For those who love all things signage and advertising, the auction of a collection of rare antique signs later this month will provide an opportunity to indulge that passion.

New laws regarding the employment of casual staff are set to come into play in less than two weeks’ time, 26 August, laws which are aimed to make it easier for casual staff to transfer to permanent.

Clive Denholm, chief operating officer of CMYKhub, says recent discussions about the fragmented print industry and its competitive capabilities warrant further examination.

Sharna Beck, HP Indigo operator from Southern Impact, is the winner of the Women in Print 2024 HP Dscoop giveaway, which will see her travel to this month's regional Dscoop APJ Summit in the Philippines.

Ferdinand (Ferdi) Rüesch IV is this year’s winner of the prestigious Label Industry Global Awards R Stanton Avery Special Recognition Award, sponsored by Avery Dennison.

Vista (formerly Vistaprint) has filed record results for the financial year, with CEO Robert Keane saying the company has enormous opportunities, and saying it will continue to disrupt the independent print business market.

The new HP 630 W print and cut system with white was front and centre of the HP stand, in its first public showing in Australia, with the company describing it as a turnkey solution.

The Australian Financial Review, and other Nine newspapers, say that the bosses of two high profile trade unions are facing investigation for ordering $3m worth of ghost printing, from three print broking businesses.

The Visual Media Association (VMA) is launching a major new campaign, Open Up To Mail, to Aussie and Kiwi consumers, to promote the role of the letterbox, and the print within it.

Schur Star Systems has installed and commissioned a new Windmoeller & Holscher Miraflex 10-colour flexographic press, the first of its kind in Australia, to meet rapidly growing demand.

Smithers forecasts steady 3.8 per cent year-on-year growth for the global $69bn printed packaging labels market for the next five years, but says prices paid will decrease by half a per cent a year.

Peter Harper, CEO of industry suppliers’ association Visual Connections, and well-known industry identity, will retire in December, after a 50 year career in print.

Women in Print is running a series of special networking events around the country, aimed at bringing its community together in support of a significant cause – the Dignity Drive Fundraiser.

Lithocraft executive chairman Kevin Pidgeon is the new president of print’s peak industry body, Visual Media Association, with Matt Aitken stepping down after eight years in leadership roles.

Blue Star Constellation claimed the Kiwi Pride In Print Awards Paper and Board Packaging Category, for what judges said was its stunning production of 1839 Honey Cartons.

Ball & Doggett had a busy stand at Visual Impact, with solutions from partners Metamark, Kornit, HP, Roland DG and its turnkey Eclipse DTF solution all shown at the expo.