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Vivad is excited to announce the launch of Vivtrack 3; an industry leading web-to-print portal exclusive to Vivad. Vivtrack 3 is built for resellers and procurement managers of large format digital print.
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General manager Craig Heckenberg has been promoted to managing director of Epson Australia and New Zealand, as well-known industry veteran Bruno Turcato announces he’s retiring from the role after 16 years.
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What is Printwear? It’s the pre-fabricated garment sector comprising wearable items that can be decorated using direct-to-garment or dye sublimation digital devices – and is one of the best growth/profit areas for the industry right now. What is Promotional print? It’s any non-paper or apparel product that can be marked using a digital UV printer – such as pens, mugs, USB sticks, iPhone covers, umbrellas, tote bags – even cheeseboards and vacuum flasks. One I like is a mouse mat that charges your phone as you work. If ‘company X’ gave me one of those, I would be seeing their logo all day!
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After noticing a gap in the market, Adelaide signage firm The Weather Maker has introduced a new for-trade handcrafted 3D acrylic lettering business aimed at Australian signage companies and architectural firms.
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“PVC composite fabrics are fantastic performers but they do have a reputation for being complex and expensive to recycle,” says John Wright, MD of Melbourne-based large format printing media supplier Rojo Pacific, which will feature the new PVC-free Kavalan range at PrintEx19.
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The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has approved the merger of the NZ business of ASX-listed outdoor advertiser QMS Media with radio, TV and digital company MediaWorks. The deal will create "the largest multi-media group in New Zealand." MediaWorks’ owner, US hedge fund Oaktree Capital, will take a 60% stake in the new company.
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An independent candidate who ran against Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in the federal election will petition the High Court over what he calls "misleading and deceptive" Chinese language election signage supporting the Liberal Party.
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Denise and Arn Betteridge of NSW-based Signature Clothing chose to finance their new Roland TrueVIS SG-300 printer cutter through Roland Rental Plus, the latest offering from Roland’s finance program. The couple are featured in a new instalment of the Roland User video series from Roland DG Australia.
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Xeikon says it will use PrintEx19 in Sydney as an opportunity to highlight the fact that Xeikon technology is "much more than a labels platform.” The Xeikon stand will include solutions for the wall decoration, POS and commercial print sectors.
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CNC cutting tables have enabled many short-run manufacturing companies to flourish and add new products to the offerings of Sign & Display printers. When the CNC machine itself is made in Australia, it completes the loop - Australian made routers helping Australian manufacturers to compete. Headquartered near Newcastle, NSW, Multicam CNC Routers provide unrivaled opportunity and flexibility for sign shops. The ability to cut and process all sign making materials, coupled with the flexibility of profile cutting, 2D and 3D engraving means that sign projects are only limited by imagination.
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“There are not many industries that haven’t identified the continued need to digitally evolve in order to survive, and print is no exception,” says Roger Labrum of Fuji Xerox Australia, who’s outlined a range of the company’s new technology to be featured at PrintEx 19 (13-16 August).
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With two weeks to go until PrintEx19 opens its doors at the Sydney Showground, Spicers is encouraging visitors to check out its on-stand ‘supermarket’ that will feature brands including Re-Board, 3M Window and Graphic films, Ace Outdoor, Yupo, Palboard, Digitac and Corflute, as well as printing technology from Mimaki, Roland DG and Neolt.
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Hexis has released a new high-performance tools range for car wrap projects called SHAG that includes cutters, squeegees, cleaning liquids, spray bottles, bubble tools and gloves.
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The new Spandex ImagePerfect 2926 Easy Glass printable self-adhesive film is an ultra-clear self-adhesive polyester window film designed for digital large format inkjet printers. Initially available in UK-only.
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Australia’s largest fabric signage display manufacturer is introducing a ground-breaking sustainability program that will allow customers to return fabric for recycling within Australia. It’s the first initiative of its kind in the Australian signage industry and aims to divert 100 tonnes of fabric from landfill in its first year alone.
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Peak industry body the Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) has reported a spike in membership numbers as sign businesses look for help in dealing with new building code legislation relating to ACM cladding.
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It was always fated to happen; substantial Perth, WA printer Picton Press is finally to be liquidated following a protracted period of administration, Deed of Company Arrangement and what other Perth printers describe as ‘unsustainable cut-throat pricing’ as an attempt to stay afloat.
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“Almost 100% of signage ends up in landfill, resulting in hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste each year,” says grand format company Mesh Direct, which has launched a bold new eco initiative to “challenge the signage industry as a whole…and lead the way to drive change.” The company also introduced a new range of sustainable signage options and committed to being carbon neutral by 2020.
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Electronics For Imaging (EFI), a world leader in digital printing technology, has been acquired by New York-based private equity giant Siris Capital Group in an all-cash transaction valued at $US1.7 billion.
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Succession planning is always hard for small business, no matter how good you are or how long you've been there. Sometimes it's just time to go when age or health catches up with you but, finding a suited buyer isn't always easy if you are in a regional area - particularly if scarce skills are required to operate the business. Check out Signography in Shepparton for a good opportunity.
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LED lighting specialist SAled Australia is bringing its latest illumination solutions to PrintEx19 in Sydney, including LED modules for signage, shopfitting and commercial fitout applications.
- Avery Dennison’s $18k ‘Bathurst 1000 Experience’ competition
- FESPA Madrid just eight months away, Colour L*A*B* returns
- Hexis adds more prizes to PrintEx Wrap Battle contest
- Shine Bright with Drytac’s Polar Chrome for signage & display
- SAi releases major upgrade of its flagship EnRoute software
- “Simply stunning quality!”- New Ricoh latex L5160 set to rock the PrintEx boat! – Andy McCourt
- STARLEATON celebrates 40th anniversary at PrintEx
- Antalis launches printable textiles for signage and decoration
- QLD ban on outdoor junk food ads could spread to 'other Labor states': OMA
- Wilenco & Rollover will show how flatbed applicators save time & money at PrintEx
- SAi Flexi sign software on several PrintEx partner stands
- SCREEN champions digital labels at Printex
- Free CGS colour health checks back for PrintEx
- PrintEx Platinum sponsor Roland shows new BT-12 DTG printer & more
- NZSDA offers members a deal on Signee training program
- Mutoh to introduce new XpertJet eco-solvent range
- PrintEx19: Sign Essentials to showcase iECHO flatbed cutter
- Australian Paper taps Japanese bank for $600m EfW project
- Senses and sensibility – trademark case smashes Sydney SME - Andy McCourt
- Ricoh set to roll with new latex and FBUV at PrintEx – Andy McCourt