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In news from the USA, MUTOH America has announced the launch of its latest Eco-Solvent roll-to-roll printers, the 54” XpertJet 1341SR Pro, a compact powerhouse featuring Mutoh’s new AccuFine print head and bundled VerteLith RIP software; and the 64" (1625mm) XpertJet 1641SR, also with AccuFine print head and VerteLith RIP - and a stunning 200% productivity increase over the previous ValueJet model.

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Sign makers regularly need to match fonts supplied by a customer in another artwork. While experience can often help track it down ("that looks like Sabon?"), Flexi's Find my Font application will find the exact match in seconds.

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Despite the Omicron covid variant and now Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, many trade events both local Oceania and international are going ahead in 2022. There may be the odd postponement and this list does not attempt to cover everything - just the local and important overseas ones.

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Due to open in March 2022, French luxury goods retailer, Cartier, is adding to its Oceania portfolio of stores with a prestigious two-level flagship showcase at 388 George Street, Sydney. Strategically situated almost opposite rival Louis Vuitton's store, the huge window wrap states 'Opening Spring 2022' - but we're a little confused: March is Autumn in Australia.

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North Melbourne vehicle wrap and signage business Grafico has won Avery Dennison’s Wrap Like a King 2021 Asia-Pacific award for its work on a Lamborghini for French fashion brand Faure Le Page.

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After delays caused by Covid-19, Fairview has officially opened its $1.6 million Ecoloop - Australia’s first aluminium composite panel (ACP) recycling solution for recladding waste - at its headquarters in Lithgow, New South Wales.

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Women in Print has announced the appointment of Rita Karagiannis, IVE Group, as the new Victorian Patron for 2022. With the announcement that Kirsten Taylor of Taylor’d Press would step down from the role, Women in Print called out to the broader industry from print direct, to suppliers, agencies, retailers and more.

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Out-of-Home advertiser JCDecaux partnered with beauty retailer MECCA to develop Australia’s first pay-to-dispense street furniture panels that offered MECCA holiday gift cards for $25, $50 or $100. The gifting panels were live until 20 December.  

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Often, we buy software with specific purpose in mind and fail to 'scratch the surface' and find out what's really possible if you know your way around all the features. SAi has condensed the 'top 5' features of its popular Flexi21 into a neat video - available to watch free on SAi's Youtube Channel.

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Industry consumable supplier Orafol Australia is well underway in establishing a 'Creative Hub' within its Erskine Park, NSW office/warehouse complex. Wideformat Online was treated to a sneak preview while the graphics were still going up on the walls and glass and the special car-wrapping station was being fitted out.

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Epson Engineering, Epson’s large format printer and robot factory, has achieved platinum status from the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) for reaching “industry-leading levels of corporate social responsibility.” 

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“Let’s hope we can truly leave this all behind us in 2022,” says Visual Connections CEO Peter Harper in a Christmas & New Year Message from the leading supplier organisation for print, sign, display, label & packaging in Australia.

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After two years of virtual meetings, the New Zealand Sign & Display Association (NZSDA) has released the programme and registration forms for the 2022 Sign Makers Conference & Awards to be held in Queenstown on 6-8 July, 2022.  

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Facing ongoing challenges to global supply chains, Starleaton joined national industry suppliers Spandex, Graphic Art Mart and Spicers in announcing price increases. Excluded from Starleaton’s Feb 2022 price rise list are products from Epson, Roland and 3M.

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NSW wide format printer GSP Print produced two of the winning entries in the Outdoor Media Association’s (OMA) quarter three Creative Collection competition for 2021, including the Big, Bold and Bright prize winner and the Best Use of Multi-Format.

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In the second major fire to hit the Adelaide sign industry in less than a year, Rodney Robertson Associates' warehouse in suburban Edwardstown has been destroyed overnight on Thursday, with damage estimated at $5 million.

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2022 marks a watershed 40th year for Australia's first print franchise chain, Kwik Kopy. Started in 1982 when Penfold Printing acquired the A-NZ rights to the USA's expanding global Kwik Kopy network, the quick printing franchise was purchased outright by Stephen Penfold in 1985 and he remains involved at Board level. Forty years on, his son Matthew is assuming the Chairmanship after several years of running the Darling Harbour, NSW franchise.

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Outdoor advertiser oOh!media has added over 30 digital locations to its metropolitan and regional roadside billboard portfolio this year, and will close out 2021 with more than 200 large format digital signs across the country.

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G7 colour certification live courses are returning in 2022, conducted by David Crowther of Colour Graphic Services and the Idealliance. A refreshed and updated programme will provide certified training as G7 Expert or G7 Professional, reflecting all the latest developments in cutting-edge print technologies and colour management.

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The global digital textile printing market, estimated to be worth $2 billion in 2020, is expected to grow at a rate of 14.8% from 2021 to reach $7.9 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Allied Market Research.

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The graphics world has been abuzz with automated template-driven 'Cloud' design SASS applications but do they all understand the needs of hard working printers regarding design, file quality, resolution, PDF versions, colour and so on? Most importantly - how do you convert a design into a paying print customer every time? Over 800 customers around the globe have discovered that India-headquartered Design 'N' Buy is the 'bees knees' application that brings in the business.