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
Industry icon William (Bill) Moore has passed away aged 80. Bill Moore – who was chairman of industry equipment supplier Aldus Engineering – was farewelled at a memorial service, which was attended by scores of industry representatives. |
A creditors meeting yesterday revealed business forms printer Paragon Printing, currently in administration, owes millions of dollars in unpaid bills and staff entitlements, with $4m of it to paper merchants alone. |
A Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) is required before the new Australian Packaging Covenant goes ahead the Packaging Council of Australia (PCA) has advised. The Council adds that while this is not a bad thing, it seems unlikely the Covenant will be up and running by the July 1 deadline. |
Ferrostaal New Zealand has reached an agreement with USA company Kompac to supply a range of its products, including its finishing machines, to the New Zealand market. |
Toppan Printing plans to cut more than ¥100bn (A$1.2bn) in costs over three years to keep expenses in line with the declining prices of its printed materials and electronic components, the Nikkei business daily reported. |