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The National Gallery of Australia and oOh!media are inviting artists from primary and secondary schools to create their own versions of Vincent van Gogh’s renowned Sunflowers painting for the Kids x Van Gogh challenge.

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Governments are already coming up with assistance for SME business and sole traders, in addition to personal assistance, for those directly affected by the awful flooding in parts of NSW and SE Queensland. We will continue to monitor what help is out there, but here is a start. We contacted a Sign business in one of the worst affected areas - Port Macquarie

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Hexis Australia has announced new dates for wrap training courses as part of the company’s commitment to improving the skills of apprentices in the trade.

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"Almost everyone is probably making a mistake at the present moment," Warwick Ryan of Hicksons Lawyers has told an Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) webinar that highlighted the complexities of employment awards in the sign industry.

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“Climate change represents a serious corporate risk” - Epson has unveiled an aggressive climate action plan that will see all of its global manufacturing sites converted to 100% renewable electricity in just two years. The print giant is moving even faster at home, with all Japanese sites switching to 100% renewable electricity by the end of March 2022.

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This year’s Top 12 PrintNZ apprentices reflect “the broad range of sectors that come under the print umbrella…for instance, there are many overlapping areas within sign and print," said PrintNZ chief executive Ruth Cobb.

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Fujifilm Corp will construct a new production plant for pigment dispersions - a colourant for water-based pigment inkjet inks - to accelerate the growth of its inkjet business in order to meet increasing global demand. 

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New Zealand’s largest graphics, sign, display, large format print and allied industries event has been postponed until 2022, while this year’s NZSDA Conference, Awards of Excellence and Apprentice of the Year events will move online.

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This week sees EFI and Currie Group hosting a series of Open House appointments from April 12th to 16th in Melbourne, presenting the EFI Pro 32r+ 3.2 metre roll-to-roll printer and other EFI goodies. Places are limited and by appointment, there are still a couple of timeslots left, so need to hurry!

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Yesterday, US time, Eastman Kodak Company reported financial results for the full year 2020, including consolidated revenues of $1 billion and an increase in cash in the second half of the year. Two investment firms have agreed to USD$375 million in loans.

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Exhibitors and visitors attending next month’s virtual.drupa (April 20-23) can now connect in the trade show's Networking Plaza to prepare for the event via an advanced matchmaking tool.

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Roland DG Australia’s Academy Online Training courses continue to be very popular, with initial 2021 course dates either sold out or selling fast. The short online sessions cover a range of topics designed to help increase efficiency and productivity.

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Epson has partnered with space robotics startup GITAI that is developing robots designed for space stations and exploring the surface of the Moon and Mars.

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Outdoor advertiser oOh!media has introduced its new Audience Intelligence Hub, an online data resource tool that provides clients with up to date insights for engaging Out of Home audiences.

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Global demand for bio-derived solvents, pigments, additives and resins used in printing inks is accelerating fast as brands and print service providers look to minimise their impact on the environment, according to industry researcher Smithers.

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The Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, home of the Bolshoi Ballet and Opera and one of the most historic and respected theatres in the World, has successfully installed the EFI Pro 32r+ roll-to-roll LED printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The printer will allow the Bolshoi Theatre to create stage decorations in higher print quality and on a wider variety of materials.

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Onyx Graphics, Inc., a leading software solutions provider for the digital inkjet wide-format print industry, has announced that ONYX software is certified for the new HP Latex 700 and 800 Printer Series. This certification applies to all Onyx RIP and Print Workflow solutions, including Onyx Thrive, Onyx PosterShop, and the newly released Onyx Go subscription, all running on the company's latest version, Onyx 21.

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Alfex Laser’s popular Open House shows are back for 2021 and will feature Kern’s entry-level large format model, the EcoFlex Laser System. Available in two working table sizes, the EcoFlex specialises in thicker materials, making it ideal for laser cutting and engraving wood, acrylic & plastics.

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Women in Print announced dates for its annual Breakfast Series which this year will focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing. “Empowering women to recognise mental health wellness both within their professional and personal lives and also that of their colleagues and industry peers is an area we felt we wanted to shine a light on.”

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The Conference Area of virtual.drupa (April 20-23) will feature ‘2,700 minutes of knowledge transfer’ focused on global trends of Artificial Intelligence, Circular Economy, Connected Consumer and Platform Economy. 6000 visitors from 130 countries have registered so far for the first virtual.drupa event.

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An enthusiastic crowd of more than 60 members of Australia’s specialty printing industry attended the annual FESPA Australia BBQ on Wednesday 10 March at the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne.