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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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Shann Group, supplier of wide format print media, industrial fabrics, specialised textiles and associated products, will showcase the Drytac range of products for shop fitout, interiors, sign, display and wide-format print markets at Visual Impact/PacPrint 2021 in Melbourne at the end of September.
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The NSW PICAs event scheduled to take place in Sydney next week has been postponed to a date yet to be confirmed by co-organisers Visual Connections and the PVCA.
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On the labels and packaging side, last week we reported on the proposed sale of Hexagon Group (Hally Labels, Rapid Labels, Adhesif & Kiwi Labels), to US trans-national Multi-Color Corp (MCC). Now, MCC itself is to be sold, from private equity-to- private equity and will be merged into US packaging concern, Fort Dearborn. CD&R is the PE firm making the acquisition of both MCC and Fort Dearborn. This will create a global label and packaging conglomerate to rival the giant CCL.
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National employer association Ai Group says the federal government needs to address the lack of legal protection for companies against adverse vaccine reactions in workers before any roll-out of workplace-based vaccinations can proceed.
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Wide format inkjet printer manufacturer Roland DG Australia has launched a new guide to show customers how they can build a profitable small business using Roland DG desktop devices.
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Global ink manufacturer Marabu - whose products are distributed in Australia by Kissel + Wolf - says it’s become one of the first ink manufacturers to achieve climate neutrality.
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Fujifilm’s newly launched Acuity Prime and Acuity Ultra R2 wide format printers have each picked up Red Dot 2021 product design awards.
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In its selection of the best local and international Out of Home (OOH) campaigns for June, the Outdoor Media Association (OMA) features campaigns by oOh!media, JCDecaux, QMS Media, Clear Channel USA and others.
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The Australian Sign and Graphic Association (ASGA) added testimonials from current members to a reminder notice that membership invoices for 2021-2022 have now been emailed.
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Weeks after announcing the sale of its Retail Distribution & Marketing units, ASX-listed print company Ovato Limited is closing its Residential Distribution business after a sharp decline in volumes. “This step allows us to further focus on our core business of Print.”
- T-Shirt Magic to install first Brother GTXpro Bulk DTG from GJS
- Alfex Laser to run multiple live demos at PacPrint
- Job of the Week - Progress Printing, Condobolin NSW
- Big changes in ANZ Label sector - MCC to buy Hexagon
- Roland DG adds orange and red ink for LEC2 printer cutters
- PacPrint WILL go ahead says Board & organisers
- Next Idealliance G7 Colour course starts online on July 19th
- Wakefield Digital takes Supreme Award at NZ Pride in Print
- NSW announces up to $10k in business support during lockdown
- PICAs rescheduled for SA/NT and Victoria
- Canon launches Arizona 135 GT UV Flatbed Printer
- Job of the week - Sales Representative with CPH Group, Melbourne metro
- SAi introduces crowd-source expert training for Sign & Print
- ASGA issues interim guidelines for latest lockdowns
- Peruvian Guano Train mentioned in FXA-FXF vs Whittaker & ors case
