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Oji Fibre Solutions to halt paper processing at Kinleith Mill
Oji Fibre Solutions plans to halt paper processing at Kinleith Mill next year, with 230 jobs set to disappear. This follows the company’s September announcement that it would close its operation at Penrose, Auckland, partly due to high power prices. Jon Ryder, chief executive at Oji, said in a statement: “After extensive work and considering…
Spicers NZ holds Sustainability Tree Planting Days
Spicers NZ, including Total Supply and Universal Packaging, Sustainability Tree Planting Days along the shoreline surrounding its Auckland site. The Spicers NZ team spent an afternoon engaging in vital eco-friendly activities, including planting native trees, removing weeds, and collecting rubbish. The company says its initiative serves both immediate and long-term benefits. In the short term,…
HP releases Latex FS50 series with Live Production softaware
HP has launched the Latex FS50 series for super wide format production. The company has also made its Live Production software available. The scalable 3.2m HP Latex FS50 series boasts a 30 per cent wider gamut than its predecessor, according to HP, which adds that scalability means the printers can grow with customer expectations, keep…
Heidelberg Prinect Touch Free increases print shop automation
Heidelberg says it is offering print shops the prospect of continued profitability thanks to hybrid production and Prinect Touch Free. In conjunction with Prinect Production Manager, Prinect Touch Free autonomously steers print orders through the workflow in a hybrid production environment. It automatically selects the most cost-effective production path Supported by AI, the Prinect Touch…
Graph-Pak brings NSK Zero to the local market
Graph-Pak managing director Tom Ralph says there is nothing like the new NSK Zero packaging converting machine he is now distributing in Australia and New Zealand. He says, “NSK makes on-demand box making machines but at a completely different level. The companies I have been working with up until now do X-Y converting, but NSK…
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Women In Print & Sign set for November in Auckland and Christchurch
PrintNZ has announced the dates for the upcoming Women In Print & Sign dinners. With ticket numbers for the event limited, PrintNZ expects tickets to sell fast, particularly in Auckland. Ruth Cobb, chief executive at PrintNZ, says, “These dinners have grown in popularity, so don’t miss the chance to secure your place. “Our guest speaker,…
Currie Group revamps its Auckland Demonstration Centre
Currie Group has refreshed its Auckland Demonstration Centre with a revamp that includes the HP Indigo 7K Digital Press, plus a range of print and finishing solutions for the New Zealand market. Craig Paul, country manager for Currie Group New Zealand, says the catalyst for updating the Auckland Demonstration Centre came from a visit to…
Epson enters into agreement to acquire Fiery
Epson has entered into an agreement with affiliates of Siris Capital Group, including Electronics for Imaging,to acquire all interests in Fiery. The deal for Epson to buy US-based Fiery, the leading provider of digital front end servers and workflow solutions for the print industry, is subject to customary closing conditions including required regulatory approvals. Epson…
drupa scheduled for nine days in May 2028
Organisers have stayed true to drupa’s four-year cycle, scheduling the next event for May 2028 but as a nine day event instead of 11 days. They say that, as the world’s leading platform for printing technology, the trade fair must adjust to the changing needs and expectations of exhibitors and visitors and reflecting the continued…
Currie Group celebrates 75 Years of innovation and service
As it celebrates 75 years of innovation and service, Currie Group has had a chance to reflect on how its fundamental values, evident since its inception and still there today, continue to drive the company from strength to strength. Currie Group today is one of the industry’s largest and most comprehensive suppliers, with an evolving…
Computaleta can now take you to Arizona and Colorado
Computaleta has signed an agreement with Canon Production Printing Oceania to supply Arizona and Colorado hardware and consumables to the New Zealand market
LATEST GALLERIES
PrintNZ Training Graduations 2024
Look who we met at this year’s PrintNZ Training Graduations.
Kiwis at drupa 2024
We caught up with some of the Kiwis at drupa 2024, at the Official drupa ANZ night or on…
People In Print & Rising Stars of Print Awards winners
Celebrating the people in our industry, we present the winners who were able to make it along on the…
