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Sixt car rental arrived with a bang in Australia during Covid, in 2021. Partnering with the NRMA, RACV and others; Munich, Germany-headquartered Sixt is shaking up the car rental market, highlighting Electric Vehicles. Sixt partnered with Sydney wrap specialists Out There Media for branding its EVs - with Orafol's Oracal films for a striking, durable, professional look.

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The Heidelberg NSW Graduate of the Year is Jervis Tsui of Frontline Printing, Artarmon, Sydney. Along with other state winners over the past 2 years, he is now in the finals for the $15,000  national biennial LIA - Visual Connections educational award, to be presented on 4th May, during the Visual Impact Expo and sponsored by Heidelberg, Ball & Doggett and Visual Connections.

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Perth signage company Kingman Group has launched a new Kingman EVC division and is offering custom-built EV charging stations with 55″ Panasonic display screens. “EV charging is gathering momentum around the world and it is time for Western Australia to get up to speed."

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Opal Australian Paper is reviewing operating conditions at its Maryvale Mill in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley after EPA Victoria cancelled its temporary operating licence due to emissions of sulphur dioxide that exceeded EPA regulations.

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New models including the LG and MG Series UV printer-cutters and Roland DG’s first water-based resin ink printer, the AP-640, will be demonstrated at Visual Impact Sydney, alongside established models TrueVIS SG3 and VG3 Series.

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A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit that alleges printing giant HP Inc defrauded shareholders by secretly using unprofitable tactics to boost sales of its printing supplies in 2015 and 2016.

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Roland DGA (USA) has introduced two new Rotary Rack attachments that enable the company’s recently launched VersaOBJECT CO Series UV flatbed printers and VersaUV LEC2 S-Series UV flatbeds to print directly around cylindrical objects.

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Hybrid Software Group, a developer of software for the graphic arts industry, including wide format, reported revenue of €46.6m in 2022, down €1.8m on the previous year due to "the economic downturn." Pre-tax profit fell by €2.7m. 

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Under the theme “Your one stop signage shop,” Epson Australia's stand at this year's Visual Impact Sydney will demonstrate multiple signage solutions and latest direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-film (DTF) printers.

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Australian Sign & Graphics Industry Association’s (ASGA) upcoming webinar, Glues for Sign Making (Tuesday, 18 April 2.00pm AEDT) will showcase various types of glues used in sign making, how and where to use them, how to prepare a surface to ensure maximum adhesion, and how to store glues safely.

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FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 (23 – 26 May 2023, Messe Munich), co-located with European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience, will see the return of three popular FESPA visitor features – World Wrap Masters, FESPA Awards and Sustainability Spotlight.

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printIQ says its new ‘Version 46’ cloud-based MIS software - being demonstrated at this week’s International Sign Expo (ISA) in Las Vegas - has over 30 new features and updates.

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The board of the Print & Visual Communication Association (PVCA) has re-elected president Matt Aitken of IVE Group and appointed board member Kevin Pidgeon, co-founder of Lithocraft, as its new deputy president, replacing John Georgantzakos, MD of Spot Press.

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Neschen Coating says it will focus entirely on its graphic product portfolio and laminators at the FESPA Global Print Expo (May 23-26, 2023, Munich). “We offer more sustainable green products in all key areas," it said. 

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Canon U.S.A.'s new imagePROGRAF TC-20M large-format, 4-colour inkjet printer supports roll paper and cut-sheet media and produces posters and signs in sizes up to 24” x 36”.

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Fujifilm plans to showcase its expanding Acuity range at FESPA 2023 with a new printer to be unveiled at the show. The company will also present more details of its partnership with industrial manufacturer Barberan.

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Roland DG Corporation has introduced a new VersaOBJECT brand featuring six new large format UV-LED inkjet devices capable of printing directly on a wide variety of three-dimensional objects. 

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Doors to the ISA Sign Expo open tomorrow, April 12th, in Las Vegas, where Onyx Graphics, Inc., will be providing a first glimpse of the next major release of ONYX software, ushering in a new way to back-up, restore, and manage print jobs for fast reprints. This major release will be available for the full range of ONYX solutions including ONYX Thrive workflow software and ONYX RIP products including ONYX Go, the company's subscription RIP software solution.

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For 18 years, this publication has championed inkjet technologies in the printing, signage, textile, label and product marking areas. Such is the power of inkjet, now that ultra-small particles can be jetted through the nozzles, a new area of 'Bioprinting' has emerged, pioneered by an Australian company, Inventia Life Science. Using 'Bioinks'  it allows human cells to be printed in three- dimensional structures .

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Canon has joined in the Photo & Fine Art sector at Visual Impact with a stand in the heart of the gallery area, which will feature two imagePROGRAF models, the PRO-2100 and the GP-2000.

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Australian industry sank further into contraction in March on the back of falling demand, according to Ai Group’s Industry Index, which was down another 4.4 points to -6.1 points, with new orders down 28 points. Resisting the trend, Manufacturing rebounded in March, led by a recovery in the chemicals and food & beverage sectors.