Leading wide-format inkjet printer, cutter and ink manufacturer, Mutoh is about to launch its next generation of UV-LED printers, the VJ-1638UH Mark II and VJ-1638UR Mark II. They combine with VerteLith, Mutoh’s new genuine RIP software, to create dynamic output, producing the best-possible gradients, skin tones and vivid colors.
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Following its US launch in June, Canon Production Printing Australia has introduced the new Arizona 135 GT flatbed printer to the local market. It offers multiple applications on both rigid and flexible media.
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Global printing ink leader Sun Chemical will showcase products tailor-made for Screen, Industrial, Wide Format, Textile and Inkjet Printing at FESPA 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands (October 12 – 15).
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INKdustrial, a recent start-up by two very experienced former Mimaki* staffers John Bryson and David Edwards, has announced the immediate availability of the Indian-made Jetsci range of inkjet label printers in Australia, enabling existing and prospective label printers to enter digital UV Inkjet label printing, at an economical entry price without compromising quality.
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ASX-listed print and marketing group IVE reported revenue of $656.5 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 – down 3.1% on the previous year - with net profit after tax of $30.2 million (when including Jobkeeper) or $19.9 million (excluding Jobkeeper).
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In a move set to further reinforce Kongsberg’s position in the digital finishing market, the acquisition of MultiCam, Inc., a USA manufacturer and distributor of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) cutting machines and digital finishing processes, does not include the 100% Australian-owned manufacturer Multicam Systems Pty Ltd.
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Melbourne-based national signage business Signcraft has announced details of a joint venture deal with Colorlux of the Philippines. Colorlux owner Kim Nauntofte has relocated to Melbourne to take over as the new CEO at Signcraft.
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ASGA and FESPA Australia have launched a dedicated HP Awards for Excellence page on Facebook that will decide the winner of the coveted People’s Choice Award.
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“We have seen strong audience growth post lockdowns which has led to a significant turnaround in revenue for the half, particularly in our key formats of Road, Retail and Street Furniture in Australia and New Zealand,” said oOh!media CEO Cathy O’Connor. Net Loss after Tax was $9.3m compared to a loss of $28m in the prior corresponding period.
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Nazdar Ink Technologies has announced the global availability of the 270 Series of UV-LED inks designed for UV-LED curing with ambient temperature controlled printheads.
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Maria Cave and Kym Oakley from national employer association Ai Group have been added to the team at the Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) to support membership services.
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Peter Thomas, who led the former Fuji Xerox New Zealand out of a major financial scandal, is this week leaving the company since-renamed FUJIFILM Business Innovation New Zealand “to pursue other interests." This follows the departure of two other high-profile and successful sales executives Ian Gibson and Graham Blackall.
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Following a trend that resounds around the trade fair industry, Sign China Shanghai, scheduled for September, has been postponed. The event has previously attracted many visitors from Australia and New Zealand but travel restrictions make it impossible to attend, along with other countries affected by Covid-19.
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Global ink manufacturer Flint Group says freight availability has been greatly affected during the pandemic and is continuing to impact supply chains across the globe, causing severe impacts to ink manufacturers, “with further price increases to follow.”
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New Zealand moved back into a 3-day national lockdown after a single case of Covid was identified on Tuesday. The country’s first coronavirus outbreak in six months has now grown to 10 people, one of them a fully vaccinated nurse, and all of them have the Delta variant. Several of the cases are linked to the Sydney outbreak.
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UK company Embrace Building Wraps has completed the world’s largest building wrap after installing the final section of a digitally printed banner covering temporary scaffolding at the iconic Selfridges department store in Birmingham.
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As more printing moves away from laser-based solutions due to excessive cost, waste and energy usage, Epson has committed to inkjet solutions powered by its unique PrecisionCore technology as 'the future of printing' for home, enterprise, office, large format and industrial applications.
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The Ballarat, Vic, International Foto Biennale is still on** (update-Victoria's lockdown has prevented this)- from August 28th to October 24th, this year presenting the work of Linda McCartney and curated by Paul and their daughters. Spicers is a lead sponsor with its Bauhaus creative media. Bauhaus by Spicers is a carefully selected and curated range of inkjet media offering solutions for Fine Art, Photography, Proofing, Dye Sublimation, Textiles, Display and Wall Graphics.
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Authorised workers across Melbourne will be required to carry permits when working, and when travelling for work, from 11:59pm on Tuesday August 17, under the new lockdown restrictions. The permits, available on the coronavirus website, need to be certified by an employer.
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UK out-of-home advertiser Ocean Outdoor is rolling out a 3D technique called ‘anamorphosis’ or ‘forced perspective’ which mathematically warps imagery to create the illusion of 3D depth on flat surfaces.
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This week’s Real Media Collective Power of Print webinar features Dscoop global treasurer Kelvin Gage on how to sell the value of print.
- Spicers Australia warns of “explosion” in shipping costs
- 60 signwriters in one workshop: Letterheads NZ keeping traditional techniques alive
- Meteor Inkjet works with Epson on new printheads
- LED Signage – Getting it Right: ASGA webinar
- Fuji Xerox - v - Whittaker, EY & Ors adjourned again
- "Big Ink" arrives bigtime for Primera inkjet digital label printer
- Epson wins BLI Awards for scanners and EcoTank Series
- Kornit Digital buys US 3D textiles company Voxel8
- Out of the box with HP’s Wide Format Print Lab podcast
- Roland DG adds new dates for Academy Online Training
- Alex Bloch joins Currie Group as Specialist – Sign & Display
- Sign Essentials celebrates 30-year anniversary
- Kindness and a 3D talking cat (video): Best of Outdoor
- Xerox and Ricoh both post 20%+ gains in latest financial reports
- ASGA & FESPA HP Awards set for 1st October
- Vivid Sydney cancelled for 2021
- FPLMA postpones conference due to ongoing lockdowns
- Omnigraphics ramps up production to 1,450 sqm/hr with Inca Onset X3-HS
- Fairview rebuts claims on non-cooperation in ACP class action case
- Epson posts profit hike with significant growth in Commercial & industrial printing
