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The first in a rolling series of career Expos, at which ASGA is present, is on next Tuesday 9th August at Chatswood Concourse, Sydney. It's a great venue in the heart of one of Sydney's busiest shopping zones. Presented by AusSIP, (the Australian Schools Industry Partnership), there will be one each week after the Chatswood launch, in the Central Coast, Illawarra, SW Sydney and Western Sydney.

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Industry supplier Spicers Australia has signed a partnership with environmental group Greenfleet to offset its carbon emissions through native reforestation. “We are proud of the impact we’re about to make,” said Spicers CEO David Martin.

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It's amazing who you can bump into when getting out and about around our capital cities. Signage is being installed and refreshed everywhere. This week we ran into Mick Makewell on his way back from a job at Chatswood Chase shopping centre, NSW. We passed his Apex Signage van in the car park and wondered if an installation was afoot!

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Epson recorded ¥297.8 billion ($3.2 billion AUD) in revenue in the first quarter to June 30, 2022 as profit fell by 6.6% to ¥22.6 billion due to soaring transportation and parts costs. "Will implement dynamic pricing and cost control,” Epson said.

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Global Inkjet Systems Ltd (GIS) now offers its flexible drive electronics and software for the Konica Minolta KM1024aSHE and KM1024aLHG-RC industrial inkjet printheads via its Ethernet platform.

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“We once again delivered strong financial results amidst a dynamic environment, with earnings above expectations,” said Mitch Butier, chairman and CEO of Avery Dennison Corporation. The company’s Label and Graphic Materials segment reported an 8% increase in Q2 sales to $1.5 billion.

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Labour challenges, supply chain disruptions and high energy prices remain major constraints on manufacturing, according to AI Group’s Manufacturing Index for July. The TCF, paper & printing products sector was down 7.8% but remains "strong."

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ASGA’s recent PacPrint seminar about changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) heard that one sign company was forced to remove a $60,000 sign because it did not comply with new regulations. Councils are auditing shopping centres for compliance.

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oOh!media has signed an exclusive multi-year partnership with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Australia to deliver customised content for audiences across oOh!’s national digital Out of Home network.

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Leading consumables supplier Ball & Doggett is excited to announce the agreement to acquire leading Sign, Display & Digital supplier Conect Enterprises, with a completion date set for the 1st of September 2022. This represents the latest step in M&A activity, since the 2017 merging of BJ Ball and KW Doggett and ownership by Japan Pulp & Paper.

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The $3 billion signage and display industry never stops looking for new opportunities to use its technology and knowledge. Vehicle wrapping has proven to be a huge boost to the signwriter’s offerings, tying-in brand advertising with ‘mobile billboards’ and fleets. Fleets of another kind are now promising extra revenue streams – “If you can wrap a car, you can wrap a boat - with a bit of extra care,” says Andy McCourt.

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Best Digital Signs of Melbourne has won the Roland DG Australia's My TrueVIS competition with a 'battered and worn' looking vehicle wrap based on Peter Brock’s legendary 1979 Bathurst-winning Holden Torana. (video)

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Canon’s second quarter 2022 results showed year-on-year sales growth of 13.3% to ¥998.8 billion ($A10.5bn), with operating profit of ¥98.5 billion ($A1.04bn), a year-on-year increase of 27.4%. Sales for the Printing Business Unit increased by 15.9%.

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In a move that reflects the industry-wide trend (see: TRMC merges with PVCA), the New Zealand Sign & Display Association is forging closer ties with fellow industry group Print NZ, with a trade show penciled in for July 2023.

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“Inflation and supply chain challenges affected margins this quarter," said Xerox interim CEO Steve Bandrowczak, but "our revenue grew in constant currency...driven by improving demand for our products and services and the realization of pricing growth."

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Early bird tickets are now available ($165-$231) for FESPA Australia’s Conference 22 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney on 27 October 2022 (8.00am - 2.30pm).

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A new HP Wolf Security report says cybercrime is being supercharged by “plug and play” malware kits that make it easier than ever to launch attacks. Cybercriminals are focusing on known bugs and vulnerabilities in popular software.

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The data is in and PacPrint, together with its co-located shows Visual Impact and Label & Packaging Expo, has been confirmed as “an unqualified success, creating excitement (and $50 million in business to date!) as dates for future industry expos are confirmed through to 2025,” say the organisers.

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North Melbourne signage, vehicle wrap and wallpaper business Grafico – launched in a Carlton garage as part of a university project - has taken the top award in the Lord Mayor’s Small Business Awards for 2022.   

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“We are a bigger industry than we realise,” says ASGA president Mick Harrold, who delivered a revealing snapshot of the Australian Sign Industry to the recent AGM of the NZ Sign & Display Association.

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Workflow software business PrintIQ has promoted Paul Bromley to global sales director to lead the company’s sales force covering the U.S, North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Bromley has been the UK and EAMER sales manager at printIQ for more than two years.