Leading consumables supplier DS Chemport explains exactly how press chemistry works and how environmental concerns are impacting pressroom chemicals
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Leading consumables supplier DS Chemport explains exactly how press chemistry works and how environmental concerns are impacting pressroom chemicals
Currie Group continues to build its portfolio of high quality consumables, having secured exclusive distributorship of the respected Fujikura brand of blankets and pressroom consumables
Environmental decisions made in the pressroom can be key to the profitability of printing businesses, reports Wayne Robinson
The famous British racing driver, Stirling Moss, was once asked why he won every race in which there was a car crash? ‘It is simple’, he said, ‘when I see a crash I put my foot down a little bit because I know everyone else is lifting theirs a little bit.’ Charlie Scandrett examines what the current financial car crash means for printers and where the opportunities are to be found
Sydney-based printer Major Graphics, has become the first in Australia to install a Hans Gronhi offset press, supplied and serviced locally by Pressnet
Among the more interesting demonstrations at the recent drupa exhibition was the digital printing of newspapers, says Andrew Tribute
A year on from its official New Zealand opening, Cyber continues making an impression on Kiwi printers
Digital printing is making inroads everywhere, with newspapers now a key target market for Oce’s new high speed colour inkjet printer, says its global marketing manager Michaela Frisch
Wellington-based commercial printer The Colour Guy is leveraging the power of digital print to grow its business with a new iGen3 digital production press from Fuji Xerox
Melinda Healy reports straight from the conference floor at the annual Panpa newspaper publishers talkfest, which this year took place in Queensland
Book printer Ligare has opened a digital print facility featuring an Oce VarioStream 7450 digital web printer at its site in Riverwood, which the company claims will retain its competitiveness in the market. Ligare also says despite the current economic climate it is experiencing an increase in demand for short and medium run books. |
Fuji Xerox is celebrating Christmas early, with the arrival of Australia’s first iGen4 and the announcement that its printers have just passed the 2.5 billion colour prints marker in Australia. |
Visy has developed a new box lid for fresh produce that does away with tape and stapling as well as reducing manufacturing costs, which can be passed on to customers, according to the company. |
Full exposure to a carbon cost without appropriate transitional measures could jeopardise Australia's pulp and paper industry with many facilities either closing down or becoming unprofitable if the carbon cost reaches AU$50 per tonne, according to the Australian plantation products and paper industry council (A3P). |
The 2008 ACT Page Awards were held recently with 14 winners in all taking away Canberra's highest creative industry awards. |