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The global market for print and finishing equipment will reach $US15.9 billion in 2021, after disruption caused by Covid-19 saw sales fall by more than $US4 billion to $US13.2 billion in 2020, says industry researcher Smithers. “The outlook of the market remains challenging through to 2026...this will place a premium on new technologies, value-adding systems and services, and greater automation, as print OEMs look to maintain profitability.”
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Australia’s first ACP recycling solution, Fairview’s Ecoloop, has been named a finalist in The Urban Developer Awards for Excellence in Sustainability across Australia and New Zealand.
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Epson's upcoming SureLab D1060 offers fast, high-quality photo printing with flexible production and a reduced total cost of ownership. As demand for small-format photos continues to grow, businesses are looking for a cost-effective way to deliver quality prints quickly and cost effectively. To meet that need, Epson has launched the SureLab D1060. This new DryLab printer has been built to address a range of customers from wedding and event photography, to retail in-store ad-hoc printing, to back-office print houses.
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson welcomed additional government support to small businesses impacted by protracted lockdowns and called on landlords and utility companies to follow suit.
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23-year-old Nick Lightfoot from The Signshop Nelson added to his list of industry achievements by being named Signee Apprentice of the Year 2021 at the NZ Sign & Display Association’s flagship event, the Awards of Excellence.
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Acrylic printing should be on every large format printers’ list when considering opportunities for boosting revenue, according to Mark Sollman, product manager for EMEA, Mimaki Europe.
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Responding to “a rapidly diversifying market for adhesive films,” HEXIS Australia will showcase its wide range of new decoration and textile products at Visual Impact Expo, co-located with PacPrint 2021 in Melbourne at the end of September.
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National employer organisation Ai Group welcomed the Federal Government support package being provided to businesses and employees affected by lockdown measures. “Insulating those worst affected by longer lockdowns will not only help put a cap on the impacts on individuals and businesses, it will help maintain the overall health of the economy," said Innes Willox, CEO of Ai Group. (See details of the 'COVID-19 Disaster Payment' )
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The celebration of the National Print Awards, planned for the evening of Thursday 30 September, will be hosted by popular comedian and media personality Dave Thornton.
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Printing Industry Creativity Awards around the country will all go ahead over the next few weeks – but a number of dates have been rescheduled to cater for changing travel and gathering restrictions.
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Based in Cambridge, UK, Xaar has completed the acquisition of print systems and printbar specialist FFEI Limited. The deal will enable Xaar to capture additional opportunities in vertically integrated solutions. FFEI originally stood for 'Fuji Film Electronic Imaging' and represented the last surviving DNA of Crosfield Electronics, which was co-owned by Fujifilm in the 1990s. Under former Crosfield executive CEO Andy Cook, FFEI developed the Graphium inkjet hybrid label press, which has evolved into the Canon LabelStream.
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NSW’s tighter restrictions announced on Friday “get the balance right between keeping the economy going and stopping the spread of the virus," says Helen Waldron, NSW Head of national employer association Ai Group.
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Christchurch sign business Sign Network Limited won the People’s Choice award for its entry Delicious Branding at the NZSDA 2021 awards in Auckland. The Old Sign Studio won three gold medals at the event, and Nick Lightfoot of The Sign Shop Nelson was named Signee Apprentice of the Year.
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Outdoor advertiser oOh!media – owner of wide format business Cactus Imaging - will offload its youth-orientated digital publishing business Junkee Media to focus on “the unrivalled scale” of its core Out of Home business.
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The Australian Banking Association says banks will defer loan repayments for up to three months for small businesses affected by lockdowns throughout Australia. "This will help many struggling small businesses stay afloat in these challenging times." says the Small Business Ombudsman.
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