i-grafix news http://www.i-grafix.com 2010-03-18T17:05:36+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com http://www.i-grafix.com/template/i-grafix/images/logo.gif text/html 2010-03-08T03:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41949&Itemid=138 <p>PrintNZ and Heidelberg have announced two courses taking place in March and April for people new to the industry and for those who have already displayed some abilities.</p> text/html 2010-02-25T18:20:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41749&Itemid=141 <p>When an edition of Cuisine magazine took out the Web Heatset category honours at last year’s Pride In Print awards, judges said that the print quality was of international standard, which came as no surprise to the magazine’s publisher, as it has also enjoyed global success</p> text/html 2010-02-24T07:03:52+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41777&Itemid=138 <p>Len Murphy, who founded his own machinery company, has passed away after more than six decades of service to the New Zealand printing industry.</p> text/html 2010-02-20T17:48:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41737&Itemid=153 <p>Recruiting print champions to spearhead a new PrintNZ campaign called Part of Life, PrintNZ aims to lift the profile of printed products and make the general public aware of how great a role printed materials play in our everyday lives. Dave MacIntyre outlines the campaign and how print champions can help the industry</p> text/html 2010-02-16T17:43:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41734&Itemid=153 <p>PrintNZ Training will be acting on some key ideas put forward at its bi-annual Industry Review Workshop in Wellington last November. Alicia Lambert reports on progress made at the workshop</p> text/html 2010-02-09T17:35:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41731&Itemid=153 <p>As New Zealand slowly comes out of the recession, the Government is focusing on a number of headline issues which will affect the print industry and the wider economy. Joan Grace discusses how PrintNZ can help the industry deal with these issues</p> text/html 2009-12-17T10:01:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40776&Itemid=141 <p>Wellington’s newest print shop has taken advantage of Fujifilm’s latest wide format press, putting it to work to help revive a sluggish local economy</p> text/html 2009-12-09T09:08:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40757&Itemid=141 <p>This year, the spotlight has focused on four young print industry professionals, as they’ve won awards, showing their potential as the next generation of industry leaders. Alicia Lambert reviews their accomplishments</p> text/html 2009-12-07T09:17:24+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40760&Itemid=153 <p>Part of PrintNZ’s work during 2009 has seen it provide support to members during these challenging economic times while also working on different projects to benefit the industry</p> text/html 2009-10-17T11:10:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39981&Itemid=141 <p>When it comes to finishing, New Zealanders demand quality and speed. Finishing departments and shops have an array of new technology available to deliver world-class product. In return, they want the rest of us to consider finishing at the beginning of the printing process, not the end</p> text/html 2009-10-15T13:04:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40031&Itemid=153 <p>The environmental certification programme, Enviro-Mark NZ is partnering with PrintNZ to help members get a green advantage, and to save money, reduce headaches and win more business. Charlie Bartlett, programme manager at Enviro-Mark, discusses the benefits</p> text/html 2009-10-15T11:02:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39978&Itemid=141 <p>Locally owned and operated, Wanganui’s H & A Design and Print has installed a Nagai NCD 7 guillotine: the first in the country</p> text/html 2009-10-13T15:17:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39929&Itemid=141 <p>All clients are worth their weight in gold but, as Wickliffe found, it can really help when you have a client who is a copper. One of the country’s well established print companies, it became a supreme finalist at this year’s Pride In Print awards and proved that a mixture of existing and new technologies could bring success</p> text/html 2009-10-11T13:50:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39920&Itemid=153 <p>Pride In Print is to get a new format next year, which will allow award winners to project their success into the general print-buying community in a much more understandable way</p> text/html 2009-10-07T13:14:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39906&Itemid=141 <p>For Royce Richards, reaching the WorldSkills competition final meant a commitment to extra training, increasing his knowledge base, and developing his skill set. New Zealand Printer spoke to him on his return from Canada</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>