Joint venture helps printers plan for crisis 
A free national series of emergency contingency and continuity planning workshops for printing business owners and managers will be kicking off in early February, with the first session to be held in Adelaide.
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IPMG farewells Craft
One of Australia’s largest print providers, IPMG, has announced it will close its sheet fed printing business, Craft, citing the industry’s aggressive sheet fed competition and narrowing margins as the core reason for the closure.
Benny’s Back! – drupa Snooper World Exclusive!
Andy McCourt kicks a stunner in his 2nd drupa Snooper column with news on Benny Landa. The Indigo founder will launch new nanographic digital printing technologies at drupa – exactly 100 days away from today.
Colesmans Printing gets first two HP Indigos in Darwin
The high-profile Northern Territory printer makes print history as it installs two HP Indigo 5500s. The first ever HP Indigo’s in the Top End, the presses are up and running since Christmas.
DIC buys NZ-based Pacific Inks
DIC has bolstered its presence in the water-based flexo ink market with its takeover of all Pacific Inks businesses. The buyout of the New Zealand-owned trans-national company will strengthen DIC’s reach in the region.
Pettaras is new GASAA president
Filling the shoes of former GASAA president David Leach is a task Digitalpress’ Theo Pettaras is keen to tackle. As the elected 2012 president he aims to promote the organisation as a relevant resource of information for the industry.
DES reassures industry on supply of premium papers
DES has been quick to assure its Australasian customers that there will be little or no local impact from Hahnemühle’s purchase of Zanders from Finnish paper giant M-real.
New world of printing at PMI – Print21 magazine feature
A new breed of printers is coming to the fore for whom the internet is simply a way of doing business. Patrick Howard met up with Chris Zapris of PMI to explore the future of printing.
Printing Industries plan for reduced energy costs
Printing Industries has launched a national survey to help identify industry power consumption levels as part of its strategy to reduce energy costs for its members.
Kwik Kopy Perth kicks on with Ricoh C901
Since opening in 1997, Kwik Kopy Perth CBD has grown to become one of the largest sites within the Kwik Kopy group, and indeed, one of the largest franchised print businesses in Australia. Its rapid growth has been fuelled by a reputation for excellent customer service, high quality printing and fast turnarounds; and Ricoh digital production printers are helping the business deliver outstanding results on all three counts.
Changes to NSW Environmental Legislation
Printing Industries has been notified by the NSW Environment Protection Authority that it is hosting public consultations in Sydney and Newcastle next week outlining new requirements for industry arising from the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011.
The winds of change: 24 January 2012
Fujifilm kicks off this week’s industry movements; Alana Rojahn joins the team as product manager for wide format and consumables.
Industry training synchronised across borders
The industry training calendar for 2012 is off to a strong start with the first group of Printing Industries programs synchronised across New South Wales and Victoria.
Kodak Australia dodges bankruptcy bullet
Kodak’s Australian operations have escaped any immediate ill effects stemming from the company’s decision to file for bankruptcy in the US this week. The local company, along with Kodak’s other international subsidiaries will not be subject to the bankruptcy proceedings.
Carbon tax at core of PIAA seminar program
Australian printers will have their carbon tax concerns addressed and receive free help making the transition to cleaner printing technologies and practices following the Federal government’s funding approval of a national Printing Industries seminar program.
Australian Tenders of the week
Australian Tenders
***Ascent Partners: Commercial Printer for Sale - Melbourne ***
Melbourne Based Commercial Printer– A2 / A3 producer – immaculate plant and premises. Long standing business, quality clients, A2 automated multi colour press, quality A3 press, High end metal CtP, complete bindery, graphic design. Consistently turns over around $1,000,000, but could certainly handle more.
Business for Sale – Has the potential to merge into another offset printing operation
Are you looking for a printing business to merge into your existing printing operation? If you are, we have a newly listed small offset printing business on our books that may be what you are after.
Jobs of the Week: General Manager - Signage Supplies & Digital Print, 24 January 2012
JDA Print Recruitment - Sydney
Jobs of the Week: Print Sales Star - Magazine Printing, 24 January 2012
JDA Print Recruitment - Sydney
Jobs of the Week: Pre-press Operator, 17 January 2012
JDA Print Recruitment - Melbourne
Jobs of the Week: Offset Printer- Experienced, 17 January 2012
JDA Print Recruitment - Melbourne
Jobs of the Week: Credit Officer, 10 January 2012
K.W.Doggett Fine Paper - Queensland
Jobs of the Week: Customer Service Officer, 10 January 2012
K.W.Doggett Fine Paper - Queensland
Jobs of the Week: Store Person, 10 January 2012
KW Doggett Fine Paper - Adelaide
Jobs of the Week: Customer Service Officer, 10 January 2012
KW Doggett Fine Paper - Adelaide
Jobs of the Week: Pre-press Operator, 10 January 2012
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New world of printing at PMI – Print21 magazine feature
A new breed of printers is coming to the fore for whom the internet is simply a way of doing business. Patrick Howard met up with Chris Zapris of PMI to explore the future of printing.
Printing Industries plan for reduced energy costs
Printing Industries has launched a national survey to help identify industry power consumption levels as part of its strategy to reduce energy costs for its members.
Kwik Kopy Perth kicks on with Ricoh C901
Since opening in 1997, Kwik Kopy Perth CBD has grown to become one of the largest sites within the Kwik Kopy group, and indeed, one of the largest franchised print businesses in Australia. Its rapid growth has been fuelled by a reputation for excellent customer service, high quality printing and fast turnarounds; and Ricoh digital production printers are helping the business deliver outstanding results on all three counts.
Changes to NSW Environmental Legislation
Printing Industries has been notified by the NSW Environment Protection Authority that it is hosting public consultations in Sydney and Newcastle next week outlining new requirements for industry arising from the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011.
The winds of change: 24 January 2012
Fujifilm kicks off this week’s industry movements; Alana Rojahn joins the team as product manager for wide format and consumables.
Industry training synchronised across borders
The industry training calendar for 2012 is off to a strong start with the first group of Printing Industries programs synchronised across New South Wales and Victoria.
Kodak Australia dodges bankruptcy bullet
Kodak’s Australian operations have escaped any immediate ill effects stemming from the company’s decision to file for bankruptcy in the US this week. The local company, along with Kodak’s other international subsidiaries will not be subject to the bankruptcy proceedings.
Carbon tax at core of PIAA seminar program
Australian printers will have their carbon tax concerns addressed and receive free help making the transition to cleaner printing technologies and practices following the Federal government’s funding approval of a national Printing Industries seminar program.
Australian Tenders of the week
Australian Tenders
***Ascent Partners: Commercial Printer for Sale - Melbourne ***
Melbourne Based Commercial Printer– A2 / A3 producer – immaculate plant and premises. Long standing business, quality clients, A2 automated multi colour press, quality A3 press, High end metal CtP, complete bindery, graphic design. Consistently turns over around $1,000,000, but could certainly handle more.
Business for Sale – Has the potential to merge into another offset printing operation
Are you looking for a printing business to merge into your existing printing operation? If you are, we have a newly listed small offset printing business on our books that may be what you are after.
Kodak Australia dodges bankruptcy bullet
Kodak’s Australian operations have escaped any immediate ill effects stemming from the company’s decision to file for bankruptcy in the US this week. The local company, along with Kodak’s other international subsidiaries will not be subject to the bankruptcy proceedings.
Carbon tax at core of PIAA seminar program
Australian printers will have their carbon tax concerns addressed and receive free help making the transition to cleaner printing technologies and practices following the Federal government’s funding approval of a national Printing Industries seminar program.
Management buyout for manroland sheetfed factory
The plan to split the company into three divisions put forward by major German trading and manufacturing group, L. Possehl & Co. mbH, has won the approval of the manroland administrator.
Hannanprint 96-page manroland web on track for June delivery
Following the announcement that the manroland web-press manufacturing site at Augsburg is safe from bankruptcy, Stephen Anstice CEO of IPMG confirmed Hannanprint's move from Alexandria to Warwick Farm is still on.
First Ricoh colour press for Snap
Concern for the environment has prompted the installation of the first Ricoh colour print production machine to be purchased by the Snap Group.
Australia’s first Mark Andy P5 flexo goes to Perth printer
Australia’s first Mark Andy Performance Series P5 version flexographic press has been claimed by Perth-based print provider, LabelForce.
PaperlinX PE bid shears investors for $221m
An offer from an unidentified private equity bidder of $21.85 per hybrid investment unit, bought for $100 each in 2007, will see the stakeholders taken to the shearing shed.
Heidelberg renewal program will impact on local operations
Heidelberg in Australia and New Zealand expects a further reduction in new machinery installations but an increase in maintenance contracts.
Richard Rasmussen Market Watch – First Half FY 2012 Review
Ascent Partners has now been producing Market Watch for the past six months, and what a period it has been to cover. The industry has seen some major sales, acquisitions, closures and consolidation. Not forgetting major installations and sales of capital equipment.
Printers take on One Solution for MSP shift
Fuji Xerox’s Software as a Service (SaaS), OneSolution, Endless Possibilities, is steadily transforming Australian printers into full marketing communications service providers.
Printers hunger for industry specific information
The hunt for suitable industry data remains the core focus of the Printing Industry Working Group’s (PIWG), following a meeting last month
No closure for manroland sites in sale
Negotiations are wrapping up for the insolvent German manufacturer. With two strong bidders at the table the company’s three plants are likely to be safe for continued press production.
Mergers, acquisitions and alliances from around the world: 17 January 2012
This week’s M&A activity is headed by the consolidation of Goss International’s France operations, plus EFI’s entry into the digital ceramic printing market.
McPherson print split approved
Opus Group’s public listing plan takes another step forward, as McPherson’s shareholders approve the demerger of its consumer products and printing divisions.
Bluestar’s new CEO needs to ‘turn on a dime.’
Inheriting the hotseat at one of the industry’s largest private equity-owned printing companies, Phillip Bower emphasises the need for management to be able to respond quickly to changing circumstances.
Aussie innovators challenge usual labels – Print21 magazine feature
Australia is often labelled as the land of the brain-drain and not renowned for its home-grown technology, but now two proudly Australian-based innovators, working together, have introduced game-changing technology to the global label printing industry, reports Leon Spencer.
Augment a drupa marketing reality
When the drupa advertisements appear in roughly 500 specialist publications in over 60 countries in the next few months, the letters AR in the top right-hand corner will catch your eye immediately: The advertisement is enhanced by augmented reality.
Printers get remote control
Fuji Xerox iGen4 press users will now be able to access and monitor their machines’ performance and operational status remotely from anywhere with an internet connection following the launch of a new real-time web-based tool.
Xeikon buys up flexo brands
Xeikon has taken two steps towards strengthening its label and packaging market offerings by acquiring the Flexolaser technology and business from German manufacturers, RSD Technik GmbH, and buying up the rights to Kodak Eastman’s Thermoflex brand.
MIS takes to the cloud
MIS provider, Optimus, is set to introduce its first web-based MIS service into the Australian market this year, following the launch of its new range of modules to be released next month in Europe.
