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ACCC slams Visy Recycling over unfair customer contracts

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Corporate regulator the ACCC has forced Visy Recycling, part of cardboard packaging giant Visy Industries, and two other major recycling businesses to change what it calls unfair waste management contracts that allowed for price increases and penalties.

QMS and MediaWorks create NZ's largest multi-media business

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ASX-listed out-of-home advertiser QMS Media will merge its New Zealand outdoor business with radio, TV and digital company MediaWorks to create "the largest multi-media group in New Zealand."

Epson SurePress ticks all the boxes for Wagner Labels

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R. Wagner Prestige Labels says the Epson SurePress L-4033AW inkjet digital label press stood “head and shoulders above the competition” when the Sydney-based labels manufacturer recently decided it needed to upgrade its technology.

Maxteq named ANZ agent for finishing specialist Rotocontrol

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German manufacturer Rotocontrol has signed Melbourne-based Maxteq as the Australia and New Zealand representative for its suite of finishing machines providing label inspection, slitting, rewinding, die cutting, overprinting, digital and booklet printed labels.

Ricky Richards raises funds for Sydney Children’s Hospital

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Textiles and print media supplier Ricky Richards is continuing its Christmas tradition of raising funds for a worthy cause, this year lending its support to the Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Mutoh releases new 162cm ValueJet 1627MH 

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The newest member of Mutoh's popular ValueJet wide format digital printer family is a 162cm (64”) wide hybrid printer featuring a hot air knife media drying system and resin-based inks enabling direct printing on both rigid and roll substrates.

Massivit 1800 3D printer up to the tusk

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UK large format print business Andesign has used its Massivit 1800 3D printer to produce a stunning 3.5m-high x 2m-long (11.5ft x 6.56ft) African elephant that's been installed on the front of its building in Birmingham.

Penrith Museum of Printing Grand Re-opening in pictures

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Wednesday 21st November saw the culmination of a complete refurbishment, a starring role in the 50s period Australian film 'Ladies in Black' and overall skyrocketing support and interest in the Penrith Museum of Printing, Australia's only fully-operational Letterpress and Linotype museum.

HVG welcomes Gerber Tech/MCT Digital takeover deal 

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Supplier HVG Graphics Media says the acquisition of its US-based finishing partner MCT Digital by global sign & graphics software pioneer Gerber Technology is already generating excitement in the local market.

PMP rebrands as Ovato to 'reposition' for the future

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After a turbulent year in which PMP’s results fell “very significantly short of original expectations,” Australasia's largest commercial printing company is changing its name to Ovato - from the word Ovation - as part of a new strategy to “reposition the company for the future.”

QMS targets ‘untapped potential’ of global sports signage

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ASX-listed outdoor advertiser QMS Media has completed its majority buyout of global sports media businesses TGI US, TGI Europe and Stellavista and gained access to their signage portfolios that include 1,750 international sporting events and leading sports associations.

Roland DG’s free UV Direct Printing guide 

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Roland DG Australia has released a free 40+ page guide to UV Direct printing that focuses on VersaUV LEF benchtop UV printers and product personalisation.

Scamwatch: ACCC issues business email hacker alert

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The ACCC’s Scamwatch unit has issued an alert over hackers who are targeting business emails in a “sophisticated” scam that has already cost Australian businesses $2.8 million this year, with one company hit for $300,000.

OKI offers colour database for ColorPainter users

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More than 14,000 media profiles are now available for OKI ColorPainter users, after OKI rolled out a new database that provides free access to accurate media and colour management settings.

Mimaki expands network with Brisbane showroom

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Mimaki Australia has opened the doors of its new Brisbane showroom – its third in Australia - which will demonstrate the company’s full range of wide format inkjet printers.

EFI’s Connect 2019 conference to be ‘biggest ever’

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Digital printing giant EFI says its annual worldwide users’ conference to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada next month will be its largest to date, featuring a 30,000 sq. ft. innovation lab.

Wrap King transforms van for homeless charity

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Two-time global Avery Dennison Wrap King Nick Caminiti of Exotic Graphix has teamed up with leading wrap trainer Justin Pate of US-based The Wrap Institute to transform an old van for The Big Umbrella charity group in Melbourne.

‘Stop Fonting Around’: enter now for NZ Pride In Print awards

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Organisers say entries are now open for the 2019 Pride in Print awards that celebrate the best of the New Zealand printing industry.

Griffin Press signs $56m deal with Penguin Random House

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Griffin Press, a division of the region’s largest printer PMP, says a new four-year, $56 million contract with pubiisher Penguin Random House is part of a business transformation plan aimed at extending its printing capabilities.

Metamark expands Australian distribution network 

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UK-based self-adhesive materials manufacturer and supplier Metamark has expanded its Australian distribution network in response to demand from the local sign and display industry.

Classic outdoor billboards earn a digital-age makeover

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As the conversion of classic or printed billboards to digital screens continues to reshape the out of home advertising industry, oOh!media added a new dimension to its latest classic outdoor ads.

  1. Meteor Inkjet updates Harlequin RIP for industrial inkjet printers
  2. EFI releases ‘next-gen’ Reggiani BOLT textile printer - VIDEO
  3. Display Systems boosts banner production with new Mimaki
  4. Xaar celebrates commercial launch of 5601 Integrator printhead
  5. Ricoh buys colour management software company ColorGATE
  6. NZSDA rolls out SIGNEE training program
  7. Epson commits to UN Sustainable Development Goals
  8. Sign Essentials signs on as new Mimaki dealer
  9. JOBS, JOBS, JOBS – HOW TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN STAFF
  10. Cost effective colour for large format printers and sign shops
  11. Spicers pays out another $9m over failed PaperlinX venture
  12. ‘It fell my way for a change’: coin toss breaks PIAA deadlock
  13. ‘Future looks bright’ for Picton Press: administrator 
  14. 3D printing is adding a new dimension to signage
  15. Signage business wins NZ Franchise of the Year award
  16. From a $400 vinyl cutter to a multi-million sign & print business
  17. A sweet deal for seven HP Indigo 20000’s in China
  18. On the digital frontline: GJS celebrates its 40th birthday
  19. Penrith Museum of Printing reopens next week
  20. Epson celebrates Mercedes-AMG Petronas’ Formula One win
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