New Zealand

Packaging Council elects new president

2009-07-04T04:00:00+01:00

The Packaging Council of New Zealand elected David Carter, group environment and technical projects director Lion Nathan, as its new President, at its AGM last week. Also at the meeting, Melissa Hodd, executive director Foodstuffs NZ, was appointed vice president.

Steve Dunwell to head manroland Australasia

2009-07-03T04:01:00+01:00

Leading industry identity and current Currie Group NSW sate manager Steve Dunwell will be the new managing director of manroland Australasia, with his tenure set to begin August 1. He be responsible for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

PM endorses move to innovation at Ricoh Tech Centre opening

2009-07-02T04:00:00+01:00

Prime Minister John Key called for more technological solutions in business, and gave a thumbs up to the state of the art innovation on display at the official opening of the Ricoh Technology Centre, at Wellington on Wednesday.

Heidelberg said to be near A$2.4bn financing deal

2009-07-01T14:00:00+01:00

Reports on Bloomberg suggest Heidelberg looks likely to obtain Euro1.4bn (A$2.4bn) in financing from banks and government funds as early as this week, a month ahead of plan, according to four people familiar with the negotiations.

GBC opens dedicated New Zealand agency

2009-06-30T04:00:00+01:00

Print and finishing solutions company GBC has announced its move back into the New Zealand market under its own banner.

PrintNZ shares health, safety and environment information

2009-06-29T04:00:00+01:00

PrintNZ says that its updated and re-released book Health Safety & Environment Guide for Printing and Related Industries, first published in 2001, will be made available to everyone in the industry.

Garden magazine grows sales and snaps up award

2009-06-28T04:00:00+01:00

NZ Gardener, New Zealand’s top selling gardening magazine, has turned green into gold by winning the supreme magazine of the year award at the Magazine Publishers Association magazine awards.

Organisers say Auspack draws encouraging industry response

2009-06-27T14:00:00+01:00

Visitor attendance to last week's Auspack was down nine per cent in comparison to the previous Sydney event in 2005. However the Australian Packaging Machinery Association (APMA) and organisers have dubbed Auspack 09 a success given the turbulent financial climate.

Goss unveils new jaw folder

2009-06-26T14:00:00+01:00

Goss International has unveiled a new jaw folder for its M-500 and M-600 presses, which the company claims provides greater production flexibility for printers that primarily produce tabloid and smaller magazine formats. The Goss JF-55 double-aisle folder accommodates the full web width of Goss M-500 or M-600 16-page press models.

Label guru presented with lifetime achievement award

2009-06-25T14:00:00+01:00

A panel of label industry experts has reviewed the votes for the 2009 Label Industry Global Awards and announced that the winner of the prestigious R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award is the well-known label consultant, Michael Fairley.

Agfa Graphics attains gold partner status in Microsoft programme

2009-06-24T04:00:00+01:00

Agfa Graphics announced it has attained gold certified partner status in the Microsoft partner programme, with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions.

Apprentice strikes double success

2009-06-23T04:00:00+01:00

Christchurch printing apprentice Melissa Dalgety had to tread the catwalk of success in front of hundreds of people at the Pride In Print Awards in Wellington, not once but twice.

Tribute Tuesday: inkjet printing and light production printers

2009-06-22T14:00:00+01:00

One of the most significant product developments in recent years was the RISO HC5000 that was introduced in Japan in late 2003 but which first really came to public attention at drupa 2004.

KBA sheetfed presses record order increase

2009-06-21T04:00:00+01:00

Despite the current global economic gloom KBA is recording an increase in new orders for sheetfed presses,the news brightening KBA shareholders attending their recent annual general meeting.

Marchetti demonstrating new digital print finishing lines

2009-06-20T14:00:00+01:00

Max Marchetti, son of the founder of the Italian manufacturer was in Melbourne to support MAN Ferrostaal on its PacPrint stand, where it demonstrated one of the new digital print finishing lines.

Auspack alive with movement at Sydney's Olympic Park

2009-06-19T14:00:00+01:00

Auspack opened to eager industry representatives this week with organisers saying many visitors have already found solutions or discovered new ideas on how to improve their manufacturing processes.

PIXI competition calls for entries

2009-06-18T04:00:00+01:00

Print providers using Fuji Xerox digital equipment are invited to showcase their innovative digital printing capabilities as part of the 2009 Printing Innovation with Xerox Imaging (PIXI) Awards.

Canon announce Fogra certification for three presses

2009-06-17T04:00:00+01:00

Canon celebrated Fogra certification of three imagePress printers at the recent PacPrint exhibition in Melbourne.

Frontline boosts Wellington team

2009-06-16T04:00:00+01:00

Following last week’s announcement of Frontline Technologies acquisition of representation for Agfa CTP consumables and ECRM CTP equipment, Frontline has announced a boost to its sales team.

Printers Supply Agency drops consumables

2009-06-15T04:00:00+01:00

South Island based machinery broker Printers Supply Agency (PSA) has announced that it will cease selling consumables in order to concentrate on the machinery side of its business, effective from July 1.

More than 200 exhibitors prepare for Auspack opening

2009-06-14T14:00:00+01:00

With the doors to Auspack set to open tomorrow the event seems to be staving off the ill effects of the economic climate with pre-registered visitors and exhibitor numbers on par with the last Sydney event in 2005.

Heidelberg hit $17m in sales during PacPrint

2009-06-13T14:00:00+01:00

Heidelberg took $13.8m in orders for equipment plus a further $3.2m in consumable, service and business consulting contracts during the five days of PacPrint, less than last time around but still a pleasing result for the company whose PacPrint costs came to $42,000 an hour for every hour the show was open.

KBA sets new records at China Print 2009

2009-06-12T04:00:00+01:00

This year's China Print trade fair in Beijing proved a success for KBA, with the company reporting that 2009 first quarter results for KBA China already returned a new sales record. But with the additional sales booked at China Print, 2009 could prove the most successful year ever for KBA in China.

Roland DG offers print and cut

2009-06-11T04:00:00+01:00

Roland DG featured a range of solutions at PacPrint 09 including the pride and joy of its stand: the new VersaUV LEC-300 UV printer/cutter.

Frontline to represent Agfa CTP consumables and ECRM equipment in NZ

2009-06-10T04:00:00+01:00

Frontline Technologies and AM International have jointly announced Frontline’s acquisition of Agfa CTP consumables and ECRM CTP equipment business from AM International, effective from June 15.

Mix of NZ printers study iGen4 at PacPrint

2009-06-09T04:00:00+01:00

Fuji Xerox says a mixture of Kiwi commercial and digital printers, intent on learning more about the iGen4 press, inundated its stand at PacPrint 09 as the New Zealand Fuji Xerox team joined with its Australian counterparts and Fuji Film to put on an impressive show.

TS Wilson to supply Duplo slitter/cutter/creaser

2009-06-08T04:00:00+01:00

TS Wilson has announced it will supply the Duplo DC 645 slitter/cutter/ creaser, which was shown at PacPrint on the GBC stand.

Konica Minolta highlights new bizhub press

2009-06-07T04:00:00+01:00

Konica Minolta New Zealand says its participation in PacPrint 09 provoked positive reactions from Kiwis there who also gave a warm reception to the launch of the company’s new bizhub machine.

Fuji Xerox announces new suite of workflow software

2009-06-06T04:00:00+01:00

Fuji Xerox New Zealand has announced several additions to its FreeFlow suite of workflow software, designed to streamline the current prepress process, according to the company.

Heidelberg hits $17m in sales during PacPrint

2009-06-05T14:00:00+01:00