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CCL Industries, one of the world’s largest label and specialty packaging companies has acquired Melbourne-based label supplier Purbrick. The Victorian company’s 2009 revenues were approximately $8.7m with an estimated EBITDA of $1.9m. The purchase price was $2m, representing a small discount to the book value of net equity acquired, according to CCL.

Inca Digital has launched its own awards to recognise outstanding printing on Inca machines, which have been created to coincide with the company’s 10th anniversary.

Visitors to the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Victorian branch’s technical evening in April will see the launch of the AFGC retail ready toolkit and a presentation from international speaker, Allessandro Bello from GEA Procomac.

A senior manager with Océ-Australia, Michael Boyle, has been appointed international marketing director for wide format products, based at Océ head office in Venlo, The Netherlands.

Paper industry information provider RISI has announced plans for their 2010 Asian pulp and paper industry conference. The 11th Asian Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference is set to take place June 7-9 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Shanghai.

The Packaging Council of Australia’s (PCA) 2010 Australian Packaging Awards – for industry – have been launched. The Council says the Awards have been further streamlined giving a total of nine Awards including the Best of Show.

Autobond is planning a technology demonstration at Ipex 2010 which it says could have implications far beyond the laminating process. The company plans to showcase a Mini sheet-fed laminator with the ability to inkjet print a spot UV, LED curable varnish in-line on top of matt film.

In-line with the on-going success of UV flatbed printing, Starleaton Digital Solution says it is now stocking KAPAplast a foam-cored board made from dense polyurethane, which the company says cuts cleanly and easily and can be grooved or even hinged.

Melbourne-based printer Mikoh has released its new SRG-1001 four-colour label printer, which the company says can run at 25 metres a minute and its software ensures the first print is a true print that therefore provides savings on time and materials.

At Ipex, Konica Minolta will highlight its bizhub PRO C6501 series with a focus on colour quality as well as the bizhub PRO 1200 series with a focus on its black and white performance.

Parts Overnight, Australia’s largest independent printer spare parts and accessories distributor has acquired Queensland-based digital supplier PT Store. Parts Overnight specialises in supporting small format printers, and is authorised for large format spare parts distribution.

While the third national packaging covenant to be known as the Australian Packaging Covenant is close to being finalised, the Packaging Council of Australia (PCA) says that considerable confusion still exists as to whether a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) is required.

Press maker manroland has hired four new engineers for its Australian business, which the company says is in line with plans to expand its Printservices products to meet customer’s demands of proactive service and support, and enabling the manroland presses to be more efficient and productive.

Victorian printer Paragon Printing and sister company Moore Office are the latest print shops to be hit by the tough economy with the companies bringing in Administrators. Hall Chadwick partners Richard Albarran, Blair Pleash and David Ross are continuing to trade the businesses of the companies at this stage with a view to maximising the chances of continuing in existence.

Bookings for the National Print Awards Presentation Dinner in Sydney on Friday March 26 are moving fast, with organisers urging those who wish to attend the industry’s premier celebration to book soon to avoid disappointment.

Auckland’s Pacific Lamination and Coatings (PLC) has announced that, along with Graphic Lamination and Coatings (GLC), all their UV coatings are now recyclable and biodegradable.

Screen has teamed up with Jet Technologies for the local launch of Screen’s PlateRite FX CTP series, which the company says offers optimal flexo/letter press plate output for printing and prepress companies. The machine made its Australian debut at Jet Technologies’ Mascot showroom last week, where a number of narrow web printers attended.

Aimed at commercial, photo and inplant printers Kodak says its new NexPress SE Platform delivers the best digital colour production on the market for commercial, photo, and in-plant printers.

DES’s Pathways to Profit seminars, sponsored by Epson, are set to kick off in Melbourne today with the Brisbane and Sydney events to be held on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.

This year at Ipex Heidelberg will not be introducing any ground breaking new products, nor will it be announcing its re-entry into the digital printing market. That re-entry should be announced later this year. Instead Heidelberg will introduce a wide range of updates in the move to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of its products.