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The Visual Media Association (VMA) has announced its Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 31^st July 2024 at 11 am AEST. Members wishing to attend the AGM should register their interest by Registering Online before Monday 29^th July 2024.

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Quality at highest speed has earned Wellington firm, Stuff Ltd., the Publications Category in New Zealand's Pride in Print Awards, claiming the the 2024 Pride In Print Publications Category for its production of The Post Weekend Te Upoko O Te Ika, December 9th Edition 2023. Also, the Supreme Award was won by MCC Albany. The Sign&Display award was won by Admark Visual Imaging.

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Effective from July 2024, changes have taken place in the management of ORAFOL: Dr. Sylvia Lucht assumes the role of Executive Vice President EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa, including India). Randall Mertz takes on the role of Executive Vice President Americas (Canada, USA, South America). In our region, Alex McClelland was already announced as Executive Vice President for Asia Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan) in May.

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If you think a nod and a wink to sustainability is enough, think again. The city of Baltimore has become the second US municipalty to put the onus right back on the originators of plastic and microplastic pollution - and it could involve billions of dollars in remediation costs.

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Epson has announced that its high-performance cushioning material made from used copier paper has won a 2024 WorldStar Global Packaging Award in the Electronics category. This is the second time that Epson has received a WorldStar Award, the first being in 2007 for ink packaging for large-format inkjet printers.

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Mutoh Australia will amplify its presence at Visual Impact, Brisbane from 17th to 19th July, with prominent demonstrations of the XpertJet 1462UF direct-to-object printer - winner of the EDP Award for 'Best Object Printer' announced during last month's drupa expo and also the 2024 BLI (Buyer's Lab) top pick in the 54"/64" high-production category CMYK,  covering Eco-Solvent and Latex/Resin:- the XpertJet 1682SR Pro roll printer.

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FESPA's star continues to rise and its sustainability credentials have been rewarded with the announcement that it has achieved ISO 20121:2012 certification for Sustainable Event Management, an internationally - recognised standard for implementing an effective and sustainable event management system.

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This year marked the 50th Anniversary of Warwick Roden's establishing of Roden Print & Packaging. Sadly, it is also the year of his passing. Always an active member of the Lithographic Institute of Australia and  big supporter of industry training and development; Warwick and his sons took the firm (now part of the Immij group) into digital print and packaging at an early stage. His passing leaves a huge void in the industry and he will be missed greatly.

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It’s just one week until the doors of the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre open for Visual Impact 2024, with organisers encouraging business owners from around Queensland and beyond the borders to ‘connect with success’ under Brisbane’s sunny skies.

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SS Signs, one of Australia’s leading printing companies, will host a FESPA Australia Open House event during the Visual Impact Show in Brisbane next week.

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Mimaki has announced that the "UJV100-160Plus," UV curable inkjet printer and the TxF series "TxF150-75" and "TxF300-75" DTF (Direct-to-Film) printers have received the "EDP Awards 2024" from the European Digital Press Association (EDP). Both of these machines will be on display at Visual Impact next week.

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FESPA’s long standing Awards programme returns to recognise industry leaders at the co-located FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience in Berlin, taking place in May 2025. The competition is now open for submissions from speciality print providers and sign-makers to showcase their most outstanding projects. This global awards programme encourages innovation and excellence, providing a platform for print and sign-makers to highlight their latest and most significant achievements, forging a path to set new standards for the industry.

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MUTOH has been honored by PRINTING United Alliance for the 73th consecutive year, celebrating excellence and quality in the industry. MUTOH has received four new Pinnacle Product Awards for 2024.

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oOh!media is embarking on a trial to evaluate the impact of reducing energy consumption across its large format digital network. This initiative is part of oOh!’s ongoing commitment to lead the Out of Home industry towards a more sustainable future.

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Innovia Films, a material science pioneer and major producer of BOPP films, has announced the launch of an extension to their range of sustainable films, that have been marketed under the Encore brand name.

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eProductivity Software (ePS), has announced exciting changes to the largest user conference in print and packaging—its CONNECT User Conference and Industry Event. In addition to a new format, date, and venue, the event will once again host an impressive lineup of sponsors and exhibitors.

This year, the company is providing the experience in an “all-inclusive” package in a new venue and date. The change comes in response to feedback from attendees looking to simplify their experience and have the event fall outside of the busy season of closing books on the previous year.

CONNECT 2024 has an impressive sponsor lineup of industry hardware providers, including HP, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, and EFI, and leading software and technology providers including ECO3 (Apogee), Esko, and ISCorp. The full lineup of CONNECT 2024 sponsors and exhibitors will be announced in the coming weeks.

“The tight integration between HP Indigo digital presses and ePS Pace and ePS Radius are primary examples of HP’s intelligent automation strategy, eliminating touchpoints and increasing production efficiency for our joint customers worldwide. We look forward to attending CONNECT 2024 and meeting with customers from the print and packaging industries,” says Fernando Alperowich, HP GM Industrial Print Americas.

"Being part of ePS CONNECT 2024 shows the level of our commitment to the ePS/ECO3 partnership," says Andy Grant, Head of Software at ECO3. “Participation at this unique event that showcases software solutions for the print industry, enables real engagement in discussions on how integrating software can deliver added value. And that’s just one of the highlights we will showcase: The added value of the ePS – ECO3 integrated workflow.” 

In addition to the robust learning tracks for print and packaging users, CONNECT 2024 is offering an exclusive two-and-a-half-day track with Chief Architect Dennis Kremer where users will gain advanced hands-on training sessions on ePS enabling technologies designed to help customers streamline their broader ecosystem and boost the value of their current investments. This must-attend training session for print and packaging IT professionals will cover technologies already embedded in ePS solutions (e.g., ePS Productivity Workbench) and newer technologies (e.g., ePS Automator).

CONNECT 2024 will also host a Women’s Networking Lunch (WNL), building upon the success of last year’s inaugural event. The aim of the WNL is to bring together women within the industry to share inspiration and ideas on how we can continue to attract and retain female talent. This year’s panel includes Jules Van Sant, Executive Director of Two Sides North America, Vice Chair of Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation, Chair of Cal Poly Graphic Communication, and Partner at Bubble & Hatch, and Lindsey Pearson, Managing Director of Whitmar Publications, which includes the publications Digital Printer, FlexoTech, and Digital Labels & Packaging will also join the panel.