While much has changed in the print and graphic arts industry over the past 75 years, the core strengths and fundamental values that have driven Currie Group since its inception in 1949 remain.

Lakes Printers on the NSW Central Coast installed one of the first Heidelberg CX-75 presses in the country. A year later, Print21 editor Wayne Robinson called in to check it out.

The owners of award-winning Kwik Kopy Norwood, SA, are at drupa, and have just ordered an Elitron digital cutting unit to drive diversification and grow the business further.

The Visual Media Association has released the results of its nationwide print business metrics survey, covering several areas. The section on financial benchmarking makes for interesting reading.

The world’s biggest offset press manufacturer Heidelberg has joined the United Nations Global Compact, as part of its drive to carbon neutrality, writes Laurel Brunner, in the Verdigris Blog.

Massivit is launching a new printer in its 3D series, the Massivit 3000, which it says provides an affordable, high-performance 3D printing solution for print service providers, and entertainment fabricators.

Australia has enacted the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Waste Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2024 – landmark legislation that extends regulatory oversight to waste paper and cardboard.

A “challenging” market hit sales at press manufacturing giant Koenig & Bauer in first quarter, with the company now looking at restructuring its Digital & Web division to stem losses.

This year’s Kwik Kopy conference saw record number of printers attend, with most franchisees making the trip to Fiji for three day World of Opportunities: Empowering Us to Make Possible event.

Peter Fiasco, head of franchising at Kwik Kopy Australia, has been named a national finalist in the Franchise Council of Australia's Franchise Industry Leadership Award.

Xerox is halting its production print manufacturing operation, bringing to an end a 24-year run as a digital press manufacturer in the commercial print sector. It will now supply OEM presses, with its own software.

Press manufacturer Komori will launch three new machines at drupa next month, with a commercial, a packaging and a digital press all making their debuts, and all networked into a Smart Factory concept.

More than 50 per cent of the print systems manufactured by German press giant Koenig & Bauer are for packaging, and drupa will see the full range of the company’s solutions on show.

Some staff at online design juggernaut Canva are reportedly now millionaires, thanks to the success of a $3.6bn off-market share sale which has enabled them to cash in their share options.

Kodak is celebrating its 20-year anniversary as manufacturer and supplier of process-free printing plates, and says its extensive investment in materials research and plate formulation development continues.

Family-owned and operated, Central Commercial Printers (CCP) is one of New South Wales' most respected regional printers, and is celebrating half a century in April, as it continues to go from strength to strength.