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Almost 4,000 people were clocked through the doors at the Sydney sign, display and wide-format print expo, with 936 of those from exhibitor teams. Total sales will run into millions of dollars, says organiser Visual Connections. 

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Kyocera is the latest print technology manufacturer turning its focus to the expanding digital textile printing market, announcing it will launch its first textile printer later this year.

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Visual Impact 2023’s best wrappers are Hayden Bryant and Rafael Sena, who both win a trip to New Zealand to compete in the Trans-Tasman HEXIS Wrap Battle in July.

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Epson has signed a technology and sustainability agreement to support First Nations Fashion + Design (FNFD), the NFP Indigenous Corporation whose goal is promoting the growth of the Indigenous fashion sector. Under the partnership, First Nations designers will gain access to Epson digital printing technologies.

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The skills shortage and training is recognised as a major challenge in today's graphic communications industry. Industry supplier Starleaton is not sitting on the sidelines regarding this, announcing 'Jump Start' at Visual Impact last week. Jump Start is a programme that finds candidates, places them with employers and Starleaton pays for the training.

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Agfa will showcase a new roll-to-roll printing module for its fastest multi-pass wide-format inkjet printer, the Tauro H3300 LED, at FESPA in Munich from 23-26 May. 

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Azon Printers of Croatia has an amazing array of devices for printing onto Textiles, Leather, Cardboard, DTF, Aluminiu,. Wood and Plastics. Elizabeth Machines, a trusted 60-year old equipment supplier who started with industrial sewing machines, has snapped up Australian distribution rights.

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In what is believed to be Australia's only inkjet ink manufacturing plant, Memjet has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art dye-based ink manufacturing plant in Sydney. The new facility will produce Memjet’s advanced ink formulations in a quality-controlled, automated production environment.

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Renowned for its vast array of consumable media for both offset and digital printing, Ball&Doggett continues to press into hardware sales and support, adding new agencies and announcing a major HP R2000 sale to Printflex, Vic.

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Wide format hardware supplier Mutoh Australia sold almost all equipment off its working stand at Visual Impact and, according to MD Russell Cavenagh, 'we will have a hard time keeping up with the demand from leads at the show." New technician Brayden Kean was baptised by fire, having only joined Mutoh one week before the show.

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At Visual Impact, Mimaki's Brad Creighton introduced us to the new Managing Director of the Australian operation - Yasuhiro Tsuda. We all join in welcoming Tsuda to Australia.

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oOh!media’s share price fell by more than 30% late last week after a company trading update noted a “softening media market” and said its Street revenue had been impacted by competitor QMS’ City of Sydney contract.

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Kwik Kopy Gosford franchisee Peter Clarke has been named Kwik Kopy Australia Franchisee of the Year for the second time in three years.

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With the Coronation of King Charles III, it occured to me to look back in the family archives to discover my grandfather's invitation to the last Coronation - that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Having received an invitation (actually a 'command') to attend King Charles's, I thought it interesting to compare the graphic design of 1953 to 2023. Typography, use of colour, style, all have changed apart from the calligraphy, which appears to be the same.

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Wilenco, Australian distributor for the Norwegian-made Rollover flatbed applicators, has sold all four machines on display at Visual Impact. Additionally a Rollover recently went into Orafol's Creative Hub in Sydney, expanding its training and demonstration capabilities.

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Total Image Supplies has once again been awarded Canon's best dealer for wide format (and fine art) printers for the 4th time. TIS's Tyson Buechler visited Canon's stand at Visual Impact's Photo & Fine Art area to pick up the trophy from Canon's Michael Mashman.

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Sydney turned on a spectacular Autumn sunny day for the opening of Visual Impact at Sydney showgrounds, Olympic Park. Starting with an Aboriginal smoking ceremony of welcome and cleansing, higher than expected crowds were there from the moment the doors opened and the stands were abuzz with activity.

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Kayell Australia’s popular The Fine Art of Inkjet Printing’ workshops provide a closeup look at the impressive range of possibilities now available in digital imaging using latest Epson Pro printers and inks, state-of-the-art printer profiles and finest Canson inkjet papers.

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The seminar program at Visual Impact Sydney opened with a lively sign industry roundtable focused on current industry training. 

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Combining damage resistance and innovative coating technologies, new paint protection films are redefining the possibilities of automotive customisation, says Spandex Asia Pacific.

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Laurent Bouchard, CEO of French laminating specialist Kala, returned to Sydney this week to provide his expertise on the stand of Australian distributor Celmac at Visual Impact.