The latest member of the fifth generation wide format Arizona printer series has arrived in Australia this week, with the new Arizona 135 GT, aimed at multiple applications.

Melbourne-based sign and display printer Complete Displays has instigated a no jab no entry policy, with owner Bernie Casey explaining his rationale on the nation’s biggest breakfast TV show, Today, with host Karl Stefanovic, calling Casey a "legend".

Australian packaging giant Orora is undertaking a major strategic review of its US wide format operation Orora Visual, as the US business made it back into the black this year.

Wide format and display graphics associations Asga and Fespa have set the new date for the rescheduled HP Awards for Excellence for Friday 1 Oct.

Roland DG Australia, manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers and printer cutters, is running two new rounds of 2021 training for the company’s popular Roland Academy Online courses.

Large format digital printing pioneer Omnigraphics has upgraded its Fujifilm Inca Onset X3 to the HS version, almost doubling output from the high speed wide format printer it installed two years ago..

Currie Group is bolstering its wide format service expertise with the hiring of industry specialist Alex Bloch to join the company. He comes with a decade of experience in wide format, in both Israel and Australia.

Following the postponement of PacPrint 2021 to next June, the Asga & Fespa Australia HP Awards for Excellence Presentation, due to take place on the opening night of the expo, will be rescheduled.

Roland DG Australia has launched Roland DG Connect, an app that it says allows users to gain a detailed understanding of their overall print operations and access essential data for keeping their devices running at their optimum performance.

Southern Impact is boosting its wide format operation, with the acquisition of Peak Digital, the Seaford-based wide format specialist. Peak Digital will retain its brand, with director Andrew Robertson staying with the business.

Trade wide format print business Media Point is now solar powered, having just installed a new 99kw system on its factory roof, as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental printing.

Outdoor media spend more than doubled in the second quarter of the year over the same period last year, but print didn’t rise as much as digital, which now accounts for three-fifths of all outdoor media dollars.

Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems has expanded its C Series range of digital finishing tables with the launch of the compact new C20.

Shann Group will showcase options for the shop fitout, interiors, sign, display and wide-format print markets at the Visual Impact Expo, the display graphics show running alongside PacPrint 2021.

Hexis Australia will respond to what it says is the rapidly diversifying market for adhesive films by showcasing a huge range of new decoration and textile products at Visual Impact Expo.

Durst Oceania CEO Matt Ashman has become a board member at wide format industry association Fespa Australia, taking his place as the suppliers’ representative.