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It’s not every day that you get to wrap a Ferrari or two in preparation for the ‘Meguiar Bathurst 12 Hour’, arguably the premier endurance race for GT and production cars, held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, in Bathurst, Australia. But that dream became a reality for a wrap collaboration between LIFTOFF Solutions and Arise Racing GT, with films and some tech smarts supplied by Orafol Australia.

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While Wilenco owner, Ron King, quietly went about his business, selling at least 7 Rollover Applicators ‘off the stand’ at PacPrint, the Norwegian made and owned company were again represented in person, as a nod to the continued strength and authenticity of the relationship.

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Enjoying a dominant footprint and featuring a rich array of hardware and applications, it would be reasonable to assume that most of PacPrint’s circa 4,000 visitors, ‘hopscotched’ their way around the bustling Graphic Art Mart stand, pausing to enjoy the plethora of live demos, hands-on workshops and technology showcases on offer.

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Front and centre on Mimaki’s PacPrint stand was the Australian debut of the new UJV300DTF-75 printer, which combines the capabilities of UV and DTF printing, resulting in prints that can be applied directly to almost any surface, without compromising quality or detail.

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Capitalising on a new promotion with Rugby AU, there was plenty of rucking and scrumming on the Smartech Business Systems stand, by customers keen to get a closer look at the company’s latest hardware offerings.

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Pozitive Sign & Graphic Supplies used PacPrint to help launch the latest flatbed cutter technology from Summa: the 160x250cm (8x5ft) F1625, specifically engineered for wide-format printing professionals.

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Ricoh has announced the sale of Avanti Computer Systems Ltd. - a Ricoh subsidiary offering Avanti Management Information System (MIS) for the commercial printing industry - to eProductivity Software (fronted by Print ePS), a leading global provider of production software technology for the packaging and print industries.

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Whilst choosing not to display any equipment on its PacPrint stand, Screen GP Australia still had plenty to talk about, with MD Peter Scott recently returned from the Hunkeler Innovation Days, Switzerland, where Screen was a major exhibitor.

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Having known Wayne since his first drupa, back in 1990 – Wayne Robinson has since notched another 7 in a remarkable career dedicated to the printing industry – WideFormatOnline is keen to add our congratulations to the Print21 editor as he rides off into the metaphorical sunset.

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‘Kick back, unwind, connect and share’…that’s the idea behind the newly launched Women in Print Friday afternoon ‘casual networking’ events locked in for Hobart (20^th June) and Launceston (11^th July).

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Following last October’s acquisition by Ball & Doggett, Sign Essentials Australia - a leading supplier to the sign and graphics industry for over 30 years – is relocating to new premises in Brendale, Queensland.

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The top ten NZ apprentices have now been whittled down to six, as the battle to be officially crowned as the 2024 NZ BJ Ball Apprentice of the Year hots up, with just weeks remaining before the official winner is announced at the annual Pride In Print Awards on July 4^th at Auckland’s Cordis Hotel.

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Hot on the heels of receiving a highly coveted European Digital Press Association award – one of only six awards in the Large & Wide Format Printing hardware category - Mutoh’s 1625 mm (64"), environmentally-friendly, roll-to-roll HydrAton 1642 printer took centre stage on Mutoh’s stand at PacPrint, enjoying its Australian debut.

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Describing the Roland DG TrueVis XP-640 inkjet printer as setting a ‘new standard’ in wide-format print quality, Toru Yamauchi, Director and Head of APAC/Japan at Keypoint Intelligence, made the trip to Sydney to formally present Roland DG Australia Managing Director, John Wall, with the 2025 BLI Pick Award in the category ‘Outstanding Gamut Expansion Eco-Solvent / Latex 54”/64” Printer’.

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Award-winning Wolli Creek-based design studio and signage production facility, Factory One, visited PacPrint with the primary goal of purchasing a second HP Latex R-Series 2000 printer.

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Graphic media supplier Orafol hand-picked two of its niche product ranges to present at PacPrint: the Oralite Eco Traffic road signage printer and adhesive tape range (including reflectives) and its Flexo plate mounting tape.

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The trains were up the spout for much of the show and the heavens opened with a torrential daily downpour, but this did little to dampen the spirits of the thousands who attended the four-day event, where colour explosion, sustainable solutions, DTF and DTG options were all upstaged by the rush to see, source and buy new finishing solutions.

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For those of us who rely heavily on the pull-up poster banners seen at every trade show and every one-person speaker presentation, SAS (Signage Accessories Suppliers) showcased an innovative new opportunity in that space at PacPrint with its 'portable' digital LED equivalent.

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Currie Group showcased a stand-alone concept stand, dominated by the imposing Canon Colorado M-series a fully modular, scalable 1.6m UVgel roll-to-roll printer for large-format graphics, in this case running white ink as an option to demonstrate its versatility. With full remote control over all elements of the press a reality, Currie Group and Canon Production Printing let the kit do the talking in their Business in a Box strategy for the show.

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The on-going saga of Reacon companies (Group, Holdings, Australia) and subsidiary Mail Marketing Works took an about-face on May 23rd, as PacPrint was coming to a close. Reacon Australia (in Liquidation) is now back into Administration, with a DOCA to be proposed while Mail Marketing Works Pty Ltd will be liquidated. 

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The giant digital clock was still ticking over on the final day of PacPrint, but the results had already been counted by then and Day Two winner, Jordan Amos had just pipped Sam Saqqaf (winner Day One) and Ryan Wilson (winner Day Three) to the post as Avery Dennison Wrap Battle Champion 2025.