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Now in its ninth version, the latest edition of CPH's Big Blue Book (V9) Product Guide is regarded as the ultimate resource for professionals in the world of Signage and Wide Format Print.Full of product knowledge, tips and tricks it's available to industry professionals free from CPH.
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The New Zealand Sign & Display Association (NZSDA) says sign businesses across Auckland and the upper North Island have suffered serious damage in "extraordinary” recent flooding that’s been described as the nation’s worst climate event.
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As Opal Australian Paper ‘seriously considers’ closing down its paper business at the Maryvale mill in Victoria following a court order blocking supply, owner Nippon Paper’s business plan from last year noted "weak sales" of graphic paper at the mill and a plan to transfer Maryvale's M3 paper machine from graphic paper to more profitable paperboard used in packaging.
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The Outdoor Media Association has launched the Healthy Returns campaign - in partnership with Health and Wellbeing Queensland and Nutrition Australia - to tackle obesity and encourage Australians to eat more vegetables. In a campaign designed by oOh!media’s creative and content hub POLY, unhealthy food and drink advertising will be restricted near schools.
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National print association PrintNZ says many of its members across the upper North Island are facing the prospect of a long recovery after devastating flooding in the region. Homes and businesses in Auckland were again flooded on Wednesday morning as heavy rain continued in what insurers have called 'the biggest climate event' in New Zealand's history.
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Canon’s Printing Business Unit posted an increase in revenue but profit was down, “reflecting a significant increase in parts and logistical costs, and a decline in consumables sales, as home demand for inkjet printers peaked out.” However, production printing remained a bright spot, with “an increase in the number of dealers that handle our large format printers, and subsequent growth in sales.”
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Multi-award winning WA sign business Kingman Visual has delivered a stunning upgrade featuring digitally printed graphics on walls and windows in a cybersecurity lab at Curtin University in Perth.
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The Australian Out of Home (OOH) industry announced an increase of 27.6% on net media revenue for 2022, reporting $1,060.5 million, up from an adjusted figure of $831.1 million for 2021. The Outdoor Media Association (OMA) says it's added 16 new members in the last 18 months.
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US-based Entrepreneur Magazine has named Minuteman Press as its #1 Rated Printing & Marketing Franchise for 2023, marking an impressive 20 years in a row in the top spot. The company now has more than 1,000 locations across five countries – the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, and South Africa – and this year is celebrating 50 years in business.
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The May Federal Budget should back the expansion of Australia’s productive capacity and support monetary policy to avoid a debilitating price-wage spiral, says AiG's CEO Innes Willox. Additionally, there is a need to up targets for skilled migrants and introduce new 'internships' and 'cadetships' for VET and higher education students, in addition to apprenticeships..
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KPMF - the Wales, UK wrap film manufacturer acquired by Orafol in 1999 as part of the US Kay Automotive Group buy, has introduced three exciting new colours for colour-change wrapping. Also, Orafol reflective media is finding new applications in waste bin marking, enabling refuse collection trucks to identify bins on dark nights.
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Epson’s new partnership with leading Japanese designer Yuima Nakazato combines inkjet and dry fiber technologies to create “stunning designs from recycled clothing” - collected from discarded textiles in Kenya.
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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association announced full details of its Annual General Meeting which will be followed by a Special General Meeting on Friday, 17 February 2023. Both will be hybrid events, with members invited to attend online or in person.
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KODAK said a portfolio of its photo and fine art papers is now FSC-certified, verifying that they are sourced from responsibly managed forests that ensure trees are replanted and that wildlife, local communities and the environment are not harmed.
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“Resilient demand and improvements in supply chain conditions drove solid Q4 growth in revenue and profits,” said Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak in the print giant's latest financial update. Fourth quarter revenue was $1.94 billion, up 9.2% year-over-year.
- Former Orora USA exec Frank Pennisi is EFI’s new CEO
- From toner to inkjet - David Procter joins Kyocera Document Solutions
- Roland DG launches six new TrueVIS inkjet printers inc. resin/latex
- Fiery splits from EFI
- Fespa BBQ by the Yarra back on
- 'We produce 2.2 times as much electricity as we use': Colormaker
- HEXIS develops self-adhesive films for Alpine Formula 1 Team
- Opportunities in $5bn aqueous printing inks market: Smithers
- Zund cutter increases production potential by 300%: Widd
- QMS installs Brisbane’s largest full-motion digital billboard
- NZ OOH revenue jumps 10% to $131 million
- SAi launches EnRoute 23 with new features for more applications
- Gildan publishes first stand-alone climate Change disclosure report
- Roland DG introduces new DTF VersaSTUDIO BN-20D
- Opal “seriously” considering closing Maryvale paper operation
