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Barcelona, Spain-based Lecta/Adestor, distributed in Australia/New Zealand by Ball & Doggett, has announced a new entity, Lecta Self-Adhesives España, S.L.U., which will be responsible for all the group’s self-adhesive activity, agreements and commercial relations starting January 1st, 2025.

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Although the official retirement day is end of December, the industry gathered in Sydney last Thursday night for the Sydney end of Peter Harper's official farewell and celebration dinners. 

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It's fitting that Siser, a Vicenza, Italy manufacturer, has branded its compact cutters 'Romeo and Juliet' since the setting for Shakespeare's famous play is less than 60km away, in Verona. Sometimes, a smaller desktop shape cutter is the answer for one-off, prototype, studio or short run sign and label jobs. Heat transfers, a Siser specialty, and sports names/numbers are further applications.

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Briner Signs, and eighty-year established producers of signage in Victoria, has effectively tripled its capacity for output following the installation of a new swissQprint Kudu UV LED flatbed printer from Pozitive.

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In a clear signal of how versatile and future-proof our industry is, Amcor has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK innovator Power Roll. Power Roll claims to be a: “leading technology disruptor in the flexible PV (PhotoVoltaic) market” and has developed a way to print solar panels in volume. 

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We have covered the new ORAFOL Hall 10 ultra-high-technology production expansion since it was announced in 2022 and the first stone was laid; now it has become a reality at the Orafol headquarters in Oranienburg, Germany and is in trial operational action.

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The company reporting season rolls on and HP's Q4 and Full Year results are a mixed bag but overall, promising. Commercial Print performed well in Q4, both unit sales and profit margin (up 9% and 19.6% respectively), with overall print revenues up 1% to USD$4.5 billion. Total HP FY revenues were USD$53.6 billion (AUD83.5 bn), down a tiny 0.3%).

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If you can sell a great message, innovation, researched paper or just a good industry yarn, why not consider a speaking spot in the PacPrint forms next May? You'll have six months to prepare your oratorial masterpiece and knowledge shared is always knowledge gained - that's what PacPrint is all about after all!

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The programme known as 'Onigiri Action 2024' provides school meals to children in Africa and Asia. Onigiri are Japanese rice balls and the organisers encourage people to upload photos of them being consumed to raise hunger relief funds.

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MJ & Co Designs was established recently as a specialist provider of signage and print to the wedding and events industry. The new Mimaki was supplied by Sign Essentials, now a part of Ball & Doggett.

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ASGA has announced a wide range of new and updated WH&S documents to its online suite of business resources, giving ASGA members access to an important range of resources to assist with health & safety compliance and ensure better business practices.

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Roland DG’s DIMENSE technology was honored with an NKBA Manhattan Inspire Award for “Best Wallcoverings/Wall Treatment” at Boutique Design New York (BDNY) 2024.

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The sun shone on Melbourne’s beautiful Sandhurst Golf Club last Thursday for the inaugural Visual Connections Victorian Golf Day, followed by a tribute dinner for retiring CEO Peter Harper.

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Xaar’s 2002 printhead is at the heart of System Ceramics' new Creaseven digital printing machine, which was unveiled this week at the Latech Open House in Indonesia. The 2002 printhead exels at jetting higher-viscocity fluids.

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Real Showroom demonstrations of printers in high demand can be moving feasts! The investment for a supplier is high and more often than not, the showroom model gets sold for urgent supply to a customer, with a long wait for replacement. Total Image Supplies has gone the whole hog and just installed the Mutoh XpertJet 1462UF direct-to-object printer, at its Fairfield, Melbourne HQ.

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A third and final creditors meeting for Clear Skies Corp. (related to Skope Group & entities) signage, cladding & fitout business, in liquidation has been called via online MS Teams meeting for December 5th. Readers may remember the saga from 2019 on, with administration, a DOCA that was contested, then defaulted upon and finally liquidation of all Skope Group companies.

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X-Rite, a Veralto Inc. company,  has acquired Netherlands - headquartered Colorware B.V.,  the creators of MeasureColor, expanding comprehensive colour management for brand managers, pre-media, printing and packaging companies.

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Reflex Labels is a rapidly expanding UK-headquartered global provider of quality labels and packaging. Reflex opened its Australian operation in 2022. As the largest label printing group in the UK, Reflex continues to demonstrate its commitment to delivering quality labels to a variety of clients and has invested in a 3rd SCREEN Truepress LABEL 350UV SAI-S digital inkjet press within the group.

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For those who prefer a leisurley social pastime rather than waling around 18 holes, social lawn bowls is the answer. This Thursday, ASGA in South Australia is hosting a great bowls evening, main sponsor is Orafol.

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Inkjet moves further into the office workspace with Epson's release of two new A4 printers featuring Replaceable Ink Pack Systems, available in MFP and print-only configurations. PrecisionCore printheads are a leading feature.

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Agfa has announced plan to: 'Adjust the cost base of its traditional film activities to the reality in the market.' Imagesetter film is still widely used in Screen printing and some offset platemaking. Agfa Photo was sold off in an MBO in 2018, while Eco3 took over plate and prepress sales in 2023. X-Ray film is another declining market.