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After a difficult judging process to select the ten finalists, a close contest is expected for PrintNZ’s 2022 BJ Ball Papers Print Apprentice of the Year award to be presented at the Pride In Print Awards in Auckland on June 23.

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 Sun Chemical will present latest solutions for a range of wide format applications at FESPA 2023, including wide format and super wide format inkjet inks, textile inkjet inks, screen inks, industrial inks, and solutions from SunJet – Sun Chemical’s digital inkjet brand.

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“The Wrap Battle was conceived to showcase and encourage achievement in our industry and it’s quickly become one of the highlights at Visual Impact and PacPrint expos,” says Ian Parsonson, managing director of HEXIS Australia. There are still places available for wrappers to pit their skills in the event at Visual Impact 2023 (3-5 May).
 

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Sixt car rental arrived with a bang in Australia during Covid, in 2021. Partnering with the NRMA, RACV and others; Munich, Germany-headquartered Sixt is shaking up the car rental market, highlighting Electric Vehicles. Sixt partnered with Sydney wrap specialists Out There Media for branding its EVs - with Orafol's Oracal films for a striking, durable, professional look.

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The Heidelberg NSW Graduate of the Year is Jervis Tsui of Frontline Printing, Artarmon, Sydney. Along with other state winners over the past 2 years, he is now in the finals for the $15,000  national biennial LIA - Visual Connections educational award, to be presented on 4th May, during the Visual Impact Expo and sponsored by Heidelberg, Ball & Doggett and Visual Connections.

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Perth signage company Kingman Group has launched a new Kingman EVC division and is offering custom-built EV charging stations with 55″ Panasonic display screens. “EV charging is gathering momentum around the world and it is time for Western Australia to get up to speed."

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Opal Australian Paper is reviewing operating conditions at its Maryvale Mill in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley after EPA Victoria cancelled its temporary operating licence due to emissions of sulphur dioxide that exceeded EPA regulations.

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New models including the LG and MG Series UV printer-cutters and Roland DG’s first water-based resin ink printer, the AP-640, will be demonstrated at Visual Impact Sydney, alongside established models TrueVIS SG3 and VG3 Series.

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A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit that alleges printing giant HP Inc defrauded shareholders by secretly using unprofitable tactics to boost sales of its printing supplies in 2015 and 2016.

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Roland DGA (USA) has introduced two new Rotary Rack attachments that enable the company’s recently launched VersaOBJECT CO Series UV flatbed printers and VersaUV LEC2 S-Series UV flatbeds to print directly around cylindrical objects.

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Hybrid Software Group, a developer of software for the graphic arts industry, including wide format, reported revenue of €46.6m in 2022, down €1.8m on the previous year due to "the economic downturn." Pre-tax profit fell by €2.7m. 

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Under the theme “Your one stop signage shop,” Epson Australia's stand at this year's Visual Impact Sydney will demonstrate multiple signage solutions and latest direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-film (DTF) printers.

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Australian Sign & Graphics Industry Association’s (ASGA) upcoming webinar, Glues for Sign Making (Tuesday, 18 April 2.00pm AEDT) will showcase various types of glues used in sign making, how and where to use them, how to prepare a surface to ensure maximum adhesion, and how to store glues safely.

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FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 (23 – 26 May 2023, Messe Munich), co-located with European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience, will see the return of three popular FESPA visitor features – World Wrap Masters, FESPA Awards and Sustainability Spotlight.

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printIQ says its new ‘Version 46’ cloud-based MIS software - being demonstrated at this week’s International Sign Expo (ISA) in Las Vegas - has over 30 new features and updates.

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The board of the Print & Visual Communication Association (PVCA) has re-elected president Matt Aitken of IVE Group and appointed board member Kevin Pidgeon, co-founder of Lithocraft, as its new deputy president, replacing John Georgantzakos, MD of Spot Press.

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Neschen Coating says it will focus entirely on its graphic product portfolio and laminators at the FESPA Global Print Expo (May 23-26, 2023, Munich). “We offer more sustainable green products in all key areas," it said. 

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Canon U.S.A.'s new imagePROGRAF TC-20M large-format, 4-colour inkjet printer supports roll paper and cut-sheet media and produces posters and signs in sizes up to 24” x 36”.

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Fujifilm plans to showcase its expanding Acuity range at FESPA 2023 with a new printer to be unveiled at the show. The company will also present more details of its partnership with industrial manufacturer Barberan.

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Roland DG Corporation has introduced a new VersaOBJECT brand featuring six new large format UV-LED inkjet devices capable of printing directly on a wide variety of three-dimensional objects. 

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Doors to the ISA Sign Expo open tomorrow, April 12th, in Las Vegas, where Onyx Graphics, Inc., will be providing a first glimpse of the next major release of ONYX software, ushering in a new way to back-up, restore, and manage print jobs for fast reprints. This major release will be available for the full range of ONYX solutions including ONYX Thrive workflow software and ONYX RIP products including ONYX Go, the company's subscription RIP software solution.