News Archive

• Lessons from the train wreck – Cryer calls industry to account 

  

  Now that the last piece of falling debris has hit the ground from the recent implosion of some of our largest printing companies, industry gadfly, James Cryer, reckons it’s time to take stock of what lessons may be learned from the debacle.

• Label & packaging power on show at PacPrint13 

  

  Packaging is proving to be one of the most resilient sectors in the wider print and graphic communications industry and there will be plenty on show for those interested in this growth area at PacPrint13 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 21-25 May.

• Labels sans frontiers – Print21 Magazine feature 

  

  Australian and New Zealand label converters have long enjoyed a close, albeit competitive, working relationship. Now, as the regional market for labels continues to expand, local producers are using their trans-Tasman expertise to look further afield.

• Cactus Imaging claims gold gong in HP awards 

  

  Cactus Imaging is bolstering Australia’s printing profile internationally after claiming the gold award at the HP Sign & Display Print Excellence Awards in the Innovative Application/Unique Media category.

• Richard Rasmussen hosts upcoming PIAA webinar 

  

  Richard Rasmussen, director of Ascent Partners and regular Print21 contributor, is hosting the next Printing Industries Association of Australia’s webinar session – ‘Know and improve the value of your business’ on 17 May.

• International print standards authority joins Colour Graphics Services at PacPrint 

  

  Alan Dresch from Mellow Colour, UK, an internationally-recognised authority on printing standards and brand colour management utilizing PrintSpec and InkSpec will join Colour Graphics Services’ managing director, David Crowther, at the company’s stand #2344 at PacPrint.

• Konica Minolta unveils bizhub C554e 

  

  Konica Minolta has unveiled its latest edition in its popular bizhub series of printers, with the local release of its new bizhub C554e.

• LEP Colour Printers launches Digital Print Centre 

  

  LEP Colour Printers is going digital with the launch of its new Digital Print Centre, featuring an HP Indigo 5500 and a full suite of bindery and finishing equipment for fast turnaround and smaller quantity jobs.

• EFI welcomes another MIS company into the fold 

  

  EFI is adding another print management information system developer to its ranks after acquiring the assets of the US-based printLEADER, a privately held US-based MIS provider.

• Ricoh unveils ‘mystery’ PacPrint launch 

  

  Ricoh has unveiled the identity of its rumoured ‘mystery’ launch at PacPrint13, with the company releasing two new digital presses at the trade show in Melbourne this month, the Ricoh Pro C5110S and the Ricoh Pro C5100S digital colour cut sheet production systems.

• Rawson Graphics and Artvue Printing combine forces with merger 

  

  Sydney’s Rawson Graphics and Artvue Printing are set to consolidate their print operations following a merger of the two companies that sees the new entity trade under the name, Rawson Graphics.

• Buyout secures Lüscher future 

  

  Lüscher customers worldwide can expect continued support and service following the buyout of the failed company by former managing director, Gernot Novotny, and International Technology Distribution (Swizterland), a company owned by Hans Lüscher and Lars Janneryd.

• Anitech to exclusively distribute Durst Omega 1 locally 

  

  Anitech has been named the exclusive local distributor for the Durst Omega 1 printer, announcing that it will begin distribution of the entry level Durst machine.

• Heidelberg expects annual loss despite strong sales surge in FY12 

  

  Heidelberg is preparing for an annual net loss of around (EU) €-110 million despite seeing a five per cent sales surge over the financial year ending 2013.

• Kodak back in black and on the road to recovery 

  

  Kodak is back in the black and the on the road to recovery after recording a consolidated profit of (US)$283 million for the first quarter of 2013, a figure which stands in stark contrast to the $-366 million loss it recorded for the same period last year.

• Balance digital with analogue for bright future in print – PacPrint Forum 1 

  

  Maintaining a balance between digital and analogue technologies is vital for printers wanting to succeed in the changing local industry landscape, according to Anders Sorman-Nilsson, the Swedish-Australian digital strategist who is hosting the first PacPrint13 Forum session at the trade show.

• Australia’s newspaper giants see manroland overhaul 

  

  Australia’s newspaper giants are set to undergo a massive overhaul of their print sites by manroland web system, with arch media rivals Fairfax Media and News Limited both opting for an extensive manroland retrofit of their existing newspaper printing facilities.

• Auspack Plus packs a mighty punch – Andy McCourt’s ReVerb 

  

  Auspack Plus kicks off in Sydney this week, with the packaging and processing expo hosting a dizzying array of suppliers within the sector. Andy McCourt investigates how the trade show is excelling in an industry that is just as difficult and competitive as the local printing industry.

• Printers get set to sell the business… or not 

  

  Every business should be run as if it is always up for sale, with its accounts in good order, its costs under control and its production processes working at optimum capacity. So says Richard Rasmussen, the ‘go to’ specialist for printers face to face with options for the future of their businesses.

• Graham Trickey leaves STI Lilyfield 

  

  STI Lilyfield is on the lookout for a new managing director, with current MD, Graham Trickey, set to leave the company in June this year.