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The Agfa-Gevaert Group has completed the 92m Euro ($A150m) sale of its Offset Solutions division to investment firm Aurelius Group. The deal will allow Agfa to "focus on other growing market segments,” including its Sign & Display business.

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Graphic Art Mart Sunshine released a video of its collaboration with sign company Vinage Customs on a complete signage refit of the giant Highpoint Shopping Center at Maribyrnong in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

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Andrea Trumble, marketing manager for Pozitive Sign & Graphic Supplies, has been appointed to the board of supplier association Visual Connections, replacing HP's Jeremy Brew, who recently stepped down due to other commitments.

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On Visual Impact's second day at Sydney's Homebush Olympic Park, The LIA will present its biennial Awards and a social gathering from 5pm-7pm in the show's seminar theatre. Canapés and drinks will ve served and tickets are just $30 per head.

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Kornit Digital’s new Smart Curing solutions include Orion for mid-level production and Titan for higher-capacity volumes. Both are based on technology from Kornit’s 2022 acquisition of textile dryer manufacturer Tesoma and engineered for compatibility with Kornit’s Atlas MAX systems.

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Berger Textiles, distributed by Ricky Richards, will launch a new Architecture portfolio and two new Soft Signage textiles at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 (Messe Munich, 23-26 May). 

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Epson will showcase its full line of textile, signage and aqueous printers at the ISA 2023 show in Las Vegas (12-14 April) and will also introduce the new Epson SureLab D1070 Minilab photo printer.

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Wrap industry experts will present a seminar titled ‘Wrap Industry Trends – 2023 and Beyond’ at Visual Impact Sydney (3-5 May 2023, Sydney Showgrounds). Organiser Visual Connections has updated its Visual Impact seminar program that will begin with a Sign Industry Education Round Table presented by ASGA.

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Canon CCP’s newly launched Colorado M-series roll-to-roll large format graphics printer offers special effects and white ink printing capabilities. The new printer will soon be available from local dealer Starleaton. 

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It's true! Next weekend will see the World's biggest exhibition of car wraps in Melbourne, featuring major brands and materials from all major wrap suppliers: Orafol, 3M, Hexis, Avery Dennison, Arlon, Ritrama, KPMF - you name it! Don't miss it but your have to have sharp eyes because the cars will be going around at 300kmph+!

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Women in Print has announced a partnership with the Australian Sign and Graphics Association (ASGA) to broaden the diversity and inclusion program into the signage industry sector.

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After taking a $US5 billion hit during Covid, the global wide format and signage market will reach $US41 billion in 2023, according to a new report from research company Smithers. The volume of printed signage has fallen but demand for textile and interior design graphics is increasing, according to the report.

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Sydney-based LED supplier Bounce LED is inviting all Australian and New Zealand signmakers heading to next month’s ISA Sign Expo 2023 in Las Vegas to an A/NZ get-together in Beer Park on April 13th.

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The adoption rate of Direct-to-Film (DTF) technology and heat transfer is unlike anything the apparel industry has seen in quite some time and the latest DTF devices from Mutoh/STS, Mimaki and Roland DG are the go-to  printers and application technologies. DTG and sublimation print providers are rapidly moving into DTF.

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Digital outdoor media company QMS has launched a 12-month exclusive annual programmatic campaign with Schwartz Media, the publisher of The Monthly, The Saturday Paper and 7am.

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Drytac has announced the global availability of improved ViziPrint Impress White PET film for indoor and short-term outdoor applications including window ads and graphics.

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eProductivity Software (ePS), the recent software spin-off from EFI, has announced that it has acquired UK-based Tharstern Group, the management information system (MIS) software provider serving hundreds of customers, primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, as well as in North America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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For the 2023 season, Red Bull Ampol’s Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro racing cars are wrapped with Avery Dennison’s MPI 1105 digital print wrapping film - with a matte finish that is "striking, lightweight, and more advanced than before.” (video)

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Physical shopping experiences have cemented their place back on shopper’s agendas with traditional POS displays wowing judges to take out the Pinnacle prizes at the annual Shop! ANZ Retail Marketing Awards, held on March 23rd. Platinum sponsor is IVE, who bought Active Displays last year.

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Australian manufacturers are facing an uphill battle in coming months as high inflation, spiralling energy costs and the enduring labour shortage weigh heavily on the sector, according to the latest ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends.

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Global shipments of industrial printers fell by almost 13% in 2022, with large format digital printer shipments down 11.7% year over year and the industrial textile printer segment declining by nearly 50%, according to the IDC. Direct-to-garment (DTG) printer shipments bucked the trend, increasing by 8.4%.