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Women in Print Australia proudly announces the appointment of Wendy Coss as the Interim Chair of the newly empaneled Special Projects Committee. Wendy brings a wealth of experience and leadership to this role, leveraging her expertise as the General Manager of Commercial Digital Print at Southern Impact.
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The announcement of a hostile bid for Roland DG by Brother Industries, against the private-equity backed MBO, is deserving of close inspection. Using supplementary information from Brother, Andy McCourt looks at the offer and finds, in his opinion, that if successful, we could be looking at the creation of another HP, Epson or Fujifilm-sized supplier to our changing industry, and one that offers diversification opportunities into Industrial markets.
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Epson has facilitated colour management for professional printers with the launch of its new Auto Table for the SD-10 spectrophotometer. Chart reading table-based spectrophotometers are considered the most accurate for ICC profiling.
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Mimaki used FESPA to announce the launch of the brand-new Kebab HS, debuting worldwide at the show. Serving as an optional system for Mimaki’s UJF series of flatbed UV printers, the Kebab HS enables seamless 360-degree printing on cylindrical objects, such as bottles and tumblers.
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Xaar’s Ultra High Viscosity Technology is enabling Koenig & Bauer Kammann (Kammann) to drive its latest innovations by enhancing quality, speed, and sustainability for customers using its K15 and K20 decorative print machine families.
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Electronics For Imaging, Inc. has introduced two new models at FESPA, the EFI VUTEk Q3h XP - a true high-speed hybrid flatbed/roll-fed LED printer, offering superior-quality imaging along with flexible and versatile production-level throughput – and also the next generation 3.2-metre EFI Pro 33r roll-to-roll LED printer.
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Zünd Systemtechnik AG now has its own branch in Australia. Zünd Australia will be based in Melbourne serving existing and new customers from all areas of application in which Zünd is active. Former Starleaton and Canon executive Dale Hawkins is the Managing Director, having many years experience with Zünd technologies.
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Mimaki’s new textile pigment transfer printing system, named TRAPIS, being demonstrated at FESPA, makes significant savings on wastewater compared to conventional methods. Latest innovation also broadens application possibilities for print service providers, with the ability to print on a multitude of materials, including natural fibres.
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Following our report on the proposed privatisation of Roland DG, Brother Industries, who already OEM a Roland printer model, has launched a hostile take-over plan to prevent the Taiyo Pacific Partners private equity-backed proposal.
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The great Victorian town of Bendigo, nearby where the largest gold nugget* ever found - the 'Welcome Stranger' at 72Kg net - was discovered, is next to see the Ball & Doggett regional roadshow, on 26th and 27th March at the All Seasons Hotel.
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Our lives are changing and so are the prints we order and produce. Inkjet is unique not only in the breadth of print applications addressed, but also in the range of devices, from inexpensive entry-level solutions to high-end, lights-out production lines. Ralf Schlözer - Technology analyst for the printing industry writes on behalf of drupa 2024.
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Sources close to the Friday 15th March vote in a proposed Deed of Company Arrangement for Starleaton Holdings Pty Ltd and SDS Bidco Pty Ltd, indicate that the vote in support of the DOCA was decided by the casting vote of the Administrator, Cathro Partners, after a deadlocked for-and-against vote and many abstaining from voting. Under ASIC regulations, the Administrator has 15 days to implement the DOCA, which will return control of Starleaton to its original directors, with oversight by the Deed Administrator.
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Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to a clean energy breakthrough by setting a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells, previewed at PacPrint 2017.
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Roland DG Corporation has announced the addition of five models of new CO-i UV-LED flatbed inkjet printers to its VersaOBJECT brand, that are capable of printing brilliant colour directly onto a wide variety of three-dimensional objects.
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Adding to the growing list of printers who prepaid the entirety, or deposits, on Zünd and Epson equipment, Wide Format Online was contacted by Sydney Print Media, claiming 'us too' - upgrade kits ordered and prepaid but never delivered.
- Epson's FESPA theme to show micro-production and personalisation
- Klieverik dye-sub heat calenders now sold & supported by Ball & Doggett
- Mimaki to launch end-to-end UV printing solution for sign and architectural applications at FESPA
- Women In Print breakfast series dates announced
- Currie Group and Elitron cutting announce exclusive partnership
- The hidden victims of business insolvencies
- Ricoh explores fresh ways to deliver sustainable, agile capabilities at drupa 24
- Berger Textiles to launch EVO range of partially-recycled fabrics at FESPA
- Sign & Print Career Connections debuts in March
- Starleaton administration - next meeting 15th March to vote on DOCA or Liquidation
- Ball & Doggett Announces partnership with Coldenhove, dye-sublimation leaders
- Exciting new startup 'Hollers' for Signage
- FESPA opens in 12 days - show summary
- Epson celebrates 40 years in Australia - President visits
- Paper's back for sustainable packaging - drupa expert report
