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Mitsubishi JetScript papers may not be well known under that name here but they find their way into the market under several other brand names. The mill, based in Germany, is renowned for coating very high quality stocks - and they are going up 20% across the board from September. The size of this increase is staggering - and probably indicative of more manufacturers doing similar adjustments. Mitsubishi had already increased inkjet paper prices by 5% in March 2021
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It was a site begging for a billboard - Pacific Highway at Gordon where a pedestrian footbridge has linked two sides of the Gordon Centre for years, with the highway thundering on below. Now oOh! media has bagged it and it looks great, both day and night. In this instance, digital makes complete sense as ad changes can be made remotely, without blocking the busy arterial road out of Sydney to the north.
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ColourChiefs, Kuhn Corp and Sunprint were among the big winners when the Queensland print industry came together at the Tattersalls Club in Brisbane to celebrate the state PICAs.
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Roland DG Corporation has begun construction on an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Thailand which will increase its wide-format inkjet printer production capacity by about 40% to 17,000 units per year.
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Skills training in signage will be eligible for funding under the NSW Department of Education’s new Trade Pathways Program designed to boost the number of skilled workers in the construction industry.
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“It feels incredible to finally be less than three months away from opening the doors to a live FESPA event.” Exhibitors and visitors are getting ready to conduct face-to-face business at the FESPA Global Print Expo 2021 and European Sign Expo 2021 (12-15 October, RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), "in light of the progressive relaxation of COVID restrictions and re-opening of hospitality and live events." Mask wearing and distancing will be recommended.
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Soar Print managing director Fred Soar is the new president of national print industry association PrintNZ, taking over from Tony Sayle. Two new board members have also been appointed: Jill Cowling of Blue Star and Morgan John of Spicers.
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Dynamic commercial, digital and label printer, Melbourne's Southern Impact has acquired wide format, signage, vehicle wrap and POS business Peak Digital. Andrew and Mel Robertson's Peak Digital team will start working collaboratively with Southern Impact from Monday 2nd August.
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Seiko Epson Corporation is adding two new printheads to its PrecisionCore line-up that will deliver high print quality at high speed for applications such as signage.
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Following the announcement postponing PacPrint 2021, with Visual Imact and the Label & Packaging Expo, ASGA and FESPA Australia confirm that the ASGA & FESPA Australia HP Awards for Excellence Presentation will also be rescheduled.
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The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the Earth. As its permafrost ice melts, powerful methane greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, which speeds up global warming in an increasingly destructive cycle. Professor Katey Walter Anthony is an Arctic researcher and National Geographic Explorer, and her work, with a little help from Epson, has helped to reveal that Arctic lakes are emitting five times more methane than previously thought.
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It is with great sadness that we have to announce that the Board of PacPrint, incorporating Visual Impact and the Label & Packaging Expo, have today decided to postpone the shows until June-July 2022. Major trade shows need several weeks of preparation for both organisers and visitors, with interstate and international visitors also needing certainty in order to plan their time, travel and accommodation. The latest Covid-19 situations can not provide that certainty.
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“The simple reality is that we can’t keep going on like this,” says Innes Willox, CEO of employer association Ai Group. “Many businesses and their employees are at breaking point with reports of stress, fatigue and mental health impacts becoming more common.”
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Following the announcement of a statewide South Australian lockdown from 6pm on Tuesday, ASGA president and SA chair Julie Rochester has emailed ASGA members with the association’s updated advice.
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Roland DG Corp has added to its CAMM-1 series of vinyl cutters with the new GR2-640 and GR2-540 64” and 54” devices. Applications include signs, automotive window film and vehicle wraps.
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- Meqa Smith Joins PacPrint seminar program
- We’ve reached a tipping point, time to go PVC-free: Neschen
- "Seismic impact" of Covid cuts $4bn off global print equipment market
- Fairview ACP-recycler Ecoloop up for industry award
- New inkjet photo & photobook printer from Epson
- Many small businesses 'devastated' by lockdowns: Ombudsman
- ‘A signwriter wherever he goes’: NZ Apprentice of the Year
- Acrylic printing – the new “it” material for printers?
- HEXIS to feature decoration & textiles at Visual Impact
- New lockdown support measures 'insulate those worst affected'
- Stand-up comic Dave Thornton to host National Print Awards
