The spend on printed outdoor media has remained steady over the first nine months of the year, the first period in more than five years where money invested in outdoor print has not fallen significantly.

Massivit launched 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.

Italian inkjet print developer Durst has launched its first flatbed system, the P5 X, targeting bespoke visual communications, large-scale decoration, and specialty packaging.

Signarama Tuggerah has won two significant awards at the Business NSW Central Coast Awards, for Excellence in Innovation and Excellence in Sustainability.

Roland DG has published a guide to aid print businesses in their choice over which ink technology of UV, eco-solvent or latex is best for their business and application needs.

Epson has unveiled its new SureColor S9160, the first in the next generation of its SureColor S-Series eco-solvent printers, which is equipped with Epson’s latest user-replaceable 2.64” PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead.

Ball & Doggett is set to acquire Queenland’s biggest signage media and hardware supplier, Sign Essentials, with the deal set to be completed on 1 October.

Some 300 industry identities gathered to celebrate the achievement of excellence in the sign, display and graphics industry at the 2024 Currie Group National Sign & Graphics Awards Dinner.

Two of Asga’s most well-known and respected personalities, Michael Punch and Michael Blazek, have been recognised with Lifetime Membership Awards by the sign and graphics association.

Canon has added its FLXflow technology to the Arizona 1300 series, which it says brings new productivity and performance features to the flatbed printer series.

Print’s share of the out of home media sector has fallen again in the six months to June, both in percentage share and amount of spend, in what is a growing market, now driven by digital media.

Elitron cutting systems, now supplied in ANZ by Currie Group, had the Kombo SDC series cutting system, and innovative twin head Kombo THC high-volume non-stop cutter on its stand.

Australia’s largest outdoor media company, and owner of Cactus Imaging, oOh!Media, saw a dip in revenue for the half year to June, as it continues to invest strongly in digital assets.

With the Asga 2024 Currie Group National Sign & Graphics Awards Presentation Dinner coming up at the end of next week, there’s no time to lose for those wanting to snap up the remaining seats.

Show sponsor Roland DG had the new VersaObject EU-1000MF LED-UV flatbed printer on the stand, which it describes as its entry level flatbed, geared for roll-to-roll print businesses looking to move up.

Mutoh showed its XpertJet 1462 promotional products printer for the first time in Australia, aimed at printers who want a volume machine in the direct-to-object market.