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Today, September 22^nd, is a public holiday and day of mourning for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Whichever side of politics, monarchism and republicanism you are on, it was a remarkable reign and one conducted with unflinching grace and dignity throughout very challenging times for post-war Britain and the Commonwealth, writes Andy McCourt.

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Avery Dennison officially opened its new distribution centre in Moorabbin, Victoria, designed to meet the changing needs of graphics converters and installers in Australia and New Zealand.

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Canon Oceania has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, detailing how the company has delivered on its annual sustainability objectives - including a circular economy initiative that saw seven tonnes of toner waste reused in 187 kilometres of Australian roads.

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Australian businesses need to be ready to substantiate any environmental or sustainability claims when marketing their goods and services, ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said in a speech to the Sydney Morning Herald Sustainability Summit. “The ACCC won’t hesitate to take enforcement action," she said.

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Turnover in the manufacturing industry fell by 3.8 per cent in July following five consecutive monthly rises, partly reflecting supply chain disruptions and labour shortages in the industry, according to latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

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Swiss manufacturer of large format printers – distributed in Australia by Pozitive - began as a six-man operation in 2007 and has since blossomed into a leading global developer and producer with 200 employees. More than 1600 swissQprint machines are in operation worldwide.

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The "desire for affluence” may be contributing to the destruction of the natural world, according to Seiko Epson CEO and president Yasunori Ogawa, who's outlined the company’s plans to further accelerate its sustainability initiatives. “Epson’s unique Micro Piezo inkjet technology can help to reduce environmental impacts," he added.

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“Markets had suggested we may see a softening in the supply chain dynamics that pushed ocean freight to historical highs by mid-2022, unfortunately this has not eventuated,” said Ben McCauley, managing director, Spandex Asia Pacific.

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Industry consumable and hardware supplier, Starleaton is moving from its Brookvale, Sydney location, to larger premises closer to the CBD at St Leonards - a hub of sign industry businesses. The move begins on September 26th and should complete by October 7th, with only minor potential disruption to deliveries, says COO Josh Eaton.

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Neschen describes the new film as having 'crystal-clear transparency' in unprinted areas. Easy Dot PET transparent L-UV is an addition to the hugely successful Easy Dot range which includes white and is distributed by Starleaton in Australia and New Zealand.

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A week after acquiring ‘substantially all of the printing and finishing assets’ of Ovato Limited for $16m, ASX-listed printer IVE Group has announced a $20 million capital raising to investors.

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“My intention was to morph an insect and a human to highlight our interdependence,” said North Queensland-based professional photographer Charmaine Heyer, winner of the inaugural Australian Photographic Prize Epson Print Award presented in Melbourne.

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Outdoor media company QMS has reported strong demand for its “3DOOH” product, with new campaigns from Gillette Australia, Michael Hill International, ANZ and AAMI, plus a growing list of other blue-chip marketers lining up to use the 3D creative approach to out of home advertising.

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Global print and graphics software specialist Corel has announced a full rebrand, including a new name: Alludo. Popular products including Corel PaintShop Pro and CorelDRAW will retain their existing brand names.

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Fujifilm Dimatix has launched Fujifilm Samba JPC UV inkjet modules to help deliver single pass printing on a range of UV ink print applications for integrators and original equipment manufacturer suppliers. 

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Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) (ASX:AMC), the AUD$20 billion Australian global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has announced a further strategic investment of up to USD$45 million in ePac Flexible Packaging, a leader in high quality, short run-length digitally-based flexible packaging, which opened its Melbourne operation last year. The investment will increase Amcor’s minority shareholding in ePac Holdings LLC.

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“Although many of the global supply chain issues improved in the second quarter, global events are still impacting the industry,” said researcher IDC. Industrial printer shipments were down slightly overall in Q2 2022 but direct-to-garment (DTG) printer shipments increased by 22% compared to the previous quarter. 

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As expected, IVE Group Ltd has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the printing and finishing assets of Ovato Limited for a net purchase consideration (including transaction costs) of $16m. The ACCC approved the deal late last month.

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Constore, a shipping container sales company based in New Zealand, had its website content duplicated twice by scammers and only became aware of the scam when contacted by customers. Fake websites in Australia were found to be using content from the NZ company.

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Digital inkjet printing technology manufacturer Domino has appointed Melbourne-based GMS Pacific as distributor for Domino’s N730i digital colour inkjet label press in Australia. 

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French print workflow specialist Caldera has announced the latest version of CalderaRIP is now compatible with the Trident cutting system range produced by Australian manufacturer Multicam Australia.