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Cactus Imaging, one of the leading grand format printing companies in the region, has been confirmed as a host for the FESPA Australia Open House, where it will showcase its recently installed Durst P5 350 HS D4 large format printer.

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The World Out of Home Organization is to hold its second APAC Regional Forum in Bali, Indonesia from November 1-3. The first APAC Regional Forum, with over 200 delegates, was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in October 2022. 

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The second stage of the ASGA/Visual Connections education initiative has seen well over 1000 students connect with industry representatives at a series of Careers Expos around the country during June and July, with August to follow.

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Shae Goom, owner of Wise Studios (formerly Signwise), has been voted president of the New Zealand Sign & Display Association (NZSDA) for a two-year term. He succeeds former president Andy Lowe, who stepped down after two years but remains on the board.

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Opal Australian Paper has applied to the EPA to downsize its Maryvale Mill as it transitions to 100% brown packaging paper production following the closure of its white paper operations. Opal is also seeking changes to the mill’s emissions discharge limits.

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The Outdoor Media Association (OMA) says China-based LED screen manufacturer Absen has become the 53rd member of the industry body that represents Australia's outdoor advertising companies.

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With all the brouhaha surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI), we decided to put it to the test and asked ChatGPT for a brief history of Heidelberg Druckmaschinen, the world's most prolific offset press manufacturer. It got so much wrong, we recommend it should go back to Primary AI school!

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Our colleague Will Shipton at Inside Imaging has a cautionary tale about trying out an AI platform aimed at photographers. Photo AI launched its debut media campaign a month ago by making some bold claims. Wide Format Online itself has had some weird experiences trying AI, with wildly inaccurate answers to questions, filled out with puffery, cliches and platitudes. Here is Will Shipton's experience.

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New recyclable cardboard cartridges will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 350 tons and plastic by about 95 tons per year, according to Roland DG Corporation, the global manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers for advertising and signage.

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With the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 set to begin on Thursday night in Australia and New Zealand, outdoor media company QMS announced seven Sydney network special event advertisers will be part of the action. 

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Australian-owned global online design giant Canva’s new partnership with Warner Music Group and music licensing company Merlin will allow Canva customers to use music clips in their designs. The Sydney-based platform has 135 million global users who create an average of 250 designs every second.

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Part of the designer YUIMA NAKAZATO’s new collection unveiled at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week at the Palais de Tokyo was created using a combination of Epson printing technology and a new fabric production process. The fabric used to create the new line was derived from used garments sourced in Africa.

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Brandon Cooper-Barnett from Coastal Signs in Whitianga has been awarded the Apprentice of the Year Award at the NZ Sign Display Awards in Auckland.

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Michael Blazek and Duncan Read's Award-winning Neon Signs Australia is closing after 33 years. Blazek is known as a past President of ASGA and over time, has accumulated many collectible neon signs and intends to find a display/exhibition home for them.

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Roland DG Corporation has introduced the ER-642, a new 64” (162cm) eco-solvent printer in its DGXPRESS series of wide-format inkjet printers.

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Kodak says the opening of its Textile Test Facility in New York will provide a comprehensive range of testing services to textile developers, manufacturers and academic institutions to assess specific properties and performance attributes of fabrics. 

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Adelaide-based Vailo, a manufacturer of advanced LED lighting solutions, will relocate its production and R&D team next year to a new facility with five times the manufacturing floorspace to incorporate more automation and robotics. Vailo is currently engaged with Australian and international stadium and sports field lighting projects and is rapidly expanding into the US market.

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Sydney sign company All Stuck Up Design + Print specialises in vehicle wraps, event signage and shop signage, with the help of partners including Roland DG Australia, Graphic Art Mart and Arlon Graphics. All Stuck Up founder Adrian Marcelino talks about his South Hurstville business in a new GAM video.

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Corporate watchdog the ACCC has published a new draft guidance to improve the integrity of environmental and sustainability claims made by businesses and protect consumers from ‘greenwashing’. A recent ACCC survey found 57% of businesses were making potentially misleading environmental claims.

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Direct-to-film technology is having a 'transformative impact' on apparel decoration In the printing industry, according to a new blog by Marc Verbeem, supervisor product management at Mimaki Europe.

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TrafficJet Xpert is built on the Mutoh XpertJet printer platform and optimized for traffic signage, work zone applications, and custom graphics. True Traffic Color spot inks and included software automates reflectivesign making, simplifying the printing of specification- compliant traffic control, wayfinding, and custom signage. (with video)