The VMA’s new Labels and Packaging Coalition has told the federal government that any new fibre-based packaging regulation should align with international standards, or else local industry will face ‘devastating’ consequences from cheaper imports. Read more
Runaway Australian online design success story Canva has just raised an extra $85m to boost its growth, valuing the six-year-old business at a supersonic $3.2bn.
Controversial Melbourne print business Maverick Print Group has changed its name to MVP Print.
Chili Publish is unveiling its latest, and what it says is its most important, label and packaging update yet, Chili publisher 5.7, with demos are set to take place at Printing United in Dallas next week.
Australia's deputy prime minister Michael McCormack is one of more than 50 MPs and Senators who will be at next week's Print2Parliament event in Canberra. Today is the last chance to book tickets.
Australia's Top 100 Food & Drink Companies report is about to be published, and for printers engaged in packaging and labelling for food and beverage products it is one of the must-read publications of the year.
Print business broker Richard Rasmussen is looking for businesses to sell, with just three currently on his books.
Leading inkjet head developer Xaar is mothballing its thin film piezo printhead development, and has seen its senior execs and 100 staff go, as the company racked up a £50m ($90m) loss.
The landmark 40th anniversary edition of Labelexpo Europe 2019 was its largest, most international show held to date, with all figures rising to record levels.
Jet Technologies and Screen GP are celebrating 10 years of partnership success as the two companies gear up for 2020 with new Screen products.
Three models of the Roland DG TrueVIS series wide-format inkjet printer cutters have earned top honours in three categories of the 2020 Pick Awards from Keypoint Intelligence’s Buyers Laboratory.
One of Heidelberg's new non-print products, the Wallbox Home Eco home charging unit for electric cars, has just won the German equivalent of the NRMA's top award.
Toppan is pushing the boundaries of what is possible with digital print, and improving resource management within Kodak’s sustainability framework, writes print environmentalist Laurel Brunner.
Melbourne commercial business Printgraphics Printgreen has installed its second Komori B1 long perfector, and is throwing its doors open to the market with an Open Week from Monday.
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell is launching an inquiry into the insolvency system, to investigate if current insolvency practices achieve the best possible outcome for small and family businesses in financial trouble.
Orora is selling its Australasian Fibre busines to a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Paper for A$1.72bn, in a move that will give Nippon an integrated box-making line to compete head-on with Visy.
The Lithographic Institute of Australia (LIA) is hosting events in Queensland and NSW as part of International Print Day, Wednesday October 23.