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Award-winning Australian representation at World Out Of Home Congress in Mexico

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Having already taken out the 2024 Grand Prix at the inaugural Australian Outdoor Media Association Creative Awards in April, TBWA\Melbourne’s ‘Welcome to Melbourne’ campaign for Specsavers has now also won the Classic Creative Award at the World Out Of Home WOOH’s Annual Congress in Mexico City. 

Konica Minolta Australia recognised as a ‘Great Place To Work’

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Konica Minolta Australia has been officially certified by a global authority on workplace culture as a 2025 ‘Great Place To Work’. The prestigious award is based entirely on current employee feedback with 72% of employees validating the claim, 12% higher than the average Australian company, according to the ‘Great Place To Work® 2024 Australia National Employee Engagement Study’.

EPSON celebrates 50 years

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As the Epson brand officially turns 50, the company has gathered some important reflections and milestones form its burgeoning history, as a tip of the cap to the global giant’s spirit of ‘Creativity & Challenge’ and ‘Integrity & Effort’.

Inaugural Women in Print HP Indigo Digital Press Scholarship launched

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Women in Print, in partnership with HP and Currie Group has launched the inaugural HP Indigo Digital Press Scholarship, which will provide up to six places for successful applicants to undergo training towards Level 1 HP Indigo 7X00 Series Operator Certification.

New State service agents for Mimaki

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Mimaki Australia has appointed two new service agents. MTech Serviced WA in Perth and a second agent in Adelaide have been added to strengthen Mimaki’s service operations nationwide, ensuring that all customers – regardless of location – continue to receive responsive, professional support with minimal impact on their business operations.

DOCA formally terminated as Starleaton officially sinks

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The last-ditch attempt to salvage the Starleaton shipwreck, via a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA), issued in March 2024 by Simon Cathro and Andrew Blundell from Cathro & Partners, has unfortunately failed, leaving a trail of catastrophic consequences for former employees and unsecured creditors. 

Ball & Doggett cuts new partnership with Kongsberg

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Ball & Doggett, one of Australia’s premier distributors of printable materials, press consumables and equipment, has announced a new strategic partnership with Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, a global leader in digital cutting solutions.

Quill picks up TAFE NSW 2025 BIA (Brother) Excellence in Digital Decorating Award

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Celebrating outstanding achievement by a TAFE NSW student completing the Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts - with a specific focus on digital decoration -  the annual Brother International Australia (BIA) Excellence in Digital Decorating Award stems from a partnership between BIA, TAFE NSW and GJS. Bernard Quill has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Award, formally recognising him as ‘an exceptional emerging talent in the digital decoration industry’.

Laser Focus for Trotec and eurolaser

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Trotec Laser and eurolaser have announced they are entering into a sales partnership. The cooperation aims to offer customers more targeted advice and to provide optimally tailored system solutions based on the long-standing market experience of both companies.

Epson awarded AAA in MSCI ESG Ratings

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Epson has announced that, for the second consecutive year, the company has been awarded a AAA rating - the highest rating in the 2025 MSCI ESG Ratings - in a global ESG investment index provided by MSCI.

Wildstone’s Australian leadership team seeing double

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Wildstone, one of Australia’s leading providers of high quality outdoor (roadside) media assets and widely recognised for its steady digitisation of the outdoor advertising sector, has doubled the size of its Australian leadership team with three new appointments.

175 years on and Heidelberg still laying claim to being ‘Home of Print’

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Heidelberg has spent the last week celebrating its 175th anniversary at the company’s Wiesloch-Walldorf site in Germany, with over 1500 guests travelling from around the world for the official opening of its re-modelled ‘Home of Print’ customer demo Print Media Centre (PMC).

Romano Bacci joins Mutoh Australia in new GM role

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Mutoh Australia has recently appointed Romano Bacci in a newly formed General Manager position. Romano brings over two decades of relevant industry experience to the role and is well-recognised for his technical and product knowledge, making him a strong fit for Mutoh Australia's continued market growth.

First ASGA Golf Day tees off in Perth

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Wembley Golf Course – recently recognised as the WA Metropolitan Golf Facility of the Year – was the setting for the first ASGA Golf Day of the year and 70 ASGA members turned out to enjoy the event.

oOh!media drives GreenPower focus with Australian Ethical ads

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As pioneers of ethical investing and Australia's first publicly listed company to achieve B Corp certification, Australian Ethical goes deeper than most when looking to apply environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to all that it does. So when delivering a nationwide ad campaign, showcasing its Superannuation and Managed Funds products, finding an aligned Sustainability-focused partner was paramount and oOh!media fit the bill!

Strong 2024/25 EOY financial performance for Mimaki

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Mimaki has recently posted its fiscal year end results (for year ending 31st March 2025) and the company has enjoyed steady growth across the board, including a strong sales performance in Australia.

Kissel + Wolf in synch with LSINC for DTO

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Kissel + Wolf Australia has announced a new ANZ distributor and service partnership with LSINC Corporation, a US-based Direct-To-Object (DTO) digital printer manufacturer.

HP revenue up for Q2 2025

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HP has announced fiscal 2025 second quarter net revenue of $13.2bn, up 3.3% (up 4.5% in constant currency) from the prior-year period.

‘Fair Increase’ from Fair Work says VMA

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The Fair Work Commission has formally handed down its annual wage review decision, which increases both the national minimum adult wage and the modern Award rate by 3.5%.

Abrupt changing of the Guard at Pegasus

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In a ‘Change of Management Notification’ email distributed internally at Pegasus Media & Logistics and to partners on 29th May, the Pegasus Board announced the seemingly sudden appointment of Michael Sherlock as new CEO and Peter Wong as new CFO, replacing Mark Atkinson and Frank Shapter respectively.

Inkcups announces Bill Keating as new CEO

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Global printing industry supplier, Inkcups has appointed Bill Keating as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding interim CEO Rick Hajec, who remains a key member of the Inkcups Advisory Board.

  1. Arise and LIFTOFF with Orafol
  2. PacPrint Rollover sales fit for a King
  3. Graphic Art Mart: energy from start to finish
  4. Australian debut for Mimaki UV DTF tech
  5. More than a converted try for Smartech at PacPrint
  6. Pozitive launch for Summa F1625 digital flatbed cutter
  7. Digital acceleration the main winner in Ricoh sale of Avanti
  8. Screen PACs punch at PacPrint
  9. Fond and fitting farewell to 'Wayne’s World'
  10. Women in Print launches ‘Casual Networking’ events in Tasmania
  11. Sign Essentials relocates following acquisition by Ball & Doggett
  12. ‘Six of the best’ now battle for prestigious NZ Apprentice of the Year award
  13. PacPrint marks official Australian debut for award-winning Mutoh HydrAton
  14. TrueVIS XP-640 top ‘Pick’ on Roland DG PacPrint stand
  15. Celmac sells another HP Latex R2000 Plus to Factory One off stand at PacPrint
  16. Orafol at PacPrint – sticking with excellence
  17. From the floor at PacPrint
  18. SAS launches LED ‘digital poster’ banners
  19. Canon and Currie Group use PacPrint to prove ‘Business in a Box’ model
  20. Reacon and Mail Marketing Works update - back into admin.
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