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Just under a year ago, we reported on a falling out between Adobe and Pantone over inclusion of Pantone colour libraries in Adobe's popular applications, resulting in them being dropped by Adobe. Pantone Connect became a subscription service as a result. Now, designer blogs are full of outrage at an alleged doubling of subscription rates - and designers with Adobe subs having their colours changed to black!

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Twelve industry leaders who took part in the first FESPA Australia Future Leaders program have chosen Troy Cavanagh of Melbourne wide format business ImageBox as their spokesperson and the inaugural FESPA Future Leader. Cavanagh wins an expenses-paid trip to FESPA Munich.

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Epson reported strong revenue and profit growth in its second quarter financial results, despite “skyrocketing” materials and logistics costs. Epson’s Q2 revenue of ¥335.2bn was up ¥66.8bn or 25% on the previous year, with ¥23.7bn in profit for the period (up ¥4.7bn).

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A University of Adelaide researcher says improvements in beach safety signage could help prevent the surge in drownings on Australian beaches. Half of overseas-born beachgoers had no understanding of some beach safety terms, according to the study.

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Innovia Films introduced a new generation of polypropylene, high gloss films which are printable by HP Latex and UV Inkjet systems and ideal for curved large graphics, advertising and point of sale. 

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The new FUJIFILM 12K Printbar System is a variable data print solution for commercial printing and packaging markets that can be added to existing equipment. 

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It's the Awards Season and the surprise event was the ProPrint magazine 'Top50' Awards held at Sydney's Shangri-La Ballroom at The Rocks. Around 350 industry people gathered there for a glittering evening hosted by Sam McCool of PacPrint fame and with Durst as the major sponsor and a raft of who's-who sponsors supporting them. Many of the awards went to wide-format related print houses, including the #1 spot to Keith Ferrel of Cactus Imaging. Andy McCourt was there.

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PRIMA – part of the US/UK photobook, wall décor and personalised products giant District Photo, is buying PMI Pty Ltd, Chris Zapris’ similar business established with the help of Vic. Govt. funding in 2012. The two previously fierce competitors use different production technologies – which ones will win out?

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ASIC has disqualified former Hygrade Group MD Alf Holmes from managing corporations for five years due to his involvement in the failure of three companies that owe a total of $6.6m to creditors, including $1.4m in taxes. 

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ASGA says a free sign industry networking event – sponsored by Orafol - will take place at the Adelaide Bowling Club, Dequetiville Terrace, Kent Town on 1 December. Meanwhile, a team from Graphic Art Mart won last week’s ASGA golf event in WA.

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Mimaki will present its newest innovation, Pure Clear ink MH-110PCL, at the 3D Printing trade show Formnext 2022 (15-18 November, Frankfurt, Germany).  The clear 3D printing material delivers 3D print accurate models with transparent features.

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Avery Dennison Corporation said net sales for its third quarter ended October 1, 2022 increased by 11.8% to $2.3 billion - “despite ongoing inflationary pressures, currency headwinds and increasing economic uncertainty” - with earnings per share (EPS) up 38%. Label and Graphic Materials sales increased 12% to $1.5 billion.

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Canon also reported increased sales in its production printing business compared with the previous year, due to strong sales of its varioPRINT iX series of high-speed cut-sheet colour inkjet presses. But overall Printing Unit profit was down due to a decline in non-hardware sales.

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The Print & Visual Communication Association (PVCA) confirmed the appointment of Kellie Northwood as its chief executive officer following the recent merger with The Real Media Collective. Northwood is the first woman to lead the peak printing industry association in its 133-year history.

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Bus wrap specialist Moove Media Australia has signed a partnership with Printing with Purpose (PWP), a 100% Indigenous print company, to provide printed advertising for its transit network.

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“The budget has made a number of significant skills training commitments and the focus now turns to ensuring that these put students are at the heart of the skills training sector,” said the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the skills training, higher education, and international education sectors.

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Xerox has lowered its 2022 revenue guidance after reporting a slight drop in third quarter revenue to $US1.75 billion, with lower cash flows and lower earnings per share.

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Digital textile printer manufacturer Kornit Digital has released its second Impact Report that outlines the company’s aim to “transform the world of fashion and textiles into one that is more sustainable.”  Kornit recorded a 39% reduction in hazardous waste in 2021 and a 57% reduction in non-hazardous waste. 

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3M has approved Canon’s Colorado 1650 and its UVgel 460 ink for the 3M MCS Warranty program, which covers applications including sign & display and vehicle wraps. “UVgel is a breakthrough technology that is transforming the way wide format graphics and other applications are being produced," said Canon. 

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EFI celebrated a milestone at last week's Printing United show in Las Vegas, announcing the 300th installation of a VUTEk® FabriVU® 340+ soft signage printer, to be used to meet surging demand for dye-sublimation soft signage graphics by Orbus, a leading North American Las Vegas printer. This marks the fourth FabriVU 340 purchased by Orbus.

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Clover Moore has launched a review of new QMS Media street furniture being installed around the City of Sydney after complaints that advertising screens placed on footpaths were impacting pedestrian movement.