Controversial outfit Maverick Print Group, which caused uproar in the Melbourne industry two years ago through its connection with heavily indebted Dark Horse Print, and changed its name to MVP, is in VA, is being run under licence by a third party, and is aiming for a DOCA.

Orders at press manufacturing giant Koenig & Bauer have surged by 30 per cent, with sheetfed and special presses leading the field, and the company expressing its confidence in the global post-Covid recovery.

The ACCC will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Ovato Retail Distribution by Are Media, which will see the former Gordon & Gotch business move into the hands of the country’s biggest magazine publisher.

Speaking at the company’s AGM, Rainer Hunsdörfer, CEO of the world’s biggest press manufacturer, declared “Heidelberg is back”, as he outlined the company’s growth plans with optimism.

The manroland sheetfed business says order numbers for presses have hit a 10-year high, as print business around the world moved to re-equip their offset fleets following the 18-month Covid hiatus.

Neschen, represented in ANZ by Starleaton, has created a handy guide to enable print businesses to ask the right questions when it comes to choosing a new laminator, which highlights what you should be looking at, and why.

Leading Brisbane-based operation Printcraft has installed a new HP Indigo 7K Digital Press, supplied by Currie Group, in order to boost its production power.

The world’s biggest press manufacturer Heidelberg is running a webinar at 5pm tomorrow, which will show printers how to use the new Speedmaster CX104 to print both commercial and packaging work.

Ovato shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to support the proposed sale of the retail distribution business to Are Media, and on a new $2.5m short-term loan from Are.

Soar Print digital team member Travis Jordan has been named the PrintNZ BJ Ball Papers Print Industry Apprentice of the Year, with Soar Print staffer Alex Huynh winning Trainer of the Year, and Labelmakers being named Training Company of the Year.

Ron Hall, print identity and co-founder of Pinnacle Print Group, was farewelled this week, with family, friends and industry colleagues gathering to say goodbye to one of the leading lights of the late 20th century Melbourne print industry.

Fresh from the launch of the new Speedmaster CX104, Heidelberg is running a webinar tomorrow, which will highlight the folding carton opportunities with its latest press.

The Fujifilm Business Innovation Versant 3100i Press has won a BLI 2021 Pro Award from Keypoint Intelligence, for efficient production workflow capabilities, strong colour matching performance and automated setup with minimum user intervention.

Print giant Ovato’s proposed sale of its retail distribution business will be split in two, between Australia and New Zealand, to take account of longer regulatory scrutiny in the land of the long white cloud. Australia finalises on 31 July, New Zealand a month later.

Ringwood based Valiant Press has taken its binding to the next level, with the installation of a new Horizon BQ-280 PUR perfect binder, supplied by Currie Group. It will be used to print jobs from Valiant's offset and digital presses.

A "beautiful looking book" printed and hand-bound by Wellington outfit Wakefield Digital won the NZ Pride In Print’s best of the best Supreme Award, after unanimously taking out the top prize in the 2021 awards, which took place as an in-person event.