The Japanese company Ricoh, which makes printers and other imaging equipment, is planning to cut around 2,000 jobs worldwide by March 2025, representing over 2% of its workforce. Plummeting office MFP printer sales and usage is cited as a factor.
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Koton Kraft specialises in providing printed homewares for Australian small businesses and artists. The Wahroonga, NSW company collaborates with designers and helps them transform their artwork into exquisite textile and paper giftware ranges.
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Sticking to to a four-year cycle, drupa will be held again in May 2028, this time as a nine-day event. Drupa began in 1951 as a 16-day event and has gradually shortened over 8 decades, to 15, 14 (as was drupa 2000), to 11 days for 2024 and now 9 days.
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HP is bridging the gap on construction productivity, with a host of end-to-end digitization solutions that secure seamless collaboration and enhance productivity in design and construction sectors, with DesignJet T200/600 as the output device.
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Significant parts of the Heytex Group have been sold to Freudenberg Performance Materials, part of Freudenberg Group, an approx AUD$16billion in sales family-owned conglomerate founded in 1849. Heytex digital media is highly regarded in the superwide sector.
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GJS has announced two new strategic distribution partnership deals designed to further expand its reach and broaden its offering in the direct-to-film (DTF) market.Coltex and Secabo are now represented in Australia by GJS.
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In its post-expo wrap up, organisers of the 18th edition of Labelexpo Americas say it closed on a high note, with a total of 450 exhibitors and over 12,000 visitors taking part in the show, which took place between 10th-12th September in Chicago.
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Canon Australia has announced the imagePROGRAF TZ-32000 and the imagePROGRAF TX-4200/TX-3200/TX-2200, succeeding the already successful imagePROGRAF TZ and TX series. The 5-colour printers are ideal for printing computer-aided design (CAD) and geographic information system (GIS) applications, as well as posters.
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Fiery – it’s the RIP that started the whole computer-to-print process, first by enabling colour copiers to become digital printers, taking PostScript page data from computers and sending it, rasterised, to the copier to print A4 and A3 pages without copying ‘off the glass.’ But why has Epson made this USD$591 million investment? Andy McCourt suggests 7 possibilities.
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Seiko Epson Corporation (“Epson”) has announced that Epson has entered into an agreement with affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC (“Siris”), including Electronics for Imaging, Inc., on September 19th, 2024 to acquire all interests in Fiery, LLC (“Fiery”), a U.S.-based company which is the leading provider of digital front end* (“DFE”) servers and workflow solutions for the print industry.
The Fiery XF 7 Command Work Station - ubiquitous in digital printing
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including required regulatory approvals.
Epson and Fiery each have a long history of supporting customers to maximize their productivity with the use of digital printing technology. Fiery’s industry-leading products have enabled the exceptional results that printers have relied on for over three decades, and Fiery’s software, server, and workflow solutions will complement Epson’s strategic vision and hardware leadership to accelerate the growth of digital printing around the world. 
Epson President Ogawa
Yasunori Ogawa, Epson’s President and Representative Director said: “We are delighted to welcome Fiery into the Epson Group. We are confident that this agreement will not only drive further growth in our commercial and industrial printing businesses but also accelerate the digital transformation of the analog printing market in innovative way. Together with Fiery, we remain committed to contributing to our customers’ success and enhancing corporate value as we pursue new opportunities in the evolving printing landscape.”
Toby Weiss, CEO of Fiery, said: “Epson’s acquisition of Fiery showcases the uniquely important role we play in enabling success across the entire print industry. As the leader in DFEs and workflow solutions, Fiery has built a long legacy of empowering OEMs to deliver the best possible results for their customers, and that legacy will be enriched under Epson’s strategic vision. Epson is a legendary company in the print industry, and we are thrilled to join the Epson family to drive the growth of digital printing around the world together.”
Frank Baker, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Siris said: “Siris has had an incredible partnership with Fiery, and Epson is the ideal owner to shepherd the company through its continued journey as a mission-critical technology provider to the printer industry.”
Digital Front End (DFW) is a general term for software and hardware used to process print data and manage the printing process.
About the acquisition
The acquisition, valued at USD$590mill., is expected to close within 2024, subject to necessary regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. After the acquisition, Fiery will become part of the Epson group, retain its current name and organizational structure and continue to operate from its existing offices.
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Wasatch was one of the earliest software RIP vendors in the 1980s and has a loyal following worldwide. At Printing United expo, Wasatch demonstrated its latest SoftRIP running with latest Epson dye-sub printers
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During Printing United, Las Vegas, we reported on the showing of Epson's new eco-solvent printer, known as the SureColor 9170 in US. Epson Australia has announced more detail and that the new model will be designated SC9160 here, with a shipment date in mid-2025.
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ASGA invites Australians visiting the SIGN CHINA 2024 exhibition in Shanghai, to join President Mick Harrold for an Aussie Get-Together at the show, opening today, Thursday 19th September. Don't miss out, details below.
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One of the busiest stands at Printing United expo last week was Digitech, represented in Australia by Celmac. Wide Format Online was given an exclusive look at an exciting fully automated line, expected to be commercialised in Q1 2025.
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Epson released a combination DTG/DTF printer in January but, as all DTF-ers know, a dedicated Powder/Shaker/Dryer DTF line is preferrable. At Printing United, Epson previewed the real deal, due to launch in Q1 2025.
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