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Private equity firm Quadrant is acquiring out of home media company QMS in a deal worth $420 million. The agreement is subject to approval from QMS Media shareholders, the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) and the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office (OIO). Meanwhile, The Australian newspaper reported that Quadrant’s plan to buy QMS Media could be "thrown up in the air by rumoured new private equity bids."

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Just days after Adelaide sign business Swift Signs went into administration, major creditor the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is pushing ahead with an application in the Federal Court to wind up the company.

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Mutoh’s new generation MS41 EcoSolvent ink has been certified for ‘Wallcovering’ - the highest-level category of Greenguard Gold certification possible.

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Epson introduced its first desktop dye sublimation printing solution - the 60.9 cm (24”) SureColor F570 - at last week’s Printing United (formerly SGIA Expo) in Dallas, Tx. It's aimed at small businesses wanting to enter textile printing.

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Grafityp printable GEF self-adhesive film is suitable for indoor applications and has an outdoor durability of up to 5 years when used with matching non-PVC laminate. Ricky Richards also launched a new display textile made of 100% recycled yarn obtained from plastic bottles.

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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says there’s been an overwhelming public response to the Insolvency Practices Inquiry since it was launched two weeks ago.

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Mimaki’s TX300P-1800 MkII printer showcased last week at Printing United in Texas offers the ability to switch between transfer paper for dye sublimation printing or direct-to-textile printing.

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HP has committed $200 million over five or more years to develop sustainable ink technologies for printing digitally on textiles and corrugated packaging. The move builds on HP’s existing innovation in water-based ink technology for the sign and display market.

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In what some might see as a defensive move should Fujifilm's desire to take over Xerox not come to fruition, Fuji Xerox today announced its intention to acquire CSG, the $218 million business technology services supplier, who currently has partnerships with Canon and HP. CSG did once offer Fuji Xerox printers and systems and was chaired by former FXA managing director Phil Chambers when it floated in 2007. The company statement follows:

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When we received the announcement that Melbourne-based Total Image Supplies had been appointed as a Mutoh dealer, we had to confess scant knowledge of the company. Happening to be in Melbourne this week, we dropped in to find out - and what a pleasant surprise it was.

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Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a safety alert after several accidents in which winch type (wind up) signs - commonly used in schools - have suddenly dropped, causing serious head injuries and hand lacerations. WHS has recommended the winch signs be lowered and removed from service until they've been upgraded with a new interlock offset handle system. The manufacturer, Spaceage Sign Systems of Caloundra, is in the final stages of designing and testing a safety upgrade to the system after a flood of requests from customers.

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Adelaide sign business Swift Signs has gone into administration and the first meeting of creditors will be held next week. The move comes months after the company faced a winding up order application by one of its creditors, Ramair Packaging.

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The wide format imaging leader is presenting ten new products at his week's Printing United show in Texas that have never been seen before at an SGIA event. Roland DGA (US) will also be hosting an awards ceremony by Keypoint Intelligence and conducting live in-booth vehicle wrap demonstrations.

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Fujifilm’s advanced new OnsetX3 HS with ¾ automation makes its global trade show debut at this week’s Printing United in Dallas, Texas. The high speed flatbed printer with robotic handling systems is part of a showcase of new Fujifilm inkjet solutions.

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Industry researcher Smithers says the digital print market will reach $225 billion by 2029 as digital (inkjet and electrophotography) systems become increasingly important across the global print marketplace through the 2020s. The new research also identified several challenges facing digital print.

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Leading industry supplier and HP Indigo specialist Currie Group has signed a partnership equity agreement with Melbourne-based EVOK3D, a supplier of HP Jet Fusion 3D printers.

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Hexis Australia has appointed two new Business Development Managers in Qld. MD Ian Parsonson comments: “It is really pleasing to have two very experienced new members join the Hexis Team, they will certainly value add to the level of product knowledge here and I look forward to working with them both”.

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Mutoh Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Melbourne based Total Image Supplies as a new dealer across the full range of Mutoh printers. Mutoh General Manager, Russell Cavenagh, commented “Total Image Supplies have demonstrated a high level of professionalism and commitment to their customers and the broader industry."

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Epson is introducing its first 12-colour large format printers - the SureColor SC-P7500 (24”/61 cm) and SC-P9500 (44”/111.76 cm) - aimed at applications including professional photography, art reproduction and proofing. 

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In the latest round of industry consolidation, Aslan, a leading manufacturer of self-adhesive films for sign making and digital printing, has been acquired by competitor Poli-Tape Group, with the deal due to take effect in a couple of weeks. The Aslan brand, distributed on the local market by suppliers including Starleaton and Graphic Art Mart, will continue.

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Inkjet ink expert Agfa has teamed up with laminate manufacturer UNILIN to deliver “a breakthrough for digital production printing of laminate flooring and furniture.” The new technology will be presented at the upcoming InPrint 2019 show in Munich.