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107-year-old Dunedin signwriting and design business Miller Studios has been reborn under new ownership after being forced to close down in March due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Some jobs have been reinstated as the new owners 'inject fresh life' into the award winning commercial fitout and signage business formerly known as Miller Creative.
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“While revenue and profits predictably declined, our decisive early action to raise additional equity, reduce costs and capital expenditure and manage cash flows has reduced debt by 67 per cent and positioned the company well for the future,” says CEO Brendon Cook. Road (Billboard) assets were the outdoor advertiser's best performing format.
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Konica Minolta US boosts cybersecurity arsenal with the purchase of Depth Security; UK-based Domino Printing buys Lake Image Systems, a producer of inspection systems for commercial printing, labelling, packaging and mailing industries; and Fujifilm North America partners with the largest inkjet coating manufacturer in the US.
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With coronavirus cases surging across Europe, the head of the influential VDMA Printing and Paper Technology Association says global print expo drupa will need to provide digital formats that cater to international visitors who may be unable to travel to the event in April 2021.
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The third and final session of the Mimaki Live webinar series will focus on the impact of COVID-19 on the Industrial and Manufacturing sector and feature new opportunities with UV and 3D print technologies.
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Outdoor advertising company JCDecaux Australia has introduced JCDecauxSHIFT, a series of initiatives designed to “maximise advertiser impact in what is a crucial time for brands to reconnect with audiences as they begin to get back to life outside.”
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A collaboration between digital cutting business Zund UK and inkjet printer manufacturer Inca Digital will provide 'a complete workflow solution from prepress automation, cloud-based set-up, print job completion and direct to cut finishing.'
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Six months after the failed tilt at HP, activist investor Carl Icahn has bought another 1.8 million Xerox shares at an average price of USD$16.31, and sold out of HP.
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After 15 years with HP, many of which were spent abroad in various senior executive roles, Rob Mesaros - most recently HP's Head of 3D Printing & Digital Manufacturing for Asia Pacific & Japan - has joined Currie Group in Melbourne in the newly created position of Strategic Executive Advisor.
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“With so many UV Inkjet presses already installed in Australia, we needed to find a UV Inkjet press that would make us stand out from the competition,” says James Malone, CEO of Melbourne’s Action Labels & Nameplates.
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Never before has it been such a pleasure to report the latest results of a survey on industry conditions. WFOL, in association with Ascent Partners, is delighted to relay that respondents have indicated that the Covid-19 damage to the Wide format Sign & Display sector is not as bad as first thought and that 'downturn predictions' have eased a little. Our sincere thanks to all who took part in this survey.
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Originally slated to be held in April in Austin, Texas, and then rescheduled to August, the SGIA & NAPCO Wide-format Summit is now going virtual for 2020 and will be held on Sept. 14, 15, 17, and 22. Major sponsors include HP, Fujifilm, Canon, EFI, Durst, Ricoh, Roland, Memjet, Summa, Fisher Textiles, tilia labs and swissqprint.
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Nazdar Ink Technologies says its new 565 Series inkjet inks - ideal for banner material, flexible and pressure-sensitive vinyl, blue back paper and backed mesh - have been designed specifically for use in Oki Colorpainter M-64s inkjet printers using Oki SX IP6 inks.
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SIGN CHINA 2020, Shanghai from 17-19 September, will go ahead as both a physical and virtual trade fair. International travel restrictions due to Covid-19 mean that visitor numbers on the ground will be down, but live webcasts, interactive chats with exhibiting personnel and online product searches will enable virtual visitors to get maximum value over the show's 3 days - and before.
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“Although the performance of some of our business was significantly affected under the COVID-19 pandemic, we have minimized the negative impacts," the company said.
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The ACCC’s Scamwatch has received a “staggering” 24,000 reports of stolen personal information this year alone, an increase of 55% compared with the same time last year. The ACCC has launched a podcast series for this year’s National Scams Awareness Week to provide Australians with tips on how to protect their personal and financial details.
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“There’s no doubt there’s a few challenges around in the market at the moment but if you stop and look at what’s going on, there’s so much opportunity out there too,” says Tony Bertrand, national marketing manager for Ball & Doggett in this week’s B&D Reset webinar.
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HP’s global users conference Dscoop Edge has been rescheduled to May 16 -18, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri, and online, following the postponement of Edge Orlando 2020 that was to have taken place in March. “Due to COVID-19, we are excited to bring you the rescheduled event, Dscoop Edge Fusion,” HP said. “Edge Fusion will be a smart blend of in-person and online activities, live and livestreamed, for a global hybrid experience.”
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The Real Media Collective (TRMC) accused Coles Supermarkets of “using the environment” as an excuse for switching from printed to digital catalogues – a move that’s expected to cost printer IVE Group between $35-$40 million.
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Digital textile printing technology manufacturer Kornit Digital says the acquisition of UK-based global software firm Custom Gateway expands its cloud software workflow portfolio for on-demand apparel and home décor production.
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The Trump administration's decision to entrust USD$765 million of taxpayer money to Eastman Kodak has raised several questions about the financial vetting of the inkjet printer and plate company, amid an investigation into potential insider trading.
- Fairview latest: all creditors paid, all jobs preserved under DOCA tabled
- Starleaton to distribute 3M digital print portfolio
- FAIRVIEW ARCHITECTURAL - ELEVEN PARTIES INTERESTED IN BUYING COMPANY
- Monochrome lives on with Screen’s Truepress Jet 520HD mono
- New Covid-19 signage solutions from Roland DG
- Outdoor advertising half-year revenue slumps 35%
- Industry survey closing this week - your opinions matter
- CERM buys out of Heidelberg after nine years
- Pandemic creates positive mindset shifts: B&D RESET
- Printing industry welcomes JobKeeper extension
- Uncertainty over safety forces EFI users’ conference online
- ASGA awards & conference set for Feb 2021 in Sydney
- Konica Minolta accelerates action on climate change, "striving for drastic reduction of CO2"
- Green light for some sign installation in Melbourne
- Susan Heaney named chair of revamped Women in Print
- Fuji Xerox accounting case – Whittaker denies any wrongdoing or breach of duty
- "We will be trading through”: Melbourne sign companies vow to stay open
- 'Work will dry up very quickly': Do I Need to Shut Down? – ASGA update
- ASGA - Melbourne printers & sign shops can stay open but face restrictions
- Fuji Xerox Australia back in black