Esko owner Danaher is selling the Kongsberg digital wide format finishing business to US-based private equity fund OpenGate Capital, which owns several print and packaging-related businesses.

The biggest and most ornate late 19th-century civic building in the country, Sydney Town Hall, has been draped in a life-like wrap produced by grand format print outfit Mesh Direct, concealing the once-in-a-lifetime restoration works currently going on.

Manufacturer of self-adhesive graphics films, reflective materials, and technical industrial adhesive tapes Orafol Australia has moved its NSW operation to a new location and added new staff.

Canon Production Printing Australia is offering a new after-sales service for its Colorado roll-to-roll wide format printer series starting in the new year.

Durst has launched its new 600sqm an hour wide format printing system, the P5 350 HS, which includes high speed full automation, a complete workflow solution, and a full ink portfolio.

The driver of a car that was hit by a four-tonne falling motorway sign on the Tullamarine Freeway is suing the sign contractor CPB, as well as VicRoads and Transurban, for damages.

The Q3 Outdoor Media Awards saw Hogarth take out top spot for the Best Use of Multi-Format, which included bus wraps for its RealEstate.com.au campaign, while Cactus Imaging got an Honourable Mention for its BWS billboards.

Esko is launching the new VariAngle tool for the Kongsberg C and XP range of digital finishing tables, which it says enables cutting at any angle from 0 to 60 degrees at high speeds.

Agfa has released InterioJet, a water-based inkjet printing system it says produces quality and advanced customisation for digital printing of laminated surface designs.

Melbourne operation Signex and sister company Prologica Digital Print have gone into administration, with the first meeting of creditors set for next Monday.

Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions is launching three new paint protection films (PPF) forming its Supreme PPF series, that protect vehicle surfaces from stone chips, road debris, insect stains and weathering while also enabling designers to create dramatic customised looks.

National wide format solutions and media supplier Starleaton has appointed John Buitenkamp to the new role of sales and marketing director.

The Dimense technology that prints and embosses at the same time is launching a new application, digital concrete graphics, which aims to enable print businesses to cash in on the personalised boom.

Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions is launching two new films for short-term floor decoration applications, and it has a special giveaway promotion for customers in Australia and New Zealand in the run-up to Christmas.

Spicers is beefing up its wide-format division with the acquisition of independent merchant Rojo Pacific and will continue to run the business as a stand-alone brand.

In a strategic move, rapidly growing WA operation Jason Signmakers is acquiring a majority share in digital signage business AD Engineering.