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With a wide range of key products and solutions on display, some of them for the first time in Australia, the company’s show theme is “Beauty in Every Dimension”, represented on a stand that ties high brightness and vivid colours with the vibrancy of sea-life inspired by Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. The company also plans to unveil a new, world first product in the dye sublimation space at the show.
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Women in print to blend networking & philanthropy at Visual Impact Brisbane 2024. With its strong, longstanding charter to support women in the print and wider graphic communications sector, it’s no surprise that Women in Print has decided to extend that support more widely by making its exclusive networking event at Visual Impact Brisbane 2024 next month a fundraiser for Share the Dignity.
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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association has announced long-time Association office bearer and industry legend Michael Punch will retire from his active roles with the Association at the end of June, handing over his duties to Damian Nielsen as of 1 July.
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It was a full house at the Munich Brauhaus at South Wharf in Melbourne this week as the industry came together to review the trends and directions set at drupa and celebrate with graduate finalists at the Victorian LIA Graduate of the Year Awards presentation.
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The Visual Media Association (VMA) worked with Tasmanian Industry Leaders across ‘in session’ meetings in Launceston and Hobart last week working through the key needs of the industry.
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Roland DG Australia has announced the launch of the EU-1000MF large format UV-LED flatbed printer now available in Australia and NZ.
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More than 60 of Sydney’s industry professionals came together at The Bavarian in World Square for a review of the trends and directions set at the recent drupa exhibition in Düsseldorf, and a celebration of the future with the presentation of the NSW LIA Graduate of the Year Award.
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HP won six EDP Awards in 2024, announced at drupa, in Dusseldorf. The European Digital Press (EDP) Association recognised HP as the most awarded company this year, celebrating its innovations across multiple categories.
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Epson will begin construction of a new multi-million-dollar factory for inkjet printheads which will quadruple production capacity.
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Summa is partnering with Caron Technology S.r.l. to offer a new expansion to its L Series laser cutters: the Caron cradle feeder. The combination of a Summa laser cutter and a Caron cradle feeder helps create an automatic cutting workflow that will make textile production more efficient while retaining the highest level of quality.
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Avery Dennison will launch a new digital print film at Visual Impact in Brisbane. The SP 1504 Easy Apply RS is designed for environmentally conscious vehicle wrapping and corporate branding.
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In a global first Fujifilm and Barberan announce the first sale of new HS Series single-pass inkjet platform, with deal agreed on the Barberán stand at drupa 2024. Linney, a full-service UK-based marketing agency, has become the first company in the world to invest in the new, ultra-high productivity, single-pass HS Series – developed in partnership by Fujifilm and Barberán.
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Packsize and EFI have announced their collaboration on the world’s first on-demand box system that integrates full-color printing on boxes using a single automated solution.
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"Invest in the Future" is the theme for Visual Impact Brisbane and with a sold out show bringing the latest solutions, technologies, services, and expertise together under one roof, Visual Impact Brisbane is set to deliver.
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Konica Minolta reported 200 show-sales during drupa recently. Its stand covering 2,400m2 across two floors was the 7th largest at drupa. Konica Minolta’s showcase at drupa involved more than 20 premieres, software innovations and important advancements in areas such as commercial printing, label printing, packaging as well as industrial printing, with focus on aspects like digital transformation and sustainability.
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HP has introduced a new high capacity 10L ink accessory specifically designed for the HP Latex 2700 printer.
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Epson’s new compact ColorWorks C8000e industrial colour label printer delivers high-speed, quality labels with a significant reduction in waste and environmental footprint.
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Fujifilm partnered with IST METZ to launch SMARTcure at drupa 2024. IST METZ is a leading supplier of UV curing solutions for graphic arts and the official supplier of LuXtreme – Fujifilm’s latest UV LED curing system, launched at Labelexpo last year. The collaborative innovation, SMARTcure, is a groundbreaking digital curing assistant based on artificial intelligence.
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swissQprint showcased an automation option at drupa 2024, designed to maintain high productivity in flatbed printing by relieving operators of unloading tasks.
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FESPA Australia has confimed Orafol as the Diamond sponsor for the FESPA Future Leaders Program and FESPA Annual Conference for 2024.
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Agfa, has received two prestigious European Digital Press Association (EDP) Awards for two of its recently introduced inkjet innovations.
Each year, a panel of independent experts of the European Digital Press Association (EDP) reviews printing products that are new to the European market, evaluating them in terms of productivity, quality, usability, cost, and environmental impact – granting awards to the most groundbreaking ones. For the twelfth time, Agfa was honored for its innovative power when it was presented with two awards during the official award ceremony at drupa in Düsseldorf, Germany.
“We are proud to have our inkjet printing solutions rewarded once again with this mark of quality and innovation”, said Arnaud Calleja, Vice-President Digital Printing Solutions at Agfa. “These prestigious awards are a testament to our position as a leader in inkjet technology. With our portfolio of powerful printing beasts, we enable print service providers to grow their businesses by achieving remarkable print results and increasing both productivity and printing efficiency – regardless of their markets or applications. We have introduced several major inkjet printing innovations over the past months, and we are planning additional launches in the near future.”
Agfa’s printing solutions capturing awards this year are:
Anapurna Ciervo H3200 – Category: Flatbed/Hybrid printer <150 m²/h
The 3.2 m wide hybrid Ciervo, the most recent addition to Agfa’s Anapurna family is for printing companies looking for a versatile printer to tackle a wide range of print jobs. With a redesigned print shuttle and engine, the printer brings significantly enhanced print productivity and quality on both flexible and rigid materials for multiple applications.
Featuring a six-color plus white ink set and UV LED curing, the Ciervo delivers vibrant, high-quality prints. Its continuous board feeding capacity – able to print up to four boards simultaneously – ensures smooth printing on rigid materials and enhances productivity and workflow efficiency.
SpeedSet Orca 1060 – Category: Folding Carton, Digital/Hybrid
Agfa’s SpeedSet Orca 1060 garnered attention for its revolutionary approach to packaging printing. Combining the robustness of an offset press with the qualities of inkjet printing, the fully digital Orca offers outstanding print quality as well as short setup times, efficient material use and variable data printing.
On top of that, it achieves speeds of 11,000 B1 sheets per hour and accommodates a broad range of substrates, from folding carton and micro-flute to various paper types. It runs on eco-friendly, food-safe water-based inks, primer, and varnish.
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