Technology developer Epson is launching four new printers, including its first 12-colour graphic arts systems, and two dye-sub printers for the fast-growing digital textile market.

First ever 12-colour printer from the industry’s colour inkjet specialists covers 99 per cent of the Pantone gamut, with increased speed and lower running costs.

Australian private equity firm Quadrant will acquire outdoor media group QMS for $570m, with printers Omnigraphics, BMG and MMT set for new owners.

Next year’s National Print Awards event will be held on July 31, with the state-based PICAs set to take place during April and May. The NPAs will presented in partnership with Media Super.

Mutoh’s new generation MS41 EcoSolvent ink has been Greenguard Gold certified for Wallcovering – the highest-level environmental category possible.

The world’s biggest trade show drupa will now be represented in Australia by Robert and Rosyln Laing and their company Messe Reps.

HP has committed US$200m over the next five years to develop water-based ink technology for digital corrugated and textile printing.

Print and packaging research agency Smithers says the increased aversion to plastic packaging will create multiple new opportunities in foodservice packaging.

Agfa will show how inkjet printing lends itself to integration in a wide variety of highly demanding industrial production environments at a show in Germany next month.

Folding carton printing company Arkay Packaging in Virginia has signed a contract for a Heidelberg Primefire 106, with the company saying it wants to “expand its position as a technological leader in the market for luxury packaging”.

In a major Melbourne shake-up Southern Colour is buying Naresh Gulati’s Rooster IMC, creating one of the country’s biggest print businesses. The deal is essentially an asset sale.

Long established Melbourne print businesses TC Printing and Conlay Press are merging, with Conlay moving into the TC Printing premises.

Some 100 printers and politicians mixed and mingled at the second Print2Parliament event held in the Mural Hall of Parliament House, with printers pressing their case for government support in five key categories.

Adelaide's Swift Signs is in voluntary administration, as supplier Ramair Packaging seeks a winding up order against an unpaid debt from the company.

Sydney-based wide-format printer and display supplier ADI Displays has been hit with a cyber security breach affecting more than 1000 of its customers.

EFI is hosting a webinar aa 9am on Monday which will look at the experience of Melbourne business Impact Digital's online activity.