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Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has launched the new Supreme paint protection film Xtreme Satin – “a ground-breaking solution that sets a new standard for both aesthetics and practicality for vehicle owners.”

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Epson and the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) signed an exclusive partnership – centred on Epson’s Monna Lisa ML-8000 direct-to-fabric digital textile printer - cementing Epson as the AFC’s official Digital Print and Projection Partner.

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This is the first time the Global Congress has been held in the Asia-Pacific region although a highly successful in-person regional event was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October 2022. The recent 2023 Global Congress in Lisbon, Portugal, attracted a record 525 delegates from across the world. Hong Kong is very ANZ friendly in both travel time and time difference.

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Roland’s new Frosted Etched Glass Vinyl is a 3-mil, vinyl printable media that simulates etched glass; WallFlair Paste Paper is a 15-mil uncoated fibrous non-woven product designed for wall applications.

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Amaze Software – owner of the Amaze Spring platform that serves 11 million creators in 100+ countries - has selected KornitX Workflow Solutions and Kornit MAX digital textile print technology to speed up on-demand production.

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The new HD Apeiron/42 contact-free scanner from Contex uses ‘unparalleled' technology to accurately digitize media and boost the quality of scanned artwork.

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Australian EV charging-with-signage company JOLT will enter the North American market in a new partnership with Canadian communications technology company TELUS.

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Christo and Hanlie Lombard bought their Minuteman Press franchise in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland in November 2013. As they approach ten years in business, Christo shares his insights on the business. “Our growth areas are wide format display signage and labels," he says.

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The Visual Impact expo held last month at Homebush, Sydney Olympic Park, may seem done and dusted but, as with all professionally organised expos, it takes a few week to gather, disect and audit the results. The report reproduced below is very encouraging for the industry's adoption of new technologies and directions, and bodes well for the next event to be held in another Olympic city - Brisbane, during July 2024.

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Spandex Australia has announced the launch of the European-produced automotive film solutions - Omega Skinz, manufactured by Grafityp Self-adhesive Products N.V and SOTT International B.V. in Belgium. Stocks will become available from July 3rd 2023.

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Orafol films and laminates can soar to new heights with specialised aircraft wrapping films that can also be used of vehicles. Needless to say, the properties of adhesion and freedom from bubbles have to be of the highest priority.

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Currie Group has installed another EFI FabriVU 340i+ printer, this time at Visual Solutions of Moorabbin, Victoria. Established in 2006 Visual Solutions has earned a brand client list including Hertz, Nikon, Guess, DeLonghi, Renault and M&Ms.

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Total Image Supplies has announced the addition of two new sustainable papers for wide format printing, with stocks on the way and available very soon. Most photo papers for aqueous printing are coated containing Polyethylene – a plastic, but not Sihl’s new GreenGrafX. Also new is a 100% cotton rag paper.

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When and what were the first ‘wide format’ prints in the world? Many would look towards the early 1990 and the Encad Novajet 1. Some would point to the Versatec and Raster Graphics electroststic large format devices of the 1980s, or even the Iris Graphics 44” printer from 1985, a proofer but much used as a fine art reproduction machine. Andy McCourt reckons we can go back 150 years earlier to the boxwood engravers!

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Epson’s sales of its award-winning EcoTank high-capacity ink tank inkjet printers recently topped 80 million units worldwide. The printers have become one of the company’s biggest selling products with the ET-4850 EcoTank all-rounder one of its top five selling products in Australia and New Zealand.