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Cincinnati, Ohio-headquartered global label giant Multi-Color Corp (MCC), is planning to acquire 100% of Hexagon Group from Mercury Capital, subject to FIRB approvals. MCC already operates several sites in Australia, having acquired businesses such as Collotype, Pemara and most recently Herrods in Melbourne. Adding Hexagon brands such as Hally's, Adhesif, Rapid and Kiwi will add around $190 million to annualised sales.

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Roland DG has introduced EUV5 Orange and Red UV-curable inks for use in its VersaUV LEC2 series of UV-LED printer cutters. 

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Organisers of PacPrint, Visual Impact and the Label & Packaging Expo, in regular contact with the MCEC venue, have confirmed the shows are set to go ahead as planned, despite recent COVID outbreaks in around the country.

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Following the successful February online training course, Idealliance Australasia, the global standards developer and certifying body for ISO and G7 colour specification, will hold another G7 Expert 5-day course commencing on July 19^th. David Crowther of Colour Graphic Services will once again conduct the course for four hours each day, Monday-Friday, 19^th – 23^rd July.

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Wellington’s Wakefield Digital won the Supreme Award for a photographic book on Christchurch Town Hall and Travis Jordan from Soar Print was named Apprentice of the Year at the 28th Pride In Print Awards in Auckland.

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The NSW government will be providing individual payments to small businesses with up to 20 fulltime employees or having payrolls up to $1.2m with turnover of $75,000 a year, and that includes sole traders and not-for-profits. Three different grant amounts will be available for small businesses depending on the decline in turnover experienced during the restrictions - $10,000 for a 70 per cent decline, $7000 for a 50 per cent decline and $5000 for a 30 per cent decline.

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The SA/NT PICAs due to be presented in Adelaide on Friday 2 July have been postponed until 19 August after the SA government yesterday reimposed social distancing restrictions and mandatory mask-wearing following a spike in new Covid 19 cases around the country. “We're watching the evolving situation carefully,” says co-organiser Visual Connections.

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The new Arizona 135 GT flatbed prints on rigid or flexible media - including glass, aluminium and other metals, canvas, wood, MDF, cardstock, ceramic tiles and plastics - producing excellent image quality due to VariaDot grayscale technology.

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CPH Group is looking for an energetic person to join their dynamic team in Melbourne. CPH Group is an innovative leading Australian supplier to the Wide Format Print and Signage industries and the company is looking for a team member who can deliver its message about great products and service with passion.

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Leading software provider, SAi has launched a new business called Adendo.com. This business will change the way training and technical support are delivered in the sign and print industry. Combining crowd-sourcing with the latest video conferencing and e-commerce technologies, Adendo.com offers a new type of expert marketplace.

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ASGA, through NSW Chair Marc Martello and Vic Chair Mick Harrold, has issued an interim advisory for members, noting that the situation is 'ever-changing' and that independent counsel should be sought. The Association's best advice at the moment is on the current lockdown in Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong.

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The protracted case brought by Fuji Xerox against former CEO Neil Whittaker, EY, Devlin Bell and EA Lang concerning alleged accounting irregularities, has taken a course-correcting turn concerning discovery of documents, with Justice Colvin mentioning a 140-year old case-in-law, and ordering consensus to reduce the document mountain.

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 Print and sign companies across Greater Sydney can stay open under new Covid-19 lockdown regulations by following  safety precautions but some are already reporting staff shortages. Many companies have moved to a ‘click and collect’ business model.

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Prima Printing has bought a Kornit Atlas digital textile printer for industrial-scale, direct-to-garment (DTG) production at its plant in Noble Park North in Melbourne’s south-east. Prima is the largest manufacturer of personalised consumer products in the Aust/NZ region.

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The new SureColor F570 Professional Edition desktop dye-sublimation printer is ideal for promotional products and apparel decorations, including personalised awards, mugs, mousepads and garment embellishments, Epson says. Epson Australia first showed the F570 non-Pro version at PrintEx 2019

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EFI has enhanced its high-speed Reggiani Bolt inkjet printer with a combination of hardware and software upgrades for improved overall performance, printing quality, uniformity and increased user-friendliness.

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Swiss cutting systems manufacturer Zünd Systemtechnik AG has released its new Z6 blade, “a kiss-cutting generalist,” and the new Z7 blade that features a new tip design for through-cutting (video demo).

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FESPA Australia says it is delighted to welcome Matt Ashman, Managing Director at Durst Oceania as a new Board Member of the Australian branch of the international trade association.

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Epson Australia has appointed FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia (FUJIFILM BI) to sell and service its SurePress resin-based industrial label presses into the commercial print space, specifically targeting commercial printers wanting to enter the label market.

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Well-established WA sign and graphics company Standout Signs has been wound up after more than 40 years in business and liquidators have been appointed.

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 Industry researcher MarketsandMarkets says the global large format display market will grow at an annual rate of 7.2% from $US13.1 billion in 2021 to reach $US18.6 billion by 2026. Countries including Australia are expected to witness “rapid growth."