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EFI has announced that it has acquired Technique. Technique is a provider of MIS/ERP (management information systems and enterprise resource planning) software products for the printing and packaging industries.

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Starleaton Digital Solutions has appointed York Precision Plastics (YPP) to distribute its range of wide-format consumables in New Zealand.

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FESPA is expanding its event portfolio in China, against very heavy competition with the well established existing Chinese sign shows. FESPA China in 2013 will take place from 18-20 November 2013, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.

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Caldera is proud to reveal that four out of five winners of the prestigious Product of the Year awards for output devices at the recent SGIA Expo were driven by its market-leading RIP solutions.

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Anitech has announced the release of the latest in the Seiko ColorPainter series of printers, the H2P-104s and the H2P-74s, saying that the new machines represent a breakthrough in volume printing.

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Marabu has launched MaquaJet DA-E, a water-based and user-friendly inkjet printing ink which delivers vibrant results while being a sustainable alternative for graphical applications and suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

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Printing Industries is calling for Expressions of Interest from New South Wales and Victorian companies in a series of business productivity courses that the Federal Government has agreed to subsidise.

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Proud Roland users Prints Alive and Mercury Creative, take out several awards at the recent NSW and SA 2012 PICA events.

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The recent NSW PICAs, (Printing Industry Craftsmanship Awards), saw a small Sydney North Shore ‘digital print and stuff’ business – Mercury Creative, scoop a Gold, a Silver and two Bronze accolades for its advertising and promotional work.

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Yellotools showcased a host of new products at viscom Frankfurt last month including its Media Meter, Long reach knife, Buddy Guard Knife and two world firsts: its YelloWrap anti-static squeegee and biodegradable squeegee.

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The Roland SolJet PRO4 XR-640, launched in September 2012, has already received a prestigious award from the Viscom organisation.

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To counter industry rumours about the biggest graphic arts show in the world moving to a three year cycle, a twenty-member drupa committee has decided that drupa will continue its four-year cycle length at at its constitutive session held on 2 November 2012. The trade show has been shortened to 11 days.

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Two of the graphic arts industries prominent associations have move closer to becoming one.

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Signage and wide format graphics are an integral part of the marketing mix, and they represent an opportunity for print service providers to make an impression.

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The region’s biggest read for the Wide Format sector has until now concentrated on printing for outdoor applications using solvent, eco solvent and UV inks with a little mention of the dye and pigment printing side.

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M&R’s Challenger III D, includes Dynamic PrintStroke which provides infinitely-programmable squeegee pressure, print/flood speed, print-stroke length, and front or rear carriage stops.

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M&R’s i-Image ST Computer-to-Screen Imaging System uses specially-formulated i-Pak water-based UV-blocking ink and advanced high-resolution inkjet technology to quickly generate opaque images on emulsion-coated screens.

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X-Rite is introducing the X-RiteeXact series of spectrophotometers in the Americas to make colour measurement quick and easy for brand managers, pre-media, ink suppliers, printers and converters, while solving  the widespread problem of measuring and matching colours on various substrates and surfaces.

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New Zealand’s Osmand Signs has been in business since 1954, specialising in vehicle wraps and building signage. As a boutique company, Osmand has produced signs for a wide variety of client needs, using many types of substrates. However, the business recently completed one of the most unusual jobs it has encountered in its 60 years of operation.

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Spandex Asia Pacific has been appointed by HP to resell across Australia HP’s Designjet Latex Wide Format Printer range, which includes the HP Designjet L26500 and Superwide HP Designjet L28500 Printer.

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Print industry consultant, writer and researcher Andy McCourt is presenting two sessions at next month’s inaugural Asia-Pacific Digital Print Congress, Singapore November 28th-29th. The Congress will immediately precede the 10th Asian Print Awards on Friday 29th.