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FESPA’s long standing Awards programme returns to recognise industry leaders at the co-located FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience in Berlin, taking place in May 2025. The competition is now open for submissions from speciality print providers and sign-makers to showcase their most outstanding projects. This global awards programme encourages innovation and excellence, providing a platform for print and sign-makers to highlight their latest and most significant achievements, forging a path to set new standards for the industry.

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MUTOH has been honored by PRINTING United Alliance for the 73th consecutive year, celebrating excellence and quality in the industry. MUTOH has received four new Pinnacle Product Awards for 2024.

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oOh!media is embarking on a trial to evaluate the impact of reducing energy consumption across its large format digital network. This initiative is part of oOh!’s ongoing commitment to lead the Out of Home industry towards a more sustainable future.

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Innovia Films, a material science pioneer and major producer of BOPP films, has announced the launch of an extension to their range of sustainable films, that have been marketed under the Encore brand name.

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eProductivity Software (ePS), has announced exciting changes to the largest user conference in print and packaging—its CONNECT User Conference and Industry Event. In addition to a new format, date, and venue, the event will once again host an impressive lineup of sponsors and exhibitors.

This year, the company is providing the experience in an “all-inclusive” package in a new venue and date. The change comes in response to feedback from attendees looking to simplify their experience and have the event fall outside of the busy season of closing books on the previous year.

CONNECT 2024 has an impressive sponsor lineup of industry hardware providers, including HP, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, and EFI, and leading software and technology providers including ECO3 (Apogee), Esko, and ISCorp. The full lineup of CONNECT 2024 sponsors and exhibitors will be announced in the coming weeks.

“The tight integration between HP Indigo digital presses and ePS Pace and ePS Radius are primary examples of HP’s intelligent automation strategy, eliminating touchpoints and increasing production efficiency for our joint customers worldwide. We look forward to attending CONNECT 2024 and meeting with customers from the print and packaging industries,” says Fernando Alperowich, HP GM Industrial Print Americas.

"Being part of ePS CONNECT 2024 shows the level of our commitment to the ePS/ECO3 partnership," says Andy Grant, Head of Software at ECO3. “Participation at this unique event that showcases software solutions for the print industry, enables real engagement in discussions on how integrating software can deliver added value. And that’s just one of the highlights we will showcase: The added value of the ePS – ECO3 integrated workflow.” 

In addition to the robust learning tracks for print and packaging users, CONNECT 2024 is offering an exclusive two-and-a-half-day track with Chief Architect Dennis Kremer where users will gain advanced hands-on training sessions on ePS enabling technologies designed to help customers streamline their broader ecosystem and boost the value of their current investments. This must-attend training session for print and packaging IT professionals will cover technologies already embedded in ePS solutions (e.g., ePS Productivity Workbench) and newer technologies (e.g., ePS Automator).

CONNECT 2024 will also host a Women’s Networking Lunch (WNL), building upon the success of last year’s inaugural event. The aim of the WNL is to bring together women within the industry to share inspiration and ideas on how we can continue to attract and retain female talent. This year’s panel includes Jules Van Sant, Executive Director of Two Sides North America, Vice Chair of Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation, Chair of Cal Poly Graphic Communication, and Partner at Bubble & Hatch, and Lindsey Pearson, Managing Director of Whitmar Publications, which includes the publications Digital Printer, FlexoTech, and Digital Labels & Packaging will also join the panel.

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The Outdoor Media Association (OMA) has announced that four new Members have recently joined including Outdoor Media Owners: Big Rig Media, Gipps Outdoor, and OA Collective, along with Outdoor Media Supplier, Just Digital Signage, signalling growth and continued commitment to further unifying the Out of Home media industry. 

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FESPA Australia has announced that applications are now open for the 2024 FESPA Future Leaders program. Now in its third year, this prestigious program aims to nurture and develop the next generation of leaders in the print and signage industry.

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Vinyl Wrapz transforms a 1974 VW Beetle into an iconic Herbie lookalike using ORAFOL's high-quality car wrapping films. Discover the challenges and impressive results of this masterclass in vehicle wrapping.

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With a wide range of key products and solutions on display, some of them for the first time in Australia, the company’s show theme is “Beauty in Every Dimension”, represented on a stand that ties high brightness and vivid colours with the vibrancy of sea-life inspired by Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. The company also plans to unveil a new, world first product in the dye sublimation space at the show.

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Women in print to blend networking & philanthropy at Visual Impact Brisbane 2024. With its strong, longstanding charter to support women in the print and wider graphic communications sector, it’s no surprise that Women in Print has decided to extend that support more widely by making its exclusive networking event at Visual Impact Brisbane 2024 next month a fundraiser for Share the Dignity.

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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association has announced long-time Association office bearer and industry legend Michael Punch will retire from his active roles with the Association at the end of June, handing over his duties to Damian Nielsen as of 1 July.

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It was a full house at the Munich Brauhaus at South Wharf in Melbourne this week as the industry came together to review the trends and directions set at drupa and celebrate with graduate finalists at the Victorian LIA Graduate of the Year Awards presentation.

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The Visual Media Association (VMA) worked with Tasmanian Industry Leaders across ‘in session’ meetings in Launceston and Hobart last week working through the key needs of the industry.

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Roland DG Australia has announced the launch of the EU-1000MF large format UV-LED flatbed printer now available in Australia and NZ.

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More than 60 of Sydney’s industry professionals came together at The Bavarian in World Square for a review of the trends and directions set at the recent drupa exhibition in Düsseldorf, and a celebration of the future with the presentation of the NSW LIA Graduate of the Year Award.

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HP won six EDP Awards in 2024, announced at drupa, in Dusseldorf. The European Digital Press (EDP) Association recognised HP as the most awarded company this year, celebrating its innovations across multiple categories.

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Epson will begin construction of a new multi-million-dollar factory for inkjet printheads which will quadruple production capacity.

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Summa is partnering with Caron Technology S.r.l. to offer a new expansion to its L Series laser cutters: the Caron cradle feeder. The combination of a Summa laser cutter and a Caron cradle feeder helps create an automatic cutting workflow that will make textile production more efficient while retaining the highest level of quality.

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Avery Dennison will launch a new digital print film at Visual Impact in Brisbane. The SP 1504 Easy Apply RS is designed for environmentally conscious vehicle wrapping and corporate branding.

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In a global first Fujifilm and Barberan announce the first sale of new HS Series single-pass inkjet platform, with deal agreed on the Barberán stand at drupa 2024. Linney, a full-service UK-based marketing agency, has become the first company in the world to invest in the new, ultra-high productivity, single-pass HS Series – developed in partnership by Fujifilm and Barberán.