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QMS unveils new data-enabled Sydney street furniture network

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Outdoor advertising company QMS Media has released the first look at its new City of Sydney digital street furniture network which will begin rolling out across Sydney in December. 70% of the advertising panels will be digital.

Another trade show postponed as Covid spikes in Germany

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Colour certification group Fogra has postponed by four months its two-day Colour Symposium scheduled for March 2022 in Munich, citing “the unclear development of the Corona pandemic.” Germany reported an average of more than 51,000 new cases of Covid-19 per day over the last week.

JCDecaux wins Adelaide Railway Station contract 

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Out-of-Home advertiser JCDecaux Australia has won the tender to be the exclusive Out-of-Home advertising partner for Adelaide Railway Station.

3D printing in colour: Mimaki blog

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Colour range and accuracy is essential for those producing 3D models, figurines, collectables and product prototypes, according to a blog from Mimaki that highlights its new compact 3DUJ-2207 printer.

Industry Insights - Onyx Graphics emphasises importance of data

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Onyx Graphics, Inc., a leading Rip and software solutions provider for the digital inkjet wide-format print industry, has released a new print industry insights article examining the need for data to help Print Service Providers make better business decisions. The article focuses on the company's worldwide customer base and includes data from interviews with PSPs from the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Apple launches its first self-service repair program

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In a win for ‘right to repair’ campaigners, tech giant Apple has introduced Self Service Repair, which will allow customers access to some Apple parts, tools and manuals. Starting with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, it will later be rolled out to include Mac computers that are widely used by print and signage businesses.

New online fraud trend: shipping container scams

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The ACCC has included a warning about shipping container scams in its list of fake online deals to look out for over the coming holiday sales season.

Ovato’s chief financial officer is out after 10 months

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ASX-listed print business Ovato has replaced its chief financial officer Andrew Stedwell and promoted former GM of Finance Ian Jones to the role, effective 1 December 2021. Stedwell was appointed CFO in February 2021.

Roland DG Connect adds new features for productivity

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Roland DG Corporation has released Roland DG Connect version 1.1, with new features designed to "enhance printer operation status visibility and increase the profitability for an expanded range of products.” The app is currently available for all TrueVIS models and VersaUV models including LEC2-640/330 and LEC2-S series. 

Book now for FPLMA’s Technical Forum & Awards

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If labels and stickers matter to you, the Label and Packaging Association’s two-day Technical Forum and Awards event in Melbourne in February 2022 will feature expert speakers looking at latest industry technologies. The event was postponed from September because of Covid.

SAi EnRoute webinar this Thursday - CNC cutting on steroids

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Everyone knows SAi for its Flexo signmaking software but the company also has EnRoute CNC software to maximise output from routers, knife cutters, plasma and laser cutters and even waterjet cutters. This Thursday sees a webinar from SAi Europe, starting at 11am CET (9pm AEDT, 11pm NZST).

Hemp is the natural word for Hahnemühle art paper - now for books too

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Hahnemühle Hemp paper, available in sheets and rolls up to 50-inches for fine art and photo printing, is now being offered as a book printing stock.

Epson & World Mobile partner to connect remote African villages

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Epson and World Mobile (WM) have agreed to partner to support education and bring new opportunities to unconnected schools in Africa. The project is off the ground with network connectivity from WM and printers and projectors from Epson installed in schools that have until now been left off the grid in some regions of Zanzibar, Tanzania. 

Melbourne's Mystique Print files for voluntary liquidation

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Mystique Print, a well-established Melbourne business offering offset, digital and wide format printing as well as creative services and marketing, has gone into liquidation and will be wound up. The company also has a branch in Surry Hills, Sydney.

Trade shows cancelled in Germany & China in new Covid surge

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Industry trade shows scheduled in Düsseldorf and Shanghai have been called off as new Covid case numbers surge across Europe and in parts of north eastern China.

Inkjet printers market to hit $US62.5 billion by 2030

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The global inkjet printers market is projected to expand at a robust growth rate of 5.1% from 2021 to reach around $US62.5 billion ($A85bn) by 2030, according to latest research. Drop on demand printers are estimated to grow at the fastest rate during the period.

Roland DG offers flood disaster support

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Roland DG Australia says its existing Disaster Support Program can help those affected by the significant flooding currently inundating parts of New South Wales and Victoria. 

Ricoh releases its most productive industrial inkjet printhead

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Ricoh’s new ‘high firing’ TH6310F industrial inkjet printhead, designed for single or multi-pass applications in textiles, packaging and signage graphics, will be available globally from 23 November.

SAi helps you get Whites and Metallics right in Flexi

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From the vast vault of helpful webinar archives, comes SAI's special on Whites and Metallics. This recording of the 40-minute webinar from last year is available to see and hear online now.

PrintNZ launches Printed in New Zealand logo

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“Global supply chain issues and shipping disruptions over the last 18 months have seen a considerable volume of printed work return to New Zealand and we want to make sure we keep it here," says PrintNZ CEO Ruth Cobb.

Free global beta preview of Markzware FlightCheck 2022

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Markzware, the US-based software developer for print quality control, is inviting graphic designers, DTP layout artists and prepress professionals to become a part of its free global beta program for FlightCheck 2022. Beta testers will receive 50% off the annual subscription version.

  1. ‘Revolutionary’ moment in fashion drives Kornit to record Q3
  2. OMA upgrades audience tools, moves toward carbon neutrality
  3. Global print industry returns to growth in 2021
  4. ‘Lockdowns, stock shortages, price increases’: ASGA webinar
  5. Job of the week & Job recovery surge is on!
  6. All the photos from the NPAs and PICAs 
  7. Fujifilm revenue jumps 20% in first half
  8. HP launches futuristic print industry-first: ‘mixed reality’ service
  9. 'No planet B': JCDecaux Australia's first carbon neutral product
  10. Troy Ryan joins Roland DG as new service manager 
  11. dp polar’s new 3D printer features Xaar printheads
  12. Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia appoints new Managing Director
  13. Ricoh back to profit in first half but says outlook "uncertain"
  14. New Caldera RIP software for Fujifilm Acuity Ultra R2 wide format 
  15. $236m lost so far this year: Scams Awareness Week 2021
  16. ACCC issues warning over ‘rapidly rising’ freight rates
  17. Job of the week - Digital Press operator & Print Finisher, Melbourne
  18. Vaccination campaigns top OMA’s ‘Best of Outdoor’
  19. Drytac launches Polar Premium Clear & Weathershield film
  20. Carbon8 wins four golds at 38th National Print Awards 
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