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ASGA partners with Ai Group to boost membership services

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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.

Managing director Peter Thomas exits Fujifilm New Zealand

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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.

Sign China postponed until 2022

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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.

Ink industry facing ‘unprecedented’ global supply challenges

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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.”

“Here we go again”: New Zealand back into lockdown

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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.

Mutoh announces new MarkII VJ-1638 UV-LED printers & VereLith RIP

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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.

World’s largest building wrap installed in Birmingham UK

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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.

Epson commits to inkjet printing – 'the dominant technology'

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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.

Yeah,Yeah,Yeah! Beatles come to Ballarat on Spicers' Bauhaus media

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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.

Melbourne extends lockdown, adds work permits & 9pm curfew

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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. 

Ocean launches new 3D technique across large format portfolio

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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.

Selling the value of Print: TRMC webinar

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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

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Leading supplier Spicers says a “terrible imbalance” between supply and demand in the shipping industry is unlikely to improve before the second half of 2022.  “Our expectation is that lead times will continue to be between 4 – 6 times longer than “usual”, and pricing will most likely to continue to go north on a fortnightly basis.”  All of the company's wide format media will also be affected.

60 signwriters in one workshop: Letterheads NZ keeping traditional techniques alive

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Registration is open for this year’s Letterheads NZ,  the annual brushfest where signwriters from all over New Zealand are joined - "when pandemics permit" - by members of Letterheads Australia and one or two Americans and Europeans.

Meteor Inkjet works with Epson on new printheads 

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UK inkjet printhead specialist Meteor is developing printhead drive electronics and software for the new T3200, T1600 and D3000 printheads recently announced by Epson.

LED Signage – Getting it Right: ASGA webinar

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Serge Verhoeven of SloanLED will present and Vernon Kingman of Kingman Strategies will moderate the Australian Sign & Graphics Industry Association’s (ASGA) upcoming webinar about LED signage.  It’s free for members and $33 for non-members.

Fuji Xerox - v - Whittaker, EY & Ors adjourned again

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In a brief update from the Federal Court, October 1st will be earliest date for a hearing, unless adjourned again.

"Big Ink" arrives bigtime for Primera inkjet digital label printer

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Primera benchtop inkjet label printers are sold in Australia by Label Power and they will soon have stocks of the all-new Big Ink System LX3000, which delivers very low cost per label with outstanding speed and print quality at 1200dpi. Big 220ml total ink in cartridges and printheads means lower costs and fewer replenishment change-overs.

Epson wins BLI Awards for scanners and EcoTank Series

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Epson has won multiple BLI Summer 2021 Pick Awards from Keypoint Intelligence, including the A4 Outstanding Personal Colour Inkjet All-in-One Pick for the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5100 Series - namely the ET-5150 and ET-5170 models - as well as the Outstanding Mid-Volume Workgroup Scanner Pick for the Epson WorkForce DS-530 II, and Outstanding Scanner for Accounting for the RapidReceipt RR-600W.

Kornit Digital buys US 3D textiles company Voxel8

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Kornit Digital, a leader in digital textile production technologies, has acquired US business Voxel8 and its 3D technology - originally focused on the footwear industry - that enables decorative and functional applications for on-demand textile production.

Out of the box with HP’s Wide Format Print Lab podcast

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“What does a beer distributor, bookstore, architectural university and fire department all have in common?” asks HP. “They all use large format printing!”

  1. Roland DG adds new dates for Academy Online Training 
  2. Alex Bloch joins Currie Group as Specialist – Sign & Display
  3. Sign Essentials celebrates 30-year anniversary
  4. Kindness and a 3D talking cat (video): Best of Outdoor
  5. Xerox and Ricoh both post 20%+ gains in latest financial reports
  6. ASGA & FESPA HP Awards set for 1st October 
  7. Vivid Sydney cancelled for 2021
  8. FPLMA postpones conference due to ongoing lockdowns
  9. Omnigraphics ramps up production to 1,450 sqm/hr with Inca Onset X3-HS
  10. Fairview rebuts claims on non-cooperation in ACP class action case
  11. Epson posts profit hike with significant growth in Commercial & industrial printing 
  12. ASIC prosecutes Konica Minolta Australia for failing to lodge financial reports
  13. How will retailers use print in the future? TRMC webinar
  14. Caldera adds new features to PrimeCenter
  15. Enfocus releases Connect YOU and Connect ALL 2021
  16. ‘Their face might have changed. Missing them hasn’t’: OOH Missing Persons campaign  
  17. Mimaki boosts recovery with new 3-piece package deals
  18. 97% of companies want “and need” in-person trade shows
  19. Countertops are a blank canvas for graphics: Drytac
  20. Some small businesses won’t survive lockdowns says Small Business Council
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