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Australian small satellite manufacturer Fleet Space has chosen Konica Minolta Australia to provide a 3D printing solution for the manufacture of critical aluminium antenna parts in a “precise, repeated, and scalable method.”

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A constantly updated selection of exhibitor highlights to see at PacPrint at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Center between June 28th and July 1st. Scroll down for highlighted exhibitor info and offers. A floorplan to locate stands is at the end.

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FESPA Australia has invited nominations for its inaugural FESPA Future Leaders Program, a professional and personal development initiative designed to “identify and develop emerging leadership talent to ensure our industry survives and thrives into the next generation.” One Future Leader will receive an expenses-paid trip to FESPA 2023 in Munich.

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Konica Minolta Australia has promoted Andrew Cocker to the role of general manager, production and industrial print, effective July 1, 2022. He replaces popular industry identity Sue Threlfo, who announced last month she would retire after PacPrint.

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Solimar Systems, a US-based global provider of workflow software for print production and digital communications, has introduced the latest version of its award-winning Rubika document re-engineering solution in the lead-up to PacPrint.  Solimar recently announced a partnership with Fujifilm Business Innovation Asia Pacific.

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Onyx Graphics Inc. has announced global availability of ONYX 22, with a new drag-and-drop experience with tools for everyday automation. Recently showcased at FESPA Global in Berlin, Germany,  ONYX 22 also features Quick Set automation, smart job submission from design to print, artwork placement controls for flatbed and DTG printing, and easy-to-use tools for everyday automation.

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ASGA (Australian Sign & Graphics Association), is encouraging all business owners and staff based in NSW that have been working in the sign industry for at least two years but are not yet formally qualified, to consider a fee-free Certificate III qualification under TAFE NSW’s Trade Pathways Program. This can potentially turn pure vocational experience into Cert III recognition.

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Epson Australia is all set to show its latest label printing offering with the introduction of the SurePress L-4733AW water-based resin ink digital label press, with improved automation. The company says this new addition to the SurePress line offers higher levels of print quality, consistency, flexibility and value for label converters, specialty printers and vertical manufacturers.

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French wide format software creator Caldera has announced the release of the latest update of its award-winning RIP program, CalderaRIP Version 15.1. Starting in June 2022, users will be able to update their RIP to access a range of new features designed to increase performance, output quality, and productivity.

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Konica Minolta in Europe has announced a new label press in its successful AccurioLabel series. The AccurioLabel 400, is capable of faster speeds up to 39.9 mpm and higher uptime through more durable components. AccurioLabel 230 machines installed can be upgraded to 400 spec. In Europe, Konica Minolta claims a 28% market share in 2021. Globally, the company installed its 1,000th AccurioLabel 230 in 2022.

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Avery Dennison’s new Sustainable Portfolio materials introduced at FESPA have been developed to offer installers new levels of performance and sustainability.

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Fujifilm Imaging Colorants has opened the first of two new facilities in Delaware dedicated to the production of aqueous ink inkjet dispersions to meet the fast-growing global demand for inkjet printing.

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“These cartel arrangements had the effect of removing competition, making it possible that customers were charged more by counterparties for retail freight forwarding services,” said NZCC chair Anna Rawlings. One of the two international freight companies fined, Mondiale Freight Services, is based in Sydney; the second company, Oceanbridge Shipping, has headquarters in Auckland.

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A promotional pocketbook printed by Penrose, Auckland-based Logick Print has won the coveted Supreme Award at New Zealand’s Pride in Print Awards gala dinner held at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. It's the fourth Supreme award for the specialist print house and industry innovator. The BJ Ball Apprentice of the Year title went to Kosema Fuiono from Blue Star Collard (Auckland). 

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Kodak unveiled the KODAK PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press, a full-colour perfector, at its inkjet facility in Dayton, Ohio. Kodak's new inkjet web press uses Stream Inkjet Technology, offering printing speeds of up to 410 linear mpm or up to 5,523 A4 ppm, which the company claims is almost 35% faster than its nearest competitor. Although a major offset plate supplier, Kodak sees a shift in more long run jobs from conventional printing processes to inkjet.

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PrintIQ has revealed a corporate rebrand that coincides with its latest product release, Version 44. The major rebranding effort aligns with significant transformation across the printing industry and will be publicly seen for the first time at PacPrint on stand D36.

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X-Rite's eXact 2 is the next generation of color measurement, boasting Mantis video targeting and a complete ecosystem of connected software, including InkFormulation Software, ColorCert, PantoneLIVE, and X-Rite Link, to create a total solution in one handheld colour measurement device.

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Industrial printer shipments declined 2.1% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), as the market faced a range of supply chain issues, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. However, “the resumption of trade shows, the drive for sustainable textile printing, and the reopening of retail are still driving demand," the IDC added. 

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The People's Choice Award – decided by Facebook ‘likes' - gives all HP National Sign & Graphics Awards entrants a second chance at winning and provides an opportunity to have their work showcased across a wider audience.

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'We have a long way to go across this issue for our industry and we are committed to bringing all the leaders, male and female, along on this journey,' says Kellie Northwood, CEO of The Real Media Collective, organisers of the Women in Print Breakfast at PacPrint.

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Specializing in short-run printing, Odessa-based New Media employed 35 people but lost 90% of its turnover in the first month after the Russian invasion. "The war stopped everything."