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Océ enters the fray as the battle of the liquid toner presses heats up
HP Indigo has a long established lead in the use of liquid toner, but at drupa three new contenders emerged to challenge; Océ, Xeikon and Landa Printing. They all use different forms of the same technology; nano-sized pigment particles suspended in liquid. Of the three the Océ InfiniStream looks set to come to market first.
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Federal budget to cut training funds
After July 1 this year printing professionals and businesses wanting to attend registered industry training courses such as Printing Industries’ LEAN & Green manufacturing program will be hit by an up-front commencement fee that was previously funded by the government.
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Drupa Snooper – drupa still rocking for a dwindling crowd
With only one day to go, drupa 2012 crowds are definitely thinning out but some areas are showing no sign of letting up in vitality and buzz. Big orders are still flowing, such as Pitney Bowes first Intellijet 20 press – an HP T 300 clone – to a Mexican customer and a $3.5 million Mailstream line to Switzerland.
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The edge of colour for Veripress
Digital proofing company, Serendipity Software, has loaded up its latest version of Veripress on-press proofing software with the new Eizo ColourEdge monitor system, an addition that will allow flexo and packaging printers to automate their colour calibration.
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Train to wrap and print – Avery Dennison courses
For those who are new to the printing industry and still a little wet behind the ears or want to learn how to apply graphics and wraps to vehicles, Avery Dennison Australia is hosting two workshops that will point print industry professionals in the right direction.
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Book print bottlenecks be gone
Book finishing bottlenecks have been eased for Fuji Xerox press users, following the launch at drupa of the company’s new IntegratedPLUS finishing solution module for booklets.
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30/90 rule reduction a boon for book printers
Australian book printing companies will benefit from agreement on the introduction of the Book Industry Speed to Market initiative, according to Printing Industries Association of Australia (Printing Industries).
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Magnify Media seals Scitex deal
One of Victoria’s leading print providers, Magnify Media, has bumped up its stock of HP commercial and industrial machines to a grand total of 12 following the purchase of its third HP Scitex FB7600 at drupa 2012.
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New brand, new logo – Spicers
PaperlinX’s rationalisation and merger of its Australian brands, Spicers Paper, iMedia and Dalton is set to be completed by next month, with the combined entity to begin trading under the rebranded ‘Spicers’ on June 1 this year.
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APP suspends natural forest clearance for pulp
After weathering sustained attacks from green groups over the past few years, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), the massive Indonesian paper manufacturer, has suspended all of its natural forest clearance operations on its pulpwood plantations.
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Time is running out for Sands Print
Administrators are confident the beleaguered 150-year-old print group will be liquidated and sold within the next few weeks. Lawler Draper Dillon has three preferred offers to buy the printer.
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French newsprint trumps Kiwi imports – Pulp & Paper Edge
West Australian publishers appear to have tipped the balance of newsprint shipments during the first quarter of 2012, knocking New Zealand from its dominant trade position. Local producer, the Norske Skog owned Tasman Mill, is considering reducing production levels.
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Enterprise Connect offers health checks for print businesses
Printing Industries is encouraging all small to medium printers to apply for a Enterprise Connect Business Review and gain an independent assessment of their business. One company already benefitting from the process is Theo Pettaras’ Digitalpress, which has seen a 15% increase in productivity.
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Agfa CtP is new Core technology
Melbourne sheetfed printer Core Print has taken a major investment leap with the latest Agfa pre-press technology, after upgrading from a second-hand Palladio to a fully integrated CtP system.
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Commercial Notice – Industrial Printing Melbourne
The company is a well-established family business providing a range of printed industrial marking solutions to an established client base. The current owner is seeking to retire which opens this great opportunity for a multi-skilled individual wishing to purchase an existing business, or an existing Company seeking to add to their product offerings and sales.
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Printing industry think-tank focuses on innovation
One of Australia’s leading innovation practitioners and thinkers, Alan Ryan, will be the keynote speaker at printing industry innovation forums to be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. Ryan is the executive director of the Hargraves Institute, an Australian ‘think tank’ organisation renowned for sharing its innovation knowledge, tools and techniques to create successful businesses.
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Metro mastheads and mags – partners in decline
Metro newspapers and weekly magazines took a respective 5% and 6% blow to print circulations for March 2012 quarter, as the digital migration continues to pull readers away from print. The overall trend of print decline persisted in recent figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) and Roy Morgan Readership.
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Rasmussen’s fourth top tip – Get the right people on the bus
Few would argue that getting the right people employed in a business is not one of, or the most fundamental component/s to an operation’s success. Ascent Partners principal, Richard Rasmussen believes one of the major heartaches in running a business is managing the people component.
