Electronics For Imaging has acquired Inèdit Software, a developer of raster image processors (RIPs) and related software for digital industrial textile printing. Inèdit will be integrated into the EFI’s Reggiani textile business. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

ASLAN, the German developer and manufacturer of self-adhesive films, is expanding its portfolio of digital printing media with another speciality film: MonsterTack. Aslan DFP 05 is a white, glossy self-adhesive film that sticks securely even to the most difficult surfaces and under the toughest conditions.

Roland DG has partnered with an interactive art exhibition in Tokyo to produce a high-resolution digital reproduction of renowned artist Katsushika Hokusai’s ceiling painting titled ‘Phoenix Glaring in All Directions.’

This month’s Outdoor Media Association’s (OMA) Best of Outdoor selection of local and international Out of Home (OOH) campaigns features ads for National Reconciliation Week, DARE Iced Coffee and Coopers beer.

With the launch of Impress, a brand-new, turnkey EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE), digital printing equipment manufacturers can expand the capabilities of their inkjet presses while significantly reducing development cycle time, said EFI.

In keeping with a night of competition and celebration, Andrew Barnett – a familiar face to Fox Sports viewers – has been confirmed as the entertainment for the 39th National Print Awards Presentation Dinner on Thursday 30 June in Melbourne.

For sign makers looking to produce UV output, Epson Australia will display its first-ever flatbed printer, the SureColor V7000 on stand G56 at PacPrint 2022 in Melbourne.

Many labels for chemical drum containers are printed on wide format digital printers, due to their oversize capabilities and shorter runs. At Chittagong, Bangladesh 3 days ago, mislabeled Hydrogen Peroxide was doused with water when a container depot caught fire. This caused a further explosion and loss of life - foam should have been used, but firefighters, nine of whom are still missing, were misled by the labels (from BBC/AFP report)

It's Australian Made week from Monday 6th to Sunday 12th June and, according to research by Roy Morgan, 89% of Australians believe more manufacturing should be undertaken in Australia. Print media supplier Ball & Doggett is proud to be associated with local manufactures and recognise that having goods locally produced means we keep jobs in Australia and avoid the supply chain ‘noise’ associated with products sourced overseas.

At the World Out of Home Organization’s (WOO) first in-person awards event since 2019, former oOh!media CEO Brendon Cook received a Lifetime Achievement Award and OMA CEO Charmaine Moldrich shared the 2022 Leadership Award. A ‘Should’ve Gone To Specsavers’ billboard won the ‘classic’ category.

An amazing record 478 entries have been received from far and wide – from Townsville to Perth, and even New Zealand - across 22 categories for the HP 2022 National Sign & Graphics Awards - the highest number since the event started in 2008. The awards presentation dinner takes place on Tuesday 28th June during PacPrint in Melbourne.

HP Inc, posting a jump in Q2 revenue to $16.5bn, said it had begun the process of fully winding down all company operations in Russia over the war in Ukraine. Australian-owned global graphic design software company Canva has blocked access to its platform in Russia after speaking with the Ukrainian government.

FESPA’s two-day Wrap Fest, a new event dedicated to vehicle wrapping, vinyl installation and detailing, will debut in April 2023 at the iconic Silverstone racing circuit, home of the British Grand Prix. “Until now there’s never been a focused event that serves the needs of this specific community.”

As his company prepares for PacPrint, one of web-to-print’s pioneers, Ewen Donaldson, reflects on the way technology has changed over the years, how the developments of the past are ever-more-quickly being outpaced by today’s sophisticated web-to-print solution - and why the pace of progress makes the Vivad stand at PacPrint a must-see for future-focused businesses looking for easier ways to buy wide and superwide print output.

PVC-free, recyclable & eco-friendly self-adhesive materials represent the future of media for large format printing, announces Starleaton, Australian distributor for Neschen products who are currently exhibiting at the FESPA, Berlin trade show with a strong 'Go Green' ticket.