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Mutoh Europe, the EMEA business unit of Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd., Japan, has announced the launch of the XPJ-1682SR DS Pro, a new 64” wide (1625 mm) dual-head dye sublimation printer engineered for high-speed, precision-driven textile and soft signage production. A newly developed dye sublimation ink, DS4 ProFlex, has been designed for use with the printer, to deliver consistent, high-quality production printing results on a wide range of polyester-materials.

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In a deal due to be finalised over the next few weeks, Heidelberg is set to further cement its long-standing relationship with post-press manufacturer Polar Group by acquiring Polar Mohr’s intellectual property, patents and brand rights.

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Harden Packaging’s flexo printing apprentice, Jackson Young, has been named as the LIA Victoria Graduate of the year, with Bambra Press’s Marcel Feillafe receiving a ‘special distinction’ award. The announcements were made at the print training facilities at Holmesglen Institute, with a tour of the facilities included for those who attended the event.

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Currie Group has entered into an agreement with family-owned, German-based manufacturer, Pro Cut, to become the ANZ supply partner for Pro Cut’s Fold Stream range of print finishing systems. Rob Mesaros, Currie Group CEO, says the new partnership is ‘a further demonstration of our commitment to provide total solutions for the Australian and New Zealand markets’.

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Building on the technology of its Oraguard 372 Anti-Graffiti Polyester Overlaminate Film, Orafol has launched a new anti-graffiti film - Oralite 5095 which it says delivers against all three ‘gold standard’ requirements: protection, durability and clarity, claiming the film as now being ‘the first choice anti-graffiti film for leading traffic sign manufacturers in Australia’.

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Already a leading provider of heat-transfer equipment and vinyl solutions, the last month has seen Velflex and its founder Ben Carroll deliver a couple of strategic moves that will significantly enhance its footprint and capacity across the sector.

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Hot on the heels of the official release of the all-new DIMENSE DA-640 wide-format dimensional surface printer, Roland DG has extended the functionality of its Roland DG Connect Designer to better accommodate the extended design capacity of the DA-640, such aspreset embossing effects, file preparation, and visualisation for creating textured output on the dimensional printer.

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Against a theme of ‘What’s Your Pantone’, the Visual Media Association (VMA) is now inviting entries for the 33rd Real Media Awards, saying that the theme is ‘a celebration of individuality, innovation and identity, and asking entrants ‘to explore the power of colour in storytelling and communication’.

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Only four months on from its official launch in March 2025, HP has announced a 100th global installation of its all-in-one, compact HP Latex R530 printer, developed to help small to mid-size printers address key barriers in rigid media printing.

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For the 14^th consecutive year, Mutoh has found itself on the PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Product Award podium, this year recognizing two ValueJet printers and the XpertJet 661UF.

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Just a few months on from an abrupt change of management, with Michael Sherlock and Peter Wong replacing Mark Atkinson and Frank Shapter as the new CEO and CFO respectively, Sydney-based Pegasus Media & Logistics, has confirmed the purchase of an Agfa Jeti Tauro 3300 UHS with full automation. Smartech has confirmed the transaction as its largest ever single equipment deal to date.

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Earlier this month, Fujifilm invited guests to the Barcelona headquarters of Barberán, long-term development partners on the HS Series single-pass inkjet platform. These guests were the first in the world to see the HS6000 and HS3000 running live in production.

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The Konica Minolta showroom in Penrose, Auckland will be filled tomorrow morning (Wednesday 23rd July 7:30am breakfast event) with NZ print, visual media, and marketing professionals keen to hear and digest results of research recently commissioned jointly by the Visual Media Association (VMA) and PrintNZ.

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FESPA Australia has secured David Fish, a globally recognised strategist, business leader and record-breaking pilot, as the keynote speaker for the FESPA Australia Annual Conference, taking place on 17th October at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney.

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Designed, printed and installed by the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Graphics Center, the wrap for NASCAR young gun, Jesse Love’s no.2 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR racing car was produced on a Roland DG TrueVIS XG-640 printer/cutter. Like the car, the printer/cutter is known for high print speeds and precise integrated contour cutting, including vivid colour and detail.

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Hot on the heels of announcing a sales partnership with eurolaser - see Laser focus for Trotec and eurolaser – Trotec Laser Australia has been quick to step in to offer ongoing support for any Australian customers with Universal Laser systems, following news of Sydney-based Australian distributor for the systems, LST Group, going into liquidation.

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Italian manufacturer Neolt Factory has released a new automatic feeder and stacker system designed to support the HP Latex R530 and a range of other flatbed printers and cutting tables. The system is engineered to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual handling, and support high-volume rigid panel workflows in digital print production environments.

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Live demos of the new HP Indigo 6+ digital press will take place at LabelExpo Europe on stands E25 and D21 in Hall 5 of Fira Gran Via in Barcelona (September 16th to 19^th). It is the new AI+ smarts of the SmartControl system, like HP PrintOS and HP Nio that largely give the press the + factor over the current 6k model.

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Ball & Doggett, one of Australia’s largest distributors of printable materials and packaging substrates, has announced a renewed ‘exclusive’ distribution partnership with global pulp and paper producer CMPC.

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KPMG Corporate Finance has been engaged to run a formal sale process of Australia’s largest magazine publisher, Are Media, which currently uses one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest printers, IVE Group, to print the majority of its titles.

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Label Power, one of Australia's premier label manufacturers and printer suppliers, has taken out the ‘Excellence with Inkjet – Labels’ award at the 2025 Digital Labels & Packaging Awards in London last week. The winning label - for Coastal Moon Dry Gin - was printed on an Epson Surepress L-6034 VW.