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OOH advertising now 12% of total ad spend - but mostly digital

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The Outdoor Media Association (OMA) 2022 Annual Report says outdoor advertising companies recorded a record $1.06 billion in net media revenue in 2022, with OOH now accounting for 12.2% of total Australian advertising revenue.

PrintIQ MIS adds carbon footprinting feature

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printIQ has developed the Carbon Connect feature that operates within version 47 of its popular Print MIS software platform - allowing users to generate a carbon footprint figure directly from the system for every quote.

NZ’s first Sign + Print Expo is on this week

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The New Zealand Sign & Display Association (NZSDA) and fellow industry group Print NZ are partnering for the first time on this year’s inaugural Sign & Print Expo 2023 that opens today in Auckland and runs until Saturday, 8 July.

Avery Dennison unveils new Supreme PPF

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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.” 

Epson partners with Fashion Council

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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. 

World Out of Home Organization Global Congress heads to Hong Kong for 2024

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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.

Roland DG adds Frosted Glass Vinyl & WallFlair Paper

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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.

Kornit partners with Amaze Software to speed up on-demand

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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.

Contex launches new large format art scanner

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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.

Aussie JOLT enters North American market with TELUS

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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. 

Minuteman franchisees celebrate 10 years in Sunshine Coast, QLD

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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.

Visual Impact Sydney post-show report bodes well for Brisbane next year

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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.

Spandex introduces new Grafityp Omega Skinz paint replacement films

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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.

Orafol films to wrap aircraft work with cars too

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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.

Visual Solutions Victoria installs EFI FabriVu 340i+ from Currie Group

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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.

Total Image Supplies adds new sustainable art & photo papers

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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.

The world’s first wide format prints – 1845!

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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!

No Joke - Epson notches up 80 million sales of EcoTank printers

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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.

ASGA's "very positive" meetings with federal government

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 The Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) says successful meetings this month with Federal Government advisors have provided key Ministers with important information about the sign, display and wider graphics industry, and set strong foundations for future discussions on industry recognition, training and qualifications.

LIA Graduate of Year is Switzerland-bound for training

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LIA Graduate of the Year, Angus McGrath, has had a few weeks now to consider the impact of his win in the industry’s biennial graduate awards, and has revealed his plans for the $10,000 Visual Connections LIA National Graduate Scholarship Prize.

NZ Pride In Print Awards - Artrite Screen Print wins Supreme gong; Mellows is AOY

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Te Henga Sunset, an original screen print creation described by judges as "a genuine labour of love” has earned Onehunga-based Artrite Screen Printing the coveted 2023 Pride In Print Supreme Award in New Zealand. Catriona Mellows was named the BJ Ball Papers Print Apprentice of the Year. 

  1. ASGA/ HEXIS Wrap Battle winners head to NZ
  2. Opal wins $48m grant for EfW project at Maryvale
  3. QMS shines as Vivid lights up City Of Sydney
  4. New Epson Expression scanner for photos and graphics
  5. oOh! launches largest 3D screens in Sydney, Brisbane
  6. EOFY Sales Galore! Get in before June 30th to save
  7. Epson SureLab printer wins Red Dot Best of Best award
  8. Epson's new DTG/DTF hybrid garment printer 
  9. ASGA reminder: careers expo this week in Sydney
  10. Record ITMA Textile expo23 ‘surpassed all expectations’
  11. Avery Dennison releases guide for fire-rated products
  12. Roland Academy adds online training dates 
  13. Ball & Doggett to hold 1-Day only EOFY sale
  14. Orafol & Agfa celebrate 10 years co-op in Traffic Signs & Guidance systems
  15. Opal to close another paper machine at Maryvale
  16. Fairview expands with new Melbourne warehouse 
  17. Tom Sullivan joins QLM Group as CEO
  18. Another Screen Truepress Jet L350 SAI label press goes in, at Label Plus Qld
  19. Automotive Stripes adds 2nd Roland DG resin printer
  20. Entry call for $40k Epson Pano Photography Awards 2023 
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