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Potential sponsors of overseas skilled workers for temporary residence under the Employer Sponsored Temporary Business visa (subclass 457) need to be aware that their nominees are now required to have vocational English language skills.

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Roland DG Australia and New Zealand have launched their new look websites . Highlighting new services, support, product information, news, feedback information request and authorised dealer locators.

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 Xaar has announced the approval of China's Shiny Color’s SC-X128 range of solvent inks for use with its Xaar 128 printheads. Shiny Color Inks manufactures solvent-based inks for a strong domestic market and for worldwide export. Shiny Color has especially developed its SC-X128 ink range to provide optimum performance with Xaar 128 printheads (both 40 and 80 picolitre models).

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Can you help? Howard Debney of Leapfrog Machinery has posed the following question to Wide Format Online readers with a view to industry coming up with an answer.

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Epson has announced its cooperation with Onyx Graphics, Inc., as it launches its new 11880 Epson Stylus Pro aqueous printer for the print-for-pay market.  The new 11880 Epson Stylus Pro and 4880, 7880, and 9880 Epson Stylus Pro models are supported by Onyx workflow technology delivering quality out-of-the-box software solutions for the indoor and outdoor signage market within the large-format inkjet printing industry.

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HP has announced new graphic arts solutions and real-world, emerging digital printing applications designed to extend digital content creation and publishing platforms.

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HP has introduced a breakthrough printing technology, new web-based printing services, an expanded portfolio of printers and imaging products, and a host of alliances and relationships that serve the growing markets outlined in the company’s Print 2.0 strategy.

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The Sign Shop Template CD contains letter templates, business forms, lists, charts, reckoners, colour concepts, sign shapes, Jpegs etc which are vital for the day to day running of a sign business. The letters and forms are Word documents which can be copied from the CD, personalised, edited and printed as required. Company logo and header details can easily be added. 

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X-Rite, a leading provider of colour solutions for measuring, formulating, matching, and simulating colour, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Pantone, Inc. for $180 million. The deal is expected to close in the fall of 2007.

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Since taking on the Australian wide-format agency for leading calibration and profiling products, cielab has expanded its reach nationally by appointing two resellers.

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Gandinnovations has created another relationship to add to its growing momentum. Hary Gandy, president of Gandinnovations, has announced a partnership with Adco International to distribute Gandinnovations line of Jeti printers in Australia.

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The one thing that separates Concept POP and Displays from its competitors is its constant drive to remain at the forefront of innovation. New technologies are embraced if they demonstrate they can help take the business to the next level of quality and output.

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Wasatch Computer Technology has released support for the latest UV-curable printers from MacDermid ColorSpan and Mimaki. This release also includes new Canon imagePROGRAF drivers.

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Corel and YouSendit have partnered to provide CorelDRAW users with an easy-to-use file transfer service that will greatly enhance their productivity.

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Printing Industries Work Skills Development project (WSD) to trial new training solutions aimed at overcoming the skills shortage has been launched via five industry companies. The companies will receive free skills audits of their existing workforce; a skills needs analysis to identify those areas of shortage / skills improvements which will assist the business and the industry; program implementation assistance and mentoring of the agreed trial solution.

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Applications are now being received for the 2008 GAMAA Leadership Programme - Scholarships.  Scholarships are open to all individuals working in the graphic media and printing technologies industry who have the support of their employer and can meet the academic requirements of entry. 

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George Fourie, founder of the Triga Display System is proud to confirm the opening of an office in Brisbane. The office will service customers across both Australia and New Zealand.

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The Sign Show 2008 will be held during September 2-4, 2008 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, UK and will hope to attract sign makers from across the UK to the inaugural event.

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FESPA has again furthered its international reach by welcoming the Japanese Screen Printers Association (JSPA) to the organisation as an Associate Member, with immediate effect.