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PacPrint organisers are excited for future shows
PacPrint organisers are excited for future shows, citing the data in from this year’s event proving it an unqualified success. They have confirmed future industry expos through to 2025. With attendance down on previous shows, just over 6,500 across four days, they have focused on who attended. They recorded more than 60 per cent as…

EFI Reggiani will construct a new textile campus
EFI Reggiani will construct a new textile campus to accommodate ongoing growth. The industrial textile printing business expects to complete the new 20,000 square metre facility campus in Italy around mid-2023. Adele Genoni, EFI Reggiani senior vice-president and general manager, says, “EFI Reggiani has always worked diligently to take our offerings to the next level,…

HP gives Mike Boyle a new appointment
HP has given its Australia/New Zeealand vice president and managing director Michael Boyle a new appointment as global head of large format go-to-market. Boyle started with HP in 2015, initially joining as the vice president for Asia Pacific and Japan before leading the Australia New Zealand business. As part of the new global role, he…

Jimeoin to front a second Epson campaign
Comedy legend Jimeoin will front a second Epson inkjet campaign across Australia and New Zealand. The company has celebrated its global number one market share status in continuous ink supply system printers. The campaign incorporates multiple channels including free-to-air and catch-up television, digital, radio and social media. It sees Jimeoin front and centre promoting Epson’s…

Gallus to make its products carbon neutral
Gallus has pledged make its products carbon neutral by the end of 2022. The company has partnered with climate solutions specialist Forliance. It will offset the remaining emissions from its production process and help achieve its target. Gallus’s sustainability programme is already ISO 14001 certified, the international standard for environmental management systems. It ensures organisations…

Ovato for sale, local team has its fingers crossed
With Ovato in administration in Australia and New Zealand, the local team has its fingers crosssed for a positive outcome. FTI Consulting, the administrator for Ovato in Australia, continues to run the company as a going concern. In New Zealand, the administrator BDO has operated similarly, meaning Ovato New Zealand continues to print. Both administrators…

Leadership and sales training courses start soon
Leadership and sales training courses, run through PrintNZ and Proformance will start in September and October. Sales Training Level 3 Ruth Cobb, chief executive PrintNZ, says, “Business results often rely on the performance of sales reps so once again we are working with Proformance to provide this opportunity to train reps and potential reps and…
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Print & Pack to supply Apex in Australasia
Apex International has appointed Print & Pack to supply Apex in Australasia. The partnership will provide the local market with Anilox innovations and solutions, including the Apex patented technology GTT engraved Anilox rolls. Carsten Wendler, managing director Print & Pack, says, “The team at Print & Pack Australia and New Zealand are very excited to…

EFI unveils the Nozomi 14000 LED press
EFI has introduced its newest ultra high speed inkjet solution for the corrugated market: the Nozomi 14000 LED press. Evandro Matteucci, EFI packaging and building materials vice-president and general manager, says, “This next evolution in EFI’s breakthrough Nozomi technology delivers a tailor-made solution to meet the current demands of the industrial packaging segment.” The direct to board…

New colour measurement systems boost automation
New colour measurement systems from Heidelberg boost automation and harness artificial intelligence. Heidelberg has chosen “The Power of Color” as the slogan to mark the start of its new financial year. The company has introduced extensive additions for its colour measurement and control systems and for the Prinect colour workflow. In Prinect Easy Control, Prinect…
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