement that Kirsten Taylor of Taylor’d Press would step down from the role, Women in Print called out to the broader industry from print direct, to suppliers, agencies, retailers and more.

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Holiday gift cards from JCDecaux street furniture

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Out-of-Home advertiser JCDecaux partnered with beauty retailer MECCA to develop Australia’s first pay-to-dispense street furniture panels that offered MECCA holiday gift cards for $25, $50 or $100. The gifting panels were live until 20 December.  

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What are the top 5 features in Flexi 21 from SAi?

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Often, we buy software with specific purpose in mind and fail to 'scratch the surface' and find out what's really possible if you know your way around all the features. SAi has condensed the 'top 5' features of its popular Flexi21 into a neat video - available to watch free on SAi's Youtube Channel.

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Orafol to open its Creative Hub in early 2022

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Industry consumable supplier Orafol Australia is well underway in establishing a 'Creative Hub' within its Erskine Park, NSW office/warehouse complex. Wideformat Online was treated to a sneak preview while the graphics were still going up on the walls and glass and the special car-wrapping station was being fitted out.

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  1. Epson awarded for socially responsible manufacturing
  2. VisCon looks to 'most highly-anticipated' PacPrint 2022
  3. Registrations open for NZSDA Conference in 2022
  4. Starleaton to increase some prices by 7-11%
  5. GSP Print a double winner in OMA’s Q3 Creative Collection
  6. $5 million fire destroys Rodney Robertson Assocs. in Adelaide
  7. Full circle - a Penfold back in control of Kwik Kopy
  8. oOh! extends large format digital portfolio with Regional NSW rollout
  9. G7 Colour courses are back - next one in February 2022
  10. Digital textile printing to expand by almost 15% a year to 2030 
  11. Make 2022 the year to automate your signage/print workflow and e-commerce
  12. High viscosity inkjet, ‘cobots’ & AI: technologies set to revolutionise printing: Smithers 
  13. Brunello Cucinelli adds Epson PaperLab to cut waste
  14. Hybrid's ColorLogic releases ColorAnt 8
  15. 5-minute SAi tutorial video on How to Vectorise in Flexi

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Outdoor Graphics, solvent & UV Article Count:  10006

Offcuts Article Count:  18

3D Printing News Article Count:  1

Forum Rules Article Count:  27

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