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The sustainable range includes graphics media, wallpapers and laminates, with new versions Easy Dot PP for water-based inkjet & HP Indigo printers and Easy Dot PET L-UV, a 75-micron polyester film manufactured from 25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content. 

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If you are looking for back-up, an additional location or to set up from scratch, look no further than this complete Roland printer + laminator+cutter+mounter package. Located in Sydney, it won't last long so snap it up now for $11,000 ex-gst! (Still available as at 3:45pm Tuesday 5th April)

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Started by trained Signwriter Garry Milne in 1988, Glenbrae Signs of Kilsyth, an outer Eastern suburb of Melbourne, is on the market as Garry prepares for retirement. The business has grown to generate over $1.3 million p.a. in revenue, even during the pandemic. A long-serving loyal team of eight, plus an amazing Operations Manual authored by Garry, will ensure a smooth and successful hand-over.

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Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems will feature its flagship Kongsberg C64 system, the modular Kongsberg X24 table and the newly released MultiCam Celero 4322 (video) at the ISA International Sign Expo in Atlanta, GA (May 4-6). 

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Seiko Epson has won 2022 Red Dot Awards in the product design category for its SD-10 spectrophotometer and the Epson SL-D1000 series of commercial photo printers. 

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OMA CEO Charmaine Moldrich and Grant Guesdon, who heads Australia's ground-breaking audience measurement system MOVE, have been added to the speaker line-up for next month’s World Out of Home Organization’s Global Congress in Toronto.

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With a focus on jetting behaviour, Sun Chemical has designed ElvaJet Topaz SC sublimation ink to have superior drop control on the full range of Kyocera printheads.

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“With the rise in demand for wide format applications over the last few years, we see the Acuity Prime as an ideal solution,” said Fujifilm Australia’s Tony van Broekhuizen. Fujifilm is also planning to highlight the Acuity wide format range at Fespa 2022 in Berlin, a few weeks before PacPrint opens in Melbourne.

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Australians and New Zealanders love the FESPA Global Print Expos, held in alternating European capitals every year or two. Attendance from A-NZ is usually much higher than our smaller populations would suggest. As one sign industry supplier once said to me "It's OUR show" - and I don't think he's missed one in 20 years. But, what about Berlin 2022? With so much disruption, should local industry people make the long haul, and what are the benefits & challenges?

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MUTOH has announced the launch of its new 54”/1,371mm wide water-based inkjet printer, 'XpertJet 1341WR Pro' from the Mutoh XpertJet series, which delivers excellent print quality and high productivity. In a compact body with a space saving design that’s easy to handle, equipped with Mutoh’s latest unique technologies, the XpertJet 1341WR Pro is designed for high image quality and user convenience.

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It may be April 1st tomorrow but the latest surge in PacPrint bookings are no joke - it's shaping up for a sell-out event with all major stands occupied by the biggest names in the industry. After two covid-related postponements, it is clear that the June show is going ahead and will fulfill an obvious pent-up demand in Australia and New Zealand for face-to-face meetings and real equipment demonstrations.

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The three biggest profit killers in wide format printing are waste, time and labour says industry analyst Greg Cholmondeley of Keypoint Intelligence, who explains how to improve on all three in a new blog. 

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Roland DG  has introduced the new 4-colour EU-1000MF large-format UV-LED flatbed printer to its EU series, following the launch of the 6-colour CMYKGlWh model in July 2021.

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After two years of financial losses, global pulp and paper giant Stora Enso is planning to sell four of its five paper production mills to focus on ‘strategic growth areas.’ 

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Joining several supply companies who have embargoed doing business with Russia, wide format printer manufacturer Mutoh has suspended exports to Russia & Belarus over deep concern about its conduct in the invasion of Ukraine. Also, the HP Foundation is donating a further US$3 million for humanitarion relief.

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Fujifilm is investing $28 million to add a new facility to its Imaging Colorants facility in Delaware, USA, which will double Fujifilm’s production of aqueous inkjet dispersions in the U.S. to cater to the fast-growing global demand for inkjet printing. 

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FESPA's Global Print Expo is just eight weeks away, in Berlin Germany. In its latest news, Sustainability is elevated to a major theme, the Printeriors décor  area has been expanded and the World Wrap Masters contest is on again. Even the Sustainability stand is build of recyclable Re-board materials, widely used in Australia.

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Kwik Kopy Chairman Matthew Penfold will address the Melbourne Franchise Expo Conference this week, at the same place that will host PacPrint in June. The Franchise Expo, April 1-2, is for all types of franchises and is well represented for print and sign businesses, with several being members and exhibitors.

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With new data showing a significant jump in NSW sign & graphics apprenticeships over the past year - both commencements and completions - the Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) has teamed up with AusSIP to lift the profile of the industry at career expos around the country. Also, last call for TAFE briefing sessions this Weds.

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Total Image Supplies is delighted to announce the appointment of Luke Evans as Business Manager to support the company in expanding the business further. 

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Nike’s annual Air Max Day celebration this year features the brand’s first 3D OOH campaign, now running in the busy Shinjuku district of Tokyo, and beyond.