i-grafix news http://www.i-grafix.com 2009-07-05T12:58:02+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com http://www.i-grafix.com/template/i-grafix/images/logo.gif text/html 2009-06-29T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38565&Itemid=138 <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt">PrintNZ says that its updated and re-released book <em>Health Safety & Environment Guide for Printing and Related Industries, </em>first published in 2001, will be made available to everyone in the industry.</span></p> text/html 2009-06-16T19:37:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38464&Itemid=153 <p>An alliance between PrintNZ and the Enviro-MarkNZ certification programme is expected to significantly help members develop and implement a credible environmental management system (EMS) for the benefit of both their business and the planet alike</p> text/html 2009-06-07T19:18:41+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38452&Itemid=141 <p>Wellington’s Convention Centre played host to this year’s Pride In Print Awards as a chocolate box described by judges as a ‘beautiful piece of work’ carried off the supreme award for a South Island printer</p> text/html 2009-04-17T14:16:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37225&Itemid=153 <p>A new PrintNZ initiative targets an area of concern to a number of industries, including print and packaging. Elevating literacy and numeracy levels delivers benefits beyond increased workplace productivity, which repays the costs involved many times over</p> text/html 2009-04-13T14:07:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37223&Itemid=153 <p>PrintNZ is throwing its full support behind PacPrint, the major print show held every four years, which is to be held again in Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 26–30</p> text/html 2009-04-09T13:48:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37220&Itemid=153 <p>With the business pages and our customers telling us the country is currently in recession, businesses in the print industry are looking at ways to cut costs and survive in tough economic conditions</p> text/html 2008-11-07T13:55:08+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35044&Itemid=141 <p>Among the more interesting demonstrations at the recent drupa exhibition was the digital printing of newspapers, says Andrew Tribute </p> text/html 2008-11-07T13:47:14+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35041&Itemid=141 <p>A year on from its official New Zealand opening, Cyber continues making an impression on Kiwi printers</p> text/html 2008-11-07T13:33:59+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35038&Itemid=141 <p>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</p> text/html 2008-11-07T13:26:55+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35035&Itemid=141 <p>Protecting sensitive documents from unauthorised duplication is a growing concern. Counterfeit copies of documents like coupons, tickets, and invoices can have serious financial impact</p> text/html 2008-11-07T13:18:42+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35032&Itemid=153 <p>It is a while since I have seen photos of placard carriers with banners predicting that the end of the world is here. From recent media reports one would have to think that it was all over bar the shouting. We have actually had all the shouting but the world is still revolving, daylight saving is here and summer is coming</p> text/html 2008-11-05T13:02:49+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35029&Itemid=153 <p>The value of older people in the workplace</p> text/html 2008-11-05T12:51:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35026&Itemid=141 <p>Oh, the mortal sins of man. As we all watch helplessly on the sidelines of the global financial crisis, navel gazing and pondering what we have done to deserve revisiting a time akin to the Great Depression, it is pure and simple greed that has caused the chaos that Main Street will be left to pick up the tab for</p> text/html 2008-11-03T12:44:27+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35023&Itemid=141 <p>Earlier this year, Océ introduced its CrystalPoint colour technology, and the product destined to leave all in its wake: the Océ Colorwave 600</p> text/html 2008-11-01T12:35:08+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35020&Itemid=141 <p>Doherty Print Finishers, based in Avondale, Auckland, will celebrate 25 years in business next year</p> text/html 2008-10-27T12:12:46+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35014&Itemid=141 <p>Like other companies Pacific Lamination & Coatings finds itself faced with having to do business in tough economic times</p> text/html 2008-10-25T19:02:58+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35011&Itemid=141 <p>From its start in 1972, Sharp Print Finishers has proved itself capable of delivering quality results for any job</p> text/html 2008-10-25T18:53:44+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35008&Itemid=141 <p>Printing Machinery and Supplies announces the arrival of Watkiss new innovation, which it says is a complete book making system</p><p>&nbsp;</p> text/html 2008-10-23T18:45:04+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35005&Itemid=141 <p>The Primera 140 stands proud as the powerhouse of a new generation of machines for the mid-performance range</p> text/html 2008-10-21T18:36:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35002&Itemid=141 <p>Print finishing automation just keeps getting better says leading Australian finishing solutions supplier CPI, which is introducing a host of new post-drupa technology to these shores</p><p>&nbsp;</p> text/html 2008-10-17T18:17:12+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34996&Itemid=141 <p>New Zealand and World Champion archers Linda and Mike Lainchbury bring the same excellence to their business as they do to their sport</p> text/html 2008-10-15T18:06:20+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34993&Itemid=141 <p>No longer an afterthought, the finishing department has assumed its rightful position as a vital element in the printing industry constituency. New innovations, and the promise of more to come, have created an unprecedented interest in finishing</p> text/html 2008-10-13T13:07:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34970&Itemid=141 <p>Following weeks of tough competition, Royce Richards from Rainbow Print in Christchurch won double gold for the printing industry at the WorldSkills national competition in Wellington</p> text/html 2008-10-11T12:58:14+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34967&Itemid=153 <p>Two of the most difficult hurdles facing any professional organisation are getting the backroom support it needs to function properly – the office basics such as secretarial support, organising meetings and keeping up with legal matters – while having the time and skills to develop a strategic direction forward</p> text/html 2008-10-09T12:49:02+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34964&Itemid=153 <p>PrintNZ considers how the concerns of the national business community, amid election uncertainty, reflect those of the printing industry</p> text/html 2008-09-04T18:41:12+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33976&Itemid=141 <p>An Auckland print finishing company recently installed New Zealand’s first Shoei crash folder system </p> text/html 2008-09-04T18:14:48+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33973&Itemid=141 <p>At Düsseldorf, Müller Martini cemented its reputation for innovation and design</p> text/html 2008-09-04T18:07:09+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33970&Itemid=141 <p>A book created to commemorate a battle fought over 90 years ago in Belgium gave a Christchurch company a chance to prove the quality and range of its HP Indigo digital printer</p> text/html 2008-09-04T18:00:40+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33967&Itemid=141 <p>A high-end proofing solution, now available via subscription with online live support, has already gained a following here and overseas.</p> text/html 2008-09-01T17:50:02+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33963&Itemid=141 <p>Christchurch has plenty of press power; it also has plenty of brainpower. Recently, Greg Bruce met some of Christchurch print’s movers and shakers</p>