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As an extension of its support of First Nations Fashion + Design (FNFD), Epson Australia and FNFD have announced an inaugural ‘Designer-in-Residency’ Program, including selection of their first two awarded recipients. The Program has been created to empower First Nations fashion and textile designers, both emerging and established, by providing essential resources, mentorship and support from Epson and FNFD to refine their creative practices and grow their businesses.
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Whilst still only 6 years old, the PRINTING United Expo has quickly become a permanent and must-attend fixture on the global print calendar, encompassing everything from commercial print to display graphics, labels and packaging, textiles and apparel, and more. This year the Expo is being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando from October 22nd to 24th.
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October is the last month that members can participate in the FESPA Global Print Census 2025, which was revamped earlier this year ‘to better reflect the changing nature of the specialty print and signage landscapes, through a new and more frequent approach to gathering and sharing vital industry intelligence’.
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Over 200 guests from around the world attended Heidelberg’s SHIFT 2025 ‘expert networking’ event at its Home of Print in Wiesloch-Walldorf, a new summit to exchange ideas on process digitization and hybrid print production. The event drew on working examples of production, using the facility’s Jetfire 50, upcoming Jetfire 75 and Versafire digital printing systems, integrated into end-to-end workflow with Heidelberg’s Prinect Touch Free system.
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The Real Media Awards recognize exceptional work across various sectors of the visual media industry, including print, publishing, media, and marketing. The Visual Media Association (VMA) has just announced the awards finalists who, according to CEO Kellie Northwood: “this year demonstrate how blending creative thinking with production excellence across campaigns enables results that connect meaningfully with audiences.”
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Epson has launched three new inkjet printheads to meet the expanding digital printing market in the commercial and industrial sectors. The new S3200-U1-2 and S3200-U3-2 are essentially an upgrade to the S3200-U1 and S3200-U3, used primarily with UV ink for printing on labels and packages, while the new D3000-U1R printhead also now enables UV ink for the water-based ink compatible model D3000-A1R, launched in 2022.
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In a move to further strengthen its capacity to support its members and to enable it to further expand its reach, Women in Print Australia has received approval for its new ‘rules of incorporation’. The new framework provides greater flexibility in generating and applying income from activities, while also opening access to nationwide grants and funding opportunities. It also gives the association the ability to launch a tiered membership model, which opens the door to male colleagues to be able to join.
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As the company prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026, leading global sign and graphics franchise, Signarama, has doubled down on is commitment to continue to facilitate use of AI and emerging technologies to enhance support for is franchisees.
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Ball & Doggett has entered an ‘in-principle agreement’ to buy Impak Films, one of Australia’s largest suppliers of flexible packaging products. Assuming all goes ahead according to plan, the acquisition is expected to be finalised by the end of October 2025.
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Whilst Summa’s new F1625 flatbed cutter is just making its way for the first time in North America, at PRINTING United Expo (October 22nd to 24th in Orlando, Florida); Phil Trumble, Managing Director of Pozitive Sign and Graphic Supplies has confirmed that they already have 3 of the cutters about to arrive locally and be installed.
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Nintex, a global leader in AI-powered process automation and application development, has announced a strategic partnership with FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia in a move to help Australian organisations transform their businesses for a digital-first future.
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Global Graphics Software, the OEM business unit of Hybrid Software, has announced a new release of SmartDFE: the intelligent digital front end platform that drives high-speed label and packaging presses, to now include a Label Studio feature. This latest version now gives label press operators the ability to do late-stage planning and prepare jobs directly at the press.
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Koenig & Bauer’s Vision & Protection team has recently launched a new initiative – ‘protected at print’ – which make security technologies that can be integrated into the printing process, more accessible to a wider range of printers.
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Global smart workflow automation provider, Enfocus, has expanded its portfolio of accessible automation solutions with the introduction of Griffin+, an upgrade of its wide-format nesting software, which the company describes as ‘a high-performance, futureproof platform for signage and wide-format printers, with extended functionality to meet the complex demands of busy print environments’.
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As part of its current Wrap Matrix Workshop Tour, Graphic Art Mart has recently announced the debut of the all-new Arlon Graphics ANZ 5800X Premium Polymeric Air-Egress Film on a synthetic liner, specifically designed to make everyday signage installations faster and more efficient.
- Printrade doubles down on Canon Production Printing UVGel technology
- Labelexpo makes LOUPE announcement
- ASGA Victoria Golf Day officially teed up
- Currie Group now ‘exclusive’ distributor for EFI Sign & Display in ANZ
- Esko Color Engine integrated with Fiery Impress
- Mark Andy sets worrying precedent in MAGA tariff pitch
- Epson launches new water-based digital label press - SurePress L-5034
- Labelexpo Europe in full flight
- Durst Group & CERM announce label workflow integration
- Canon Europe releases market insight report on Future of Print
- Mimaki Europe targets packaging sector at FACHPACK 2025
- Rodden Graphics appointed agent for Canon label and packaging solutions
- Roland DG refreshes Roland Academy ‘Online Training Series’
- Avery Dennison and Supercar Blondie launch new car wrap collection
- Candidates for FESPA Australia 2025 Leaders Program announced