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Governments are already coming up with assistance for SME business and sole traders, in addition to personal assistance, for those directly affected by the awful flooding in parts of NSW and SE Queensland. We will continue to monitor what help is out there, but here is a start. We contacted a Sign business in one of the worst affected areas - Port Macquarie
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Hexis Australia has announced new dates for wrap training courses as part of the company’s commitment to improving the skills of apprentices in the trade.
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"Almost everyone is probably making a mistake at the present moment," Warwick Ryan of Hicksons Lawyers has told an Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) webinar that highlighted the complexities of employment awards in the sign industry.
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“Climate change represents a serious corporate risk” - Epson has unveiled an aggressive climate action plan that will see all of its global manufacturing sites converted to 100% renewable electricity in just two years. The print giant is moving even faster at home, with all Japanese sites switching to 100% renewable electricity by the end of March 2022.
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This year’s Top 12 PrintNZ apprentices reflect “the broad range of sectors that come under the print umbrella…for instance, there are many overlapping areas within sign and print," said PrintNZ chief executive Ruth Cobb.
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Fujifilm Corp will construct a new production plant for pigment dispersions - a colourant for water-based pigment inkjet inks - to accelerate the growth of its inkjet business in order to meet increasing global demand.
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New Zealand’s largest graphics, sign, display, large format print and allied industries event has been postponed until 2022, while this year’s NZSDA Conference, Awards of Excellence and Apprentice of the Year events will move online.
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This week sees EFI and Currie Group hosting a series of Open House appointments from April 12th to 16th in Melbourne, presenting the EFI Pro 32r+ 3.2 metre roll-to-roll printer and other EFI goodies. Places are limited and by appointment, there are still a couple of timeslots left, so need to hurry!
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Yesterday, US time, Eastman Kodak Company reported financial results for the full year 2020, including consolidated revenues of $1 billion and an increase in cash in the second half of the year. Two investment firms have agreed to USD$375 million in loans.
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Exhibitors and visitors attending next month’s virtual.drupa (April 20-23) can now connect in the trade show's Networking Plaza to prepare for the event via an advanced matchmaking tool.
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Roland DG Australia’s Academy Online Training courses continue to be very popular, with initial 2021 course dates either sold out or selling fast. The short online sessions cover a range of topics designed to help increase efficiency and productivity.
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Epson has partnered with space robotics startup GITAI that is developing robots designed for space stations and exploring the surface of the Moon and Mars.
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Outdoor advertiser oOh!media has introduced its new Audience Intelligence Hub, an online data resource tool that provides clients with up to date insights for engaging Out of Home audiences.
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Global demand for bio-derived solvents, pigments, additives and resins used in printing inks is accelerating fast as brands and print service providers look to minimise their impact on the environment, according to industry researcher Smithers.
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The Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, home of the Bolshoi Ballet and Opera and one of the most historic and respected theatres in the World, has successfully installed the EFI Pro 32r+ roll-to-roll LED printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The printer will allow the Bolshoi Theatre to create stage decorations in higher print quality and on a wider variety of materials.
- ONYX Software certified for new HP Latex 700 & 800
- Alfex Laser to debut new large format Kern EcoFlex Laser
- Women in Print Breakfast series focused on mental health
- 6,000 registered for next month’s virtual.drupa
- Big turn-out for FESPA Australia’s annual Melbourne BBQ
- Global recovery in Large Format and Industrial Print Markets
- Events grants extension a boost for PacPrint 2021
- Canon appoints Starleaton as Colorado reseller
- Icahn ups stake in Xerox to 17%
- Vegan ice cream and JCDecaux restaurant campaigns share OMA award
- David Crowther leads Idealliance Australia G7 online training
- Caldera adds drivers for new HP Latex 700 and 800 printers
- swissQprint introduces new Karibu and neon inks
- Registrations open for ‘most important PacPrint ever’
- Job of the Week - Hervey Bay Qld
