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Avery Dennison Corporation said net sales for its third quarter ended October 1, 2022 increased by 11.8% to $2.3 billion - “despite ongoing inflationary pressures, currency headwinds and increasing economic uncertainty” - with earnings per share (EPS) up 38%. Label and Graphic Materials sales increased 12% to $1.5 billion.
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Canon also reported increased sales in its production printing business compared with the previous year, due to strong sales of its varioPRINT iX series of high-speed cut-sheet colour inkjet presses. But overall Printing Unit profit was down due to a decline in non-hardware sales.
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The Print & Visual Communication Association (PVCA) confirmed the appointment of Kellie Northwood as its chief executive officer following the recent merger with The Real Media Collective. Northwood is the first woman to lead the peak printing industry association in its 133-year history.
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Bus wrap specialist Moove Media Australia has signed a partnership with Printing with Purpose (PWP), a 100% Indigenous print company, to provide printed advertising for its transit network.
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“The budget has made a number of significant skills training commitments and the focus now turns to ensuring that these put students are at the heart of the skills training sector,” said the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the skills training, higher education, and international education sectors.
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Xerox has lowered its 2022 revenue guidance after reporting a slight drop in third quarter revenue to $US1.75 billion, with lower cash flows and lower earnings per share.
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Digital textile printer manufacturer Kornit Digital has released its second Impact Report that outlines the company’s aim to “transform the world of fashion and textiles into one that is more sustainable.” Kornit recorded a 39% reduction in hazardous waste in 2021 and a 57% reduction in non-hazardous waste.
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3M has approved Canon’s Colorado 1650 and its UVgel 460 ink for the 3M MCS Warranty program, which covers applications including sign & display and vehicle wraps. “UVgel is a breakthrough technology that is transforming the way wide format graphics and other applications are being produced," said Canon.
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EFI celebrated a milestone at last week's Printing United show in Las Vegas, announcing the 300th installation of a VUTEk® FabriVU® 340+ soft signage printer, to be used to meet surging demand for dye-sublimation soft signage graphics by Orbus, a leading North American Las Vegas printer. This marks the fourth FabriVU 340 purchased by Orbus.
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Sydney's Lord Mayor Clover Moore has launched a review of new QMS Media street furniture being installed around the City of Sydney after complaints that advertising screens placed on footpaths were impacting pedestrian movement.
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Industry groups LIA NSW and Visual Connections have announced an informal industry get together at the Sydney Rowing Club in Abbotsford next month.
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Melbourne’s Action Labels & Nameplates, owned by Label Power, has been named a finalist in Digital Printer Awards (UK) for a label entry printed on an Epson SurePress L-6034VW inkjet press.
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swissQprint said the second generation of its Karibu roll to roll printer, launched last week at the Printing United trade show, includes the latest print head technology for UV inks. Represented by Pozitive in Australia-New Zealand.
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HP's new Latex 2700 Series of wide-format colour inkjet latex commercial printers includes white ink capabilities and fourth generation water-based Latex inks.
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Hot on the heels of losing Inca Digital to Agfa, Fujifilm has signed a partnership deal with Spanish industrial large format industrial print manufacturer Barberán to develop a new single pass inkjet press capable of printing at remarkable speeds of up to 6,000 square metres per hour. The release date has been set for late 2023. Barberán installed one of its Jetmasters, at Abbe Corrugated, Melbourne, in 2016.
- Australia’s largest example of Indigenous art on Sydney Woolies building
- Sydney’s Body of Work wins wide format awards at Printing United
- CDM Print into administration and assets up for sale
- JCDecaux data helps Aussie Home Loans target customers
- Mimaki adds new 3-litre ink tank for JFX600-2513 printer
- MUTOH releases VerteLith 5.0 update
- EFI rolls out full range of display graphics technology at Printing United
- Global large format printer market to reach USD$13.7bn by 2030
- Roland to conduct live vehicle wraps at Printing United Expo
- Classic 'static' billboards still 60% of global OOH revenue as digital continues rise
- Mutoh XpertJet 1641SR printer wins BLI Award
- NZSDA adds Installation training to Sign Making apprenticeships
- Canon wins six Pinnacles for wide format printers & software
- Orafol reflective contour markings on show at EU transport show
- EFI introduces Fiery Pro vehicle wrap template database
