The hubergroup’s recent acquisition of Nova Inks, and the subsequent re-branding as Hostmann-Steinberg New Zealand, raised a few eyebrows in the industry but, to anyone familiar with them, the merging of these well known entities came as no great surprise

There is never a dull moment in print, with a huge amount of activity throughout the year, including companies investing hundreds of millions of dollars in print, leaping paper costs, and of course it was the year when the mother of all trade
shows drupa made its appearance

It’s been a very busy year for Australia’s Ryobi and Akiyama supplier Cyber, with more of the same planned in 2009, including the highlight of PacPrint in May

Digital imaging giant Canon is continuing its push into commercial graphic arts, as it seeks to build on its dominant position in the New Zealand market

Longbottom Digital Paper is celebrating 25 years in business so we took the time to talk to founder, owner and managing director Colin Longbotto

Well known chemicals suppliers GSB and AIM Industrial are now Total Chemicals, with the print industry one of its key market sectors

Mondi’s first roots were first planted in 1967 in South Africa, when former owners Anglo American built the Merebank Mill. Following more than two decades’ growth and consolidation, many major companies – such as Austria’s Neusiedler – became part of Mondi

Privately owned Seaga Group has become one of the country’s biggest consumables suppliers with a huge range of products for the printing, packaging, diemaking and digital sectors

Spicers says there is nothing more exciting than a blank piece of paper, which is one half of a relationship waiting to be completed

MAN Ferrostaal has introduced a comprehensive range of consumables, designed to work to the same high levels as the impressive range of equipment it represents