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The surprise announcement, at drupa '24, that Canon and Heidelberg would join forces and develop the Jetfire series of SRA3 and B2 inkjet presses raised a few eyebrows. Now, ahead of schedule, the first installations are taking place in Germany and Switzerland, powered by Heidelberg's own Printect workflow - the key to hybrid offset/digital production.
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ASGA's increasingly popular (barefoot) Lawn Bowls social events are kicking off for 2025 with its first event at Melbourne Bowling Club.
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Tectex, a member of the Spandex group of companies, is a global manufacturer and distributor of printing media and accessories for digital printing, decoration and events professionals and will be presenting its new aluminum solutions for textiles, banners, and rigid sheets at C!Print Lyon, France this February.
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Agfa has announced the addition of a 2.5 metre Anapurna Ciervo H2500 inkjet printer to its hybrid printer lineup. This new printer complements the wider Anapurna Ciervo H3200 launched in 2024, providing the same versatility and performance in a more compact format.
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Look around you in any shopping centre - digital signage is everywhere alongside printed signs. If you’re in the signage industry, and curious about how digital signage can elevate your business offerings, you won’t want to miss the first ASGA Webinar for 2025.
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Ideas an applications from our amazingly diverse industry continue to pour forth from creative minds. In the city of Nottingham, UK, a drab old building needed a new look and, engaging a renowned street artist, Metamark material was used to create an entirely new aesthetic.
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Following on from the welcome news that Signage Cert III TAFE courses will be free in most states, the Federal government has widened the programmes - but how to encourage more youngsters, and employers with over 200 employees, to apply? The AiG poses the question.
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Those clever people at Art & Soul have done it again with a beautiful retail Popup install at the Heinemann Duty Free store at Sydney airport. It's the year of the Snake coming up in the Chinese Lunar calendar, so 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' everyone!
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Women in Print is diving into 2025 with its new Member Portal, announce last year, going live, and the association announcing new coaching tools for members from leadership coach Jo Wise, a webinar on Anxiety from well-known mental health guru Steven Gamble, and a chance to join International Womens’ Day Lunches across the country.
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Next time you book a service call on your CNC cutter, think of other areas beyond print that require precision shape cutting - such as medical products. Zünd Australia has such sites and one of them requires technicians to don a full hazzmat-suit protection each call.
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The DTF market is hotting up even more with Epson's launch of the 90cm SureColor G6060, a dedicated printer for direct-to-film apparel and product decoration.
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Konica Minolta has announced that it has received five Buyers Lab (BLI) Awards from Keypoint Intelligence, the world’s leading and independent evaluator of document imaging hardware, software and services. The awards acknowledge the capabilities of Konica Minolta’s MFP devices.
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The US Census Bureau's latest County Business Patterns report shows there are 5,800 commercial Screen Printing establishments in the USA - up 30% from 2010 and the only non-digital prrint process showing an increase. Surprised? Read on.
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Everyone is talking about Al (Artificial Intelligence) - good and not-so-good but, what might it be its impact on print, signage and packaging? Adam Page, VP of Reports at Smithers, looks at the drivers and trends in the use of AI in our industry.
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The newly updated 2025 FiberCELL laser system now includes a manual pullout processing table with an integrated vacuum system, which holds thin metals flat to the table during processing, ensuring precise cuts and consistent results.
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The year has begun frantically for the Aliano family's Mereton Textiles with a move across Penrith to expanded premises. It's all up and running with Mutoh, Epson and DTG machines and heat presses getting busier by the day.
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Kodak will highlight unmatched speed and versatility in inkjet production printing by running live demonstrations of the Kodak Prosper 7000 Turbo Press, claimed to be the world’s fastest web-fed full-color inkjet press, at Febuary's Hunkeler Innovation days in Switzerland. The show will be the first Prosper 7000 Turbo Press’s appearance outside of the USA.
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Trade shows, both local and international, are excellent ways of garnering information, trends, ideas and sometimes, great deals on equipment. 2025 is kicking off with a hectic schedule for those wanting to travel in the first half.
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A couple of weeks before PacPrint opens its doors in May is the FESPA Global Print Expo, this time returning to Berlin. Over 500 exhibitors will be present, including 17% who are first-time Fespa exhibitors.
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Since joining forces for packaging print inkjet digital development in 2019, Koenig & Bauer has brought its expertise in high precision sheetfed paper handling, while Durst has added its in-depth knowledge of inkjet. The result is the VariJET 106, which can now be seen at a new customer center in Radebeul, Germany.
- Komori sees inkjet as its digital print future
- Upgrades for swissQprint's fleet to Gen 5 tech
- Roland announces new 64" TrueVIS eco-sol printer
- LED colour viewing becoming the norm - X-Rite enters the market
- Skills and attitude matter more than degrees - Dr Miro Bada
- Xerox to buy Lexmark for USD$1.5 billion
- Roland DG introduces shaker oven for TY-300 DTF printer
- SIGN CHINA 2025 Expands to China's "Silicon Valley" - Shenzhen
- High volume digital print leaders gather in Lucerne in February
- PacPrint '25 countdown is on - more exhibitors join
- HVG's Ritrama used in Boost Supercar wrap
- Mutoh's benchtop Print & Cut device lands - more in January
- Former world's largest printer buys world's largest print manager/BPO firm
- ASGA duo to provide on-ground support at Sign China, Shenzhen, February
- Smartech signs into PacPrint expo 2025
- Australian government debt about to hit $1 trillion - why you should be concerned (AiG)
- Three States Announce Fee-Free TAFE for Sign & Graphics
- Platinum Recognition for Epson's responsible business practices
- Heads up - FESPA social events return in February 2025
- Orafol gears up for official New Zealand branch launch in 2025