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Have you ever thought of relocating to the Festival state of South Australia? Adelaide is currently not in lockdown and has zero covid cases hospitalised, and has reported only one new case in the past week (from NSW). Visualcom is looking for an experienced Sign & Graphics installer. Why not send your CV today?
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ASX-listed print business Ovato recorded a net loss of $67.1 million for 2021, an improvement of $41.7 million on the previous year. Net debt of $39.8 million at June 2021 was $33.1 million better than 2020, as Covid continued to impact sales.
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NSW has adjusted work permit requirements for authorised workers in Sydney Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Concern after unions warned that thousands of workers wouldn’t be able to get their first vaccination in time. The first vaccination deadline for authorised workers has now been pushed back to Friday 6 September. NSW has also removed the option of rapid antigen testing.
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In another Covid-related rescheduling of the Printing Industry Creativity Awards (PICAs), the South Australian awards night will go ahead on 16 September and events in Victoria, WA and NSW will combine with the National Print Awards on 29 October.
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The August-September issue of Australia's and New Zealand's leading label and packaging magazine, Labels Plus - at 92 pages the largest pagination of any current graphic arts print publication- is out now online and on the way in print. It was to have previewed the Label & Packaging Expo in conjunction with PacPrint, but the shows were postponed until June 2022. Nevertheless, it's packed with news on narrow web, both digital and conventional.
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Print giant HP recorded net revenue of $US15.3 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, up 7.0% from the prior-year period. Belgian technology manufacturer Agfa’s EBITDA increased from 15 million Euro in Q1 2021 to 40 million Euro in Q2 2021.
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The days of time-consuming nozzle clearing routines are over, according to the UK-based manufacturer of piezo-based drop-on-demand inkjet technologies. Xaar demonstrates the speed of its printhead start-up in the first video of its new eXplainer series.
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It's deal time on wide format printers right now and Mimaki has stepped up to the plate with a whopping $5,000 cashback offer, by declaring any Eco Solvent or Latex printer you wish to trade up from - on its best-selling printer/cutter, the UVJC300-160. Not just the cash but a 2nd year's warranty thrown in, free delivery and training Australia-wide and a full set of 8 x 1 litre bottles of ink.
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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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