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Australian Sign & Graphics Industry Association’s (ASGA) upcoming webinar, Glues for Sign Making (Tuesday, 18 April 2.00pm AEDT) will showcase various types of glues used in sign making, how and where to use them, how to prepare a surface to ensure maximum adhesion, and how to store glues safely.

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FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 (23 – 26 May 2023, Messe Munich), co-located with European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience, will see the return of three popular FESPA visitor features – World Wrap Masters, FESPA Awards and Sustainability Spotlight.

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printIQ says its new ‘Version 46’ cloud-based MIS software - being demonstrated at this week’s International Sign Expo (ISA) in Las Vegas - has over 30 new features and updates.

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The board of the Print & Visual Communication Association (PVCA) has re-elected president Matt Aitken of IVE Group and appointed board member Kevin Pidgeon, co-founder of Lithocraft, as its new deputy president, replacing John Georgantzakos, MD of Spot Press.

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Neschen Coating says it will focus entirely on its graphic product portfolio and laminators at the FESPA Global Print Expo (May 23-26, 2023, Munich). “We offer more sustainable green products in all key areas," it said. 

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Canon U.S.A.'s new imagePROGRAF TC-20M large-format, 4-colour inkjet printer supports roll paper and cut-sheet media and produces posters and signs in sizes up to 24” x 36”.

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Fujifilm plans to showcase its expanding Acuity range at FESPA 2023 with a new printer to be unveiled at the show. The company will also present more details of its partnership with industrial manufacturer Barberan.

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Roland DG Corporation has introduced a new VersaOBJECT brand featuring six new large format UV-LED inkjet devices capable of printing directly on a wide variety of three-dimensional objects. 

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Doors to the ISA Sign Expo open tomorrow, April 12th, in Las Vegas, where Onyx Graphics, Inc., will be providing a first glimpse of the next major release of ONYX software, ushering in a new way to back-up, restore, and manage print jobs for fast reprints. This major release will be available for the full range of ONYX solutions including ONYX Thrive workflow software and ONYX RIP products including ONYX Go, the company's subscription RIP software solution.

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For 18 years, this publication has championed inkjet technologies in the printing, signage, textile, label and product marking areas. Such is the power of inkjet, now that ultra-small particles can be jetted through the nozzles, a new area of 'Bioprinting' has emerged, pioneered by an Australian company, Inventia Life Science. Using 'Bioinks'  it allows human cells to be printed in three- dimensional structures .

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Canon has joined in the Photo & Fine Art sector at Visual Impact with a stand in the heart of the gallery area, which will feature two imagePROGRAF models, the PRO-2100 and the GP-2000.

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Australian industry sank further into contraction in March on the back of falling demand, according to Ai Group’s Industry Index, which was down another 4.4 points to -6.1 points, with new orders down 28 points. Resisting the trend, Manufacturing rebounded in March, led by a recovery in the chemicals and food & beverage sectors. 

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oOh!media has launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to “strengthen awareness of and relationships with First Nations people and drive meaningful reconciliation action across the business.”

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The New Zealand Sign & Display Association (NZSDA) and fellow industry group Print NZ are partnering for the first time on this year’s inaugural Sign & Print Expo in Auckland (5-8 July).

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The Out of Home (OOH) industry recorded an increase of 11.8% on net media revenue for Q1 2023, reporting $259.4 million, up from $232.1 million for the same quarter in 2022.

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Mimaki’s first DTF technology, the TxF150-75 printer, will make its international trade show debut at the FESPA 2023 Global Print Expo (May 23rd– 26th in Munich, Germany).

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Visual Impact Sydney Expo '23, May 3-5, is set to feature a Photo & Fine Art expo, showcasing the growing importance of digital wide-format inkjet print for the reproduction of photographic and art creativity, on a wide range of materials, including museum-grade art papers such as Canson, Hahnemühle, Moab, Breathing Color and Canvases. Some mills have been making high-grade papers for over 600 years.

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The days leading up to the NSW sign & print industry golf event were rainy ones for Sydney, but a fine – if overcast – morning last Thursday allowed 64 players to tee off for the popular annual Sign & Print Industry Golf Day at the Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club. 

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Perhaps not many people have heard of Nekoosa but the Wisconsin, USA company has a prestigious legacy going back sixty years as a division of 3M. Local dealer Total Image Supplies has introduced Nekoosa's Augusta Wall Graphic film and it has some remarkable properties.

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Canon Australia has launched PosterArtist v1.1, a new version of its web-based design software for the creation of posters, banners and signage - enabling two-sided and variable printing, as well as offering new templates for a wide array of applications including large format. (video) 

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Print technology manufacturers including HP, Mimaki, Vanguard/Durst and swissQprint will all feature Drytac self-adhesive materials on their stands at this month’s ISA International Sign Expo 2023 (April 12-14) in Las Vegas, Nevada.