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Kornit Digital has introduced the Kornit Vulcan Plus, its next-generation system for direct-to-garment mass customization, and the Storm HD6 Lite technology, for smaller print businesses, at Impressions Expo in California.
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I've been watching the events unfold between HP, Xerox and Fujifilm/Fuji Xerox and there can be no doubt that a major realignment of our industry's digital supply chains is going to happen, it's just a matter of when. HP's latest letter to Xerox was short and to the point. Only 'No way' would have been briefer. Using this as an example, here's a short digest of the status quo, with a little op-ed.
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The Print & Visual Communication Association (PVCA) has launched a Bushfires information portal and is working with several members whose businesses have been directly affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires that have burned 10.7 million hectares across the country.
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Fire stories of tragedy and survival - and no small amount of ingenuity - are starting to come in. Mutoh Australia's Russell Cavenagh reached out directly to customers at ground zero now that a little respite is in the air.
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As first reported on wideformatonline.com last week, several industry suppliers have put forward aid packages for sign businesses affected by bushfires in NSW, Victoria, SA and now WA. Trade association Visual Connections has now established a central hub for support from both private and government sources, making it easier for affected sign shops to gain fast and much needed assistance.
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EFI has named inkjet guru Dr. Douglas Edwards as its new chief technology officer (CTO), replacing longtime technology head Ghilad Dziesietnik, who recently retired.
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Roland DG users can expect service runs in affected regions as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Geoff Richards, owner of Bay Signs in Batemans Bay, says he’s “just surviving” after devastating bushfires tore through the South Coast NSW area in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
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The scale and impact of the horrendous bushfires has yet to be calculated but it is clear that it is a humanitarian as well as economic disaster. Industry supplier and trade sign printer Jetmark has wasted no time in stepping up and offering practical support in a $35,000 package as detailed below. If you are an Australian sign business directly affected by the fires and need a little help, don't hesitate to contact any of the support organisations, including this publication and Jetmark.
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The Disaster Recovery Payment (DRP) is a one-off, non-means tested payment of $1000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children who’ve been adversely affected by the bushfires.
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Japan's Fujifilm Holdings has announced that subsidiary Fuji Xerox will terminate its sales partnership with Xerox and rebrand under a new name, tentatively Fujifilm Business Innovation, effective April 2021. Fuji Xerox affiliates outside Japan will also change their names on April 1, 2021, but their new names will be announced at a later date. Fujifilm also outlined a new focus on technologies related to the cloud, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
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In response to the bushfire crisis, the Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a reminder notice about employment conditions during natural disasters and emergencies. “An employee may have entitlements…when they’re unable to attend work due to an emergency or natural disaster,” says the FWO. Free legal help is now available for Victorian bushfire victims, and Service NSW is helping with the replacement of critical identity and business documents.
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May we take this opportunity to wish all our readers and sponsors the Compliments of the Season and a Happy and Properous New Year - 2020! If your sign business has been affected by the bushfires, like these ones of the NSW South Coast, we have set up a WFOL help service. Let us know how we can help and we'll put the word out to suppliers and other signees and 'go into bat' for you. It could be a loan machine, trade work to keep you going, urgent supplies, service, cheap used/demo equipment, a loan vehicle, lobbying insurance companies - anything. We can't promise results but promise you we will do our level best.
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Xerox and major investor Carl Icahn are preparing to nominate a full board of HP directors as they try to force HP management to reconsider the $33.5 billion Xerox acquisition bid, according to new speculation on Wall Street.
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New Zealand’s premier printing industry awards event has revamped its entry categories for Pride In Print 2020, with a total of 11 awards now included in an expanded Sign and Display section and a boost in the Structural Design Packaging and Labels categories.
- Easy Cut 5: enhanced sign making software
- “People are in shock”: Sign companies hit by bushfires remain resilient
- ‘Best $700 I’ve spent’: Perth printer solves costly colour issue
- Total Image Supplies proves ‘ideal’ supplier to the Top End
- Industry first: Scott Print achieves ISO colour matched across offset & digital
- Large format printer shipments down slightly in Q3 2019
- Flexible pouch production available on Screen label presses
- Carl Icahn sued over proposed Xerox/HP deal
- Canon, HP and Ricoh sponsor first Wide-format Summit in US
- ‘Major slowdown’ in Australian economy hits JCDecaux
- ASGA 2020 sessions on fire ratings, marketing, sustainability
- Holiday season shutdown procedures from Mimaki
- Epson previews new compact spectroscopic camera
- Drupa article - What’s next in inkjet and the many reasons to adopt it by Régis Thienard
- Roland DG’s new large format flatbed IU-1000F at viscom 2020
