FVA Group says it is 'dismayed by repeat lies and misinformation' being spread in a tabloid newspaper story, concerning the fire-retardant properties of its Vitracore G2 Aluminium Composite Materials used in contruction, facades and signage.
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ASGA has announced the winners in the postponed ASGA/FESPA HP 2020 national signage awards. The winning companies will find out which awards and how many they may have won at the Awards for Excellence dinner in September.
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A new joint venture agreement between Visual Connections and the Print & Visual Communication Association (PVCA) provides certainty for the future of the industry’s flagship events, and cements the two associations’ longstanding partnership which dates back more than 50 years.
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Australia will join 18 countries in the initial roll-out of HP’s first-of-its-kind Sustainable Impact Program aimed at helping customers and partners to deal with issues including climate change, social justice and ‘the digital divide’. “A commitment to Sustainable Impact isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also good for business,” HP said.
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Following on from the recent launch of its new HP Latex 700 and 800 Printer series, the HP team is to host a free online end-user event webinar on Thursday February 18th, 1-2pm (AEDT)/ 3-4pm (NZDT) 2021, to showcase how the technology can help print service providers (PSPs) secure high-value work, and win bigtime!
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Industry group Women in Print says Debbie Burgess from Bright Print Group will become its NSW Patron for 2021, replacing Natalie Taylor who stepped down from the role last year. “The search for a replacement was critical to maintaining a strong NSW Breakfast Series and Women in Print program for the year ahead," it said.
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The digital platform drupa preview will present a conference programme showcasing the printing industry’s hot topics one more time (23 February, 2021) before making way for the inaugural virtual.drupa in April 2021. Industry players including Bobst, Heidelberg and Konica Minolta are taking part in the preview event, confirming their commitment to the virtual drupa show.
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Emerging national supplier of Large Format Print consumable and hardware Total Image Supplies moves to bigger premises to keep up with stock and inventory demands from customers. There will be more staff appointments in the near future. It goes to show, despite Covid - there is opportunity for growth.
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VIVID, the leading Melbourne-based Australian online signage manufacturer, has made a total million-dollar investment in the latest dye-sublimation printing and finishing technology – making it easier than ever for customers to create quality textile displays with big impact, and increasing capacity by 400%.
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Onyx Graphics Inc, has launched a new way to experience the wide format industry's leading ONYX software; a subscription-based service named ONYX Go, available in both 'Lite' and 'Plus' versions. Both subscription and purchased versions will continue to be available through Onyx dealers and OEMs and Go is available now.
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Mimaki has launched two new high performance printers for digital textile production - the TS100-1600 and the Tiger-1800B MkIII - designed to meet changing demands in the textile market.
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The new Polar Choice range is ideal for signage and general advertising applications such as windows, POP displays, labels and decals, and can be printed using latex, UV or eco-solvent technology.
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Technology companies are exploring ways to find new relevance in the post-Covid world, probing possibilities that address changed working patterns, travel and networks. Epson has established its new Open Innovation Centre research laboratory at its AiCT ICT offices, in which the company will work with partners to help find solutions to societal issues.
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It's stuttering re-start but jobs in the signage, print and display industry seem to be returning. After months of lockdowns, border closures and high street business closures, we are seeing demand spark up again. Let's hope it keeps up.
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High profile Melbourne wide format printer Magnify Media will be wound up and liquidated after suffering a severe business downturn in 2020 caused by Covid-19 restrictions.
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Idealliance says the G7 Expert Virtual Open House Australia will take place this Thursday, 11th Feb, hosted by expert instructor David Crowther of Colour Graphic Services and Mike Grady, vice president of global partnerships at Idealliance.
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Aluminium composite panels used for signage and facade work are the mainstay of retail and other chain fit-outs. CPH Group, who market Probond Ultra and other sheet products, have come up with a clever tagline 'we really know our sheet!' It's true, CPH employ trade-experienced sign people above sales hustlers, so they know the inside-out of the rigid sign panel side of things.
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The Outdoor Media Association’s (OMA) monthly selection of the best of Out of Home campaigns has been expanded for January to include a Donald Trump-inspired UK campaign and a tribute to New York transport workers who lost their lives during Covid-19.
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Ai Group’s Australian Manufacturing Index (PMI) increased by 3.2 points to 55.3 over the summer holiday period, with manufacturing businesses reporting stronger recovery over the normally quiet holiday season. But textiles, clothing, footwear, paper and printing businesses reported further declines, Ai said.
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EFI released more details about its new VUTEk XT hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll display graphics printer that was launched last month during EFI’s Engage global users conference and will be available mid-year.
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Fuji Xerox Australia - soon to be renamed Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp - has turned to its YouTube channel to reintroduce the Fujifilm Vybrant UF10 Flatbed printer that was launched last year just before Covid-19 shut down business activity around the world.
- Hexis Pure Zone anti-microbial film certified against Coronavirus
- David Currie steps down as executive chairman at Currie Group
- HP launches four new Latex large format printers, updates Print and Cut, expands PageWide
- Summa releases S One vinyl roll cutter series
- Govt. Grant - Suppliers urged to act quickly for PacPrint funding
- Shipping costs force Spicers to raise prices 3%-8%
- Print-to-digital conversion continues at oOH! media
- Fujifilm to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine in North of England
- Coates wins Ampol signage contract for 1,900 locations
- Last chance to register for ASGA sub-contracting webinar
- JCDecaux looks to rebound as 2020 revenue slumps 40%
- Xerox acquisition expands its remote service for customers
- EFI Fiery upgrade boosts productivity and quality
- Small businesses urged to register assets before “insolvency explosion”
- Roland Academy Online Training dates for 2021
- Currie Group to become EFI distribution partner in A-NZ
- Ex-Ovato employees faced with wait until April for any redundancy funds
- Swift Signs of Adelaide enters voluntary liquidation
- Xerox posts $US2 billion revenue hit from Covid-19
- Idealliance releases new PrintWide Colour Profile & Guide