Durst P5 TEX iSUB wins ECO PASSPORT from OEKO TEX
Durst, a manufacturer of digital printing and production technologies, has received a new ink certification that completes 'the sustainable package' of its P5 TEX iSUB printer: the P5 Sublifix sublimation inks now have the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX.
Xaar opens new inkjet printing lab in China
UK-based inkjet printing technology company Xaar has opened a state-of-the-art inkjet printing laboratory in Shenzhen, China, comprising the latest printhead test equipment and print process experimentation platforms.
Mimaki 3D printer attracts engineers & art students to university
Mimaki’s award-winning 3DUJ-553 UV curable inkjet system Full Color 3D printer 3DUJ-553 is bringing in new students and creating more interest for current students, according to Professor Olaf Diegel, director of the Creative Design and Additive Manufacturing Lab (CDAML) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Small business insolvency laws need overhaul: ASBFEO
“Liquidators get paid three times as much to shut down a business as they do to save it,” says Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson, who’s called for an overhaul of insolvency laws that are now being reviewed for the first time in more than three decades.
Neschen easy dot PET film now available in new widths
The Neschen easy dot PET transparent L-UV, distributed by Starleaton, is now available in new widths of 106.7 cm and 160 cm, to reduce waste and improve production.
oOh!media renews multi-year contract with VicTrack
oOh!media has signed a new long-term deal with VicTrack, owner of Victoria’s rail transport assets, and announced it will deliver five new large format digital sites this month in high traffic locations around Melbourne and Warrnambool.
ACCC eyes profit surge for container companies during supply chain disruptions
The ACCC is closely monitoring profit margins of Australian container stevedoring companies after a profit surge during pandemic supply chain disruptions. “The ACCC believes that the regulation of Australia’s monopoly container ports is ineffective,” it said. "Australia’s privatised container ports (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide) should be subject to greater regulatory oversight."
Kyocera UK launches carbon neutral printing
Kyocera is the first UK vendor to include every printing product in their range in a new carbon neutral offer – "from the smallest home printer to its cut-sheet inkjet production printer and every printer and multifunctional (MFP) in between."
Conect moves into new owner Ball & Doggett’s Sydney HQ
Sign, display & digital supplier Conect Enterprises has opened its new NSW warehouse operations at new owner Ball & Doggett’s NSW base on Reconciliation Rise, Pemulwuy in western Sydney.
AFI Branding completes move into IVE’s Braeside facility
Australia's largest fabric signage and display manufacturer AFI Branding has completed its relocation into new owner IVE Group’s Retail Display facility at Braeside in Melbourne. The move was delayed by several months due to weather events and Covid.
Onyx RIP certifies for HP Latex 2700
ONYX software has been certified for the HP Latex 2700 Series Printer line, adding to its universality across the spectrum of wide format printers, workfklows and colour management. Together with its OEM versions offered by printer manufacturers, ONYX is probably the most popular front-end software for the Sign & Display industry and is available both as a purchase and by subscription with ONYX 'Go.'
WOOH creates Global Sustainability Task Force
The World Out of Home Organization (WOOH) is creating a Global Sustainability Task Force of hand-picked expert practitioners from all sides of the global outdoor advertising industry, to be led by blowUP media CEO and WOO board member Katrin Robertson.
AiG says Energy Deal 'far from perfect' but likely to help business
“The deals reached by National Cabinet and Energy Ministers last week, on energy price caps and also on an electricity capacity mechanism, are far from perfect but on balance they are likely to help energy users in the near term and for years to come,” says Innes Willox, Chief Executive of national employer association Ai Group.
SCREEN launches new branding of digital inkjet press portfolio
SCREEN has refreshed product logos for its growing Truepress series brand of inkjet digital printing systems to identify three main target markets - commercial/publishing, label and packaging.
Energy prices: AiG says failure to act is not an option
In a hard-hitting media statement by AiG CEO Innes Willox, ahead of this week's meeting of Energy Ministers and First Ministers to discuss the affordability crisis, he says it must be clear to all that effective action is essential and a failure to reach agreement would be disastrous for all.