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SIGN CHINA 2023 is scheduled from 4th-6th September - the venue remains at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Four-years’ of zero-Covid policy has finally ended and Sign China, with its hundreds of exhibitors, have prepared so much to welcome visitors back. Organisers say that Sign China 2023 will be the year's biggest global Sign Industry exhibition.
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Julie Rochester, MD of Sign Concepts in Adelaide and former president of the Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA), is the first international judge named for this year’s NZ Sign Display Awards.
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In recognition of the huge growth of inkjet wide format being used to create museum-grade Photgraphic and Art Reproduction work, using specialist papers, non-wood media and canvases; Visual Impact will have a dedicated 'Photo & Fine Art' area at Homebush in May. Kayell & Canson will present workshops and a Gallery.
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“2022 has been a year of unprecedented economic and geopolitical instability,” said Agfa-Gevaert Group, posting a net loss of €223 million (Euros)in full year 2022. The top line of the company’s sign & display business grew strongly, it said, but “inflation, supply chain disruptions and COVID lockdowns in China impacted our activities.”
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Sydney-based DTG & DTF technology manufacturer Impression Technology Australia/Pigment.Inc has hosted a distribution partner training event at its European showroom in Uitgeest, Netherlands, attracting interest from across Europe.
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Durst’s Alpha Wallpaper Edition technology is said to be the most productive digital printing system on the market, with a production capacity of over 1,500 rolls a day.
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‘Breaking the Gender Code’ author Danielle Dobson will be the keynote speaker at this year’s nationwide Women in Print Breakfast Series. WiP has also expanded to Hobart and named Sam Dobie, creative director of Inclusive Creatives, as its first Patron for Tasmania.
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Fujifilm says its new Acuity Prime L flatbed printer unveiled at FESPA 2022 is now commercially available. It’s a larger version of the award-winning Acuity Prime 20 and 30 models.
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Metamark, distributed by Ball & Doggett and subsidiary Conect, says its new MetaCast MCX wrap film is the ideal solution for professionals seeking high-performance full vehicle wraps.
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PVC appears to be on the way out for many signage applications, vehicle wrapping being a notable exception. PET can deliver as good or better performance than PVC and is more sustainable. Neschen's Solvoprint from Starleaton is a prime example.
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Corporate regulator the ACCC is investigating more than 100 Australian companies for potential ‘greenwashing’ after an internet sweep found more than half of the businesses reviewed had made ‘concerning claims’ about their environmental or sustainability practices.
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Durst Group, a leading solution provider in the digital print industry, has announced its premier partnership with the EcoPrint Summit, taking place on 6-7 June 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. Durst’s commitment to sustainability in print, coupled with the support of industry leaders, reflects the importance of ecological responsibility.
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Sun Chemical and parent company DIC Corporation have received validation for their gas emissions targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - a group accused of providing a ‘platform for greenwashing.’
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"So far so good... faster printing speed than our previous HP360, with superior print quality. Very impressed with the vibrant colours." Perth’s Poolegrave Signs & Engraving has become one of the first customers in Australia to own the new Roland DG AP-640 resin printer.
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HP Inc. and subsidiaries reported fiscal 2023 first quarter revenue of $13.8 billion, down 18.8% from the prior-year period. Printing revenue was down 4.5% to $4.6 billion but Commercial Printing revenue was up by 2%. Industrial graphics and 3D were impacted by ‘macro headwinds,’ HP said.
- Epson invests $2.6m in WWF partnership to restore forests
- Mutoh makes embossed UV printing easy through VerteLith
- Signage training in the spotlight at Visual Impact
- Subway’s Beyond Big campaign wins OMA 2022 Grand Prix
- Ball & Doggett and Signarama announce new partnership
- Canon launches ProStream 3000, new software for varioPRINT
- Color-Logic certifies Mimaki JFX600-2513 Flatbed UV-LED
- OOH projects 9% annual revenue growth over 4 years to $1.5bn
- CMYKhub brings Design Desk to Visual Impact Sydney
- Comcut NSW wins Bounce LED competition & trip to ISA Expo
- drupa 2024 forums to focus on ‘continuous change’
- GIS expands Konica Minolta printhead support
- Innovation drives expanding $7 billion global wrap film market
- Speedy Signs NZ franchisees celebrate 25 years
- Sign China returns for 2023 after long Covid-affected postponements
