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Organisers claim that the launch edition of FuturePrint Industrial Print - 21^st & 22nd January 2026 at the Kohlebunker, Motorworld in Munich – has been deliberately designed ‘as an antidote to the traditional, expensive, exhausting and unwieldly trade show’. The new ‘smarter, leaner’ event aims to highlight how industrial inkjet and digital deposition are enabling flexibility, agility, and efficiency not possible with analogue-only approaches.

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Currie Group has announced the appointment of Adam (Toddy) Todd as Business Development Manager for New South Wales, further strengthening the company’s commitment to supporting customers across the region. Adam brings extensive experience in the graphic communications industry and a strong track record of building customer relationships and delivering business growth.

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Renowned graffiti artist and streetwear pioneer OG Slick transformed a Los Angeles gallery into a fully immersive experience for his recent show, ‘I 🙂 LA’. OG Slick teamed up with Mimaki’s UCJV300 printer technology and Drytac’s SpotOn Floor 200 media to create vibrant, durable, self-installed floor graphics for his immersive LA gallery show, extending his artwork and branding seamlessly into the physical space.

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Mutoh Europe and leading self-adhesive media supplier Grafityp, part of UPM, have recently conducted tests using AQUAFUZE water-based UV ink in combination with Grafityp’s professional-grade AE38C cast media for vehicle and object wrapping applications. The joint technical initiative has confirmed that AQUAFUZE, Mutoh’s low-odour hybrid ink technology, is fully suited for demanding 3D wrapping scenarios, including conforming to deep recesses and curves.

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Leading global commerce enabler Fortidia - a privately-owned company headquartered in Italy - has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Kwik Kopy Australia (KKA), to further strengthen its presence in the APAC market. The Penfold family will retain a minority stake in KKA and remain actively involved in contributing to the brand’s next phase of growth alongside Fortidia.

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Wide Format Online has tracked the progress of this hugely significant industry acquisition story, right from when Landa Digital Printing got caught up in a cycle of debt. Over a month ago, FIMI Opportunity Funds, one of Israel’s leading private equity firms, announced its intention to acquire the beleaguered print company, commencing due diligence on a deal that reached a conclusion on October 1^st 2025, with FIMI taking full ownership.

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Canon Production Printing (CPP) has announced its new Colorado XL-series platform of 3.4m printers which essentially extends the ‘advantages’ of Canon's UVgel technology to now include the 3.2m graphics market. The new series is available in two easy-to-operate models: the Colorado XL7 roll-to-roll printer and the Colorado XL7 hybrid printer.

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Konica Minolta has launched the KM1800iSHK-DC, a new inkjet printhead capable of jetting two colours of ink from a single printhead and featuring a ‘long throw’ distance, which allows it to print with high quality on objects up to 10mm away from the nozzles. The new printhead is part of the KM1800i industrial inkjet printhead series with an extended print width suitable for high-resolution, high-speed printing.

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Anyone travelling in Italy at the moment might want to consider dropping in to Viscom 2025 (October 1^st to 3^rd at Rho Fiera Milano) to ‘touch and feel’ Agfa’s Anapurna Ciervo H3200 high-output, hybrid press, one of three new additions to the Ciervo range, which now includes the compact H2050, the versatile H2500, and the high-output H3200.

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Scodix has launched a software RIP update that integrates with the new Adobe PDF Print Engine, to enable users to seamlessly convert graphics, text, and images into high-quality rasters, specifically for Scodix’s Ultra 6500 SHD and Ultra 2500 SHD digital enhancement presses.

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Moving seamlessly from the greens of golf courses to bowling greens, the Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) has locked in its barefoot social bowls evenings for sign, print and graphics businesses in Western Australia and South Australia once again.

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Following its integration of Megacolour earlier this year, Rawson Print & Packaging has announced the successful acquisition of NSW-based IntoPrint, opening the door for Rawson to significantly increase its production capacity by expanding to a six-day a week, 24-hour operational model.

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As an extension of its support of First Nations Fashion + Design (FNFD), Epson Australia and FNFD have announced an inaugural ‘Designer-in-Residency’ Program, including selection of their first two awarded recipients. The Program has been created to empower First Nations fashion and textile designers, both emerging and established, by providing essential resources, mentorship and support from Epson and FNFD to refine their creative practices and grow their businesses.

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Whilst still only 6 years old, the PRINTING United Expo has quickly become a permanent and must-attend fixture on the global print calendar, encompassing everything from commercial print to display graphics, labels and packaging, textiles and apparel, and more. This year the Expo is being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando from October 22^nd to 24^th.

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October is the last month that members can participate in the FESPA Global Print Census 2025, which was revamped earlier this year ‘to better reflect the changing nature of the specialty print and signage landscapes, through a new and more frequent approach to gathering and sharing vital industry intelligence’.

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