Printers in Australia and New Zealand will soon be able to see the one-pass Dimensor S print and emboss system that is on show at Fespa, with Stick-on-Signs bringing the innovative system to PacPrint.

Sue Threlfo, general manager, production and industrial print, Konica Minolta Australia is retiring after 33 years in the printing industry, effective at the conclusion of PacPrint in July.

Sign business Signarama and sister company Fully Promoted apparel group achieved record revenue levels in 2021, on the back of double-digit growth across its Australian franchisee networks.

In its unaudited accounts, press giant Heidelberg achieved its own forecast for sales and EBITDA margin for the past financial year, and was back in the black, with a welcome return to profitability.

The LIA (NSW) is running a site tour at Imagination Graphics in Marrickville next Tuesday evening, followed by a dinner, with this Friday the cut-off date for registrations.

Press manufacturing giant Heidelberg is set to deliver autonomous printing, with its new cloud-based Prinect Direct workflow, which promises far-reaching consequences for the way print is produced.

Canon Australia has launched a brand-new cut-sheet digital colour press, the imagePress V1000, which it says is designed to overcome the day-to-day production challenges.

Trade POS, display and large format operation Centrum Printing has appointed Craig Elvin as its CEO, with the new man saying the company is well set to meet surging on-shoring demand.

Rod Hambley, owner of Minuteman Press Welshpool, says his decision to acquire local independent print shop, Images on Paper, last year, has resulted in record sales, and continued growth.

The judging for the 2022 Printing Industry Creativity Awards (PICAs) and the 39th National Print Awards has been completed, with all eyes now focused on the awards night, set for 30 June during PacPrint.

One of the country’s biggest independent print groups, AAB, which owns Pegasus Print and SOS Print + Media, has appointed industry leader Kevin Slaven as its new CEO.

At PacPrint, printIQ will be presenting its latest release, printIQ v44, and a new product, printIQ SBE (Small Business Edition), with visitors seeing the results of increased R+D that took place during Covid.

Morag Pugh, from QLM Label Makers, is the new Queensland Patron for industry association Women in Print, replacing Susan Heaney, who recently stepped down from the role.

Wendy Mulholland from Kwik Kopy Tuggerah took out the title of Franchise of the Year 2022, just four years after buying the franchise. The awards were held during the annual Kwik Kopy conference.

Small businesses across flood impacted regions are set to gain access to $1000 worth of marketing and design support, from online print giant Vista. CEO Marcus Marchant says it wants to lend a hand.

PrintNZ CEO Ruth Cobb highlights the new Printed in New Zealand campaign, designed to highlight the great work done by Kiwi printers, and to keep print in the country of the long white cloud.