Bowden Printing is celebrating 90 years as a South Australian business, with the same family of founder Frederick Bowden still owning the company. Damien Burchilll has been CEO for the past dozen years.

Infrastructure supply specialist Jaybro has installed a new EFI Pro 33r, supplied by Currie Group, for its significant banner mesh and outdoor print division.

Asga will have people on the ground to provide support and connection at Sign China next month, and will host a reception for Aussies at the show, which is just over the Hong Kong border.

Celebrating 175 years in business this year, the world’s biggest offset press manufacturer, Heidelberg, says it is primed for a €300m growth in sales from all its strategic initiatives, within three years.

Print’s Industry Metrics Roadshow events will run in the second half of February, the free-to-attend events to be held at Ricoh showrooms in five capital cities across the country.

Langley Holdings, owner of the Manroland Sheetfed, has underlined its commitment to the press manufacturing giant, saying it is in the business for the long term, and highlighting its financial credentials.

Pantone has introduced Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, as the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2025, launching it with a press release that doesn't hold back on the hyperbole or superlatives.

The world’s biggest offset press manufacturer, Heidelberg, will celebrate 175 years in business on 11 March, and has a series of events planned throughout the year to mark the achievement.

Jet Technologies has pinpointed what it says are the three key trends in print that are shaping the path toward a smarter and more sustainable future for 2025.

Epson has launched new printers for fabric and merchandise, including the SureColor G-Series, and its first ever wide-format printer designed exclusively for direct-to-film (DTF) – the SureColor G6060.

Brisbane print identity Leo Zwart, former owner of Zwart Print, is in the running as the person serving the longest time in print, this year racking up 57 continuous years in the industry.

The Certificate III in Sign & Graphics (CPC30216) Tafe training for sign and graphics apprentices is now fee-free in NSW, SA and Queensland, for apprentices who sign up this year.

The VMA board has elected its office bearers for 2025, with Tony Bertrand succeeding Rodney Frost as treasurer the main change to the group. Frost remains on the board, Kevin Pidgeon continues as president.

Opal’s Maryvale Mill is at the centre of a tense standoff between management and the CFMEU, over deadlocked EBA discussions, with its 300 workers currently locked out of the facility.

At the upcoming Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne, Heidelberg will be showcasing its digital ecosystem for end-to-end production, based on the new Jetfire 50 inkjet printer with a new Stahlfolder.

And so here it is, Merry Christmas, everybody's having fun, look to the future now, it's only just begun – all at Print21 echo the opening lines of the iconic tune from '70s glam rockers Slade, and wish the whole ANZ print industry a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.