PrintNZ says that almost 60 people have signed up as print champions to support its project, ‘The Print: Part of Life’ marketing campaign, which aims to improve the image of the print industry and promote print as an effective means of communication.

Fuji Xerox has placed a last call and invitation for its Innovate 09 conference set to take place Monday October 5 at the Hyatt Hotel in Auckland.

Printing Industries has launched an on-line resource to arm printers with the knowledge to promote print in addition to selling it. The resource on the PIAA website is designed to provide printers with access to research material, promotional ideas and print optimised files that can be personalised and used in promotional campaigns.

In a further sign of communication convergence the first ever video advert will be published in a magazine, with the September 18 New York and LA issues of US showbiz title, Entertainment Weekly carrying the video ads.

In a further sign of communication convergence the first ever video advert will be published in a magazine, with the Sept 18 New York and LA issues of US showbiz title Entertainment Weekly carrying the video ads.

In a further sign of communication convergence the first ever video advert will be published in a magazine, with the Sept 18 New York and LA issues of US showbiz title Entertainment Weekly carrying the video ads.

Printers must embrace new technologies and harmonise with other mediums in order to survive, Andy McCourt, printing industry analyst told industry representatives at a Printing Industries Association of Australia (PIAA) briefing dinner in Sydney this week.

Kodak marketing and channel manager for Australia New Zealand Anthony Harvey made a whistle stop tour to New Zealand this week as part of the company’s follow up to PacPrint.

Two companies that enjoyed success at this year’s Pride In Print awards, have said their participation in the awards has led to a higher profile and marketing rewards.

Two companies that enjoyed success at this year’s Pride In Print awards, have said their participation in the awards has led to a higher profile and marketing rewards.

Aarque Graphics and Roland DG have announced the introduction of RolandClinic into New Zealand.

A direct marketing campaign combining traditional printing techniques and media skills has led to an entry in this year’s Pride In Print awards.

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

Epson New Zealand has announced a new partnership with a global programme called Energy Star, which encourages the procurement of energy efficient products by businesses.

Following the announcement last week of a new partnership between Aarque Graphics NZ and Agfa Graphics, Aarque has announced that it will have a team on the Agfa stand at PacPrint in Melbourne in May, specifically to look after NZ customers.

Print solutions company Octane Digital has launched a new online web to print facility, powered by Press-sense iWay, a web to print solutions provider that boasts over 1400 installs worldwide, and thousands of users.

Fuji Xerox has appointed Andrew Healy in the newly created role of variable data printing (VDP) business consultant.

Organisers of PacPrint 09 say the event, predicted as Australasia’s largest graphic arts show, looks set to be as big, and even more varied, than the 2005 exhibition, with exhibitor numbers and visitor registrations well on track for a busy and positive show.

When Kale Print realised its finishing department couldn’t keep up with its workload, CPI came to the party with the new Wohlenberg-Baumann Paper Cutting and Handing System

Agfa Graphics and Aarque Graphics NZ Limited have announced a partnership that will see Aarque Graphics exclusively distributing Agfa's Anapurna range of commercial UV flatbed/roll-to-roll inkjet print devices and consumables to the New Zealand market place.

Organisers of PacPrint 09 say the event looks set to be as big, and even more varied than the 2005 exhibition, with exhibitor numbers and visitor registrations well on track to equal previous shows.

A 50-year plus relationship recently yielded a refreshing reward for the staff at Te Rau Design and Print in Gisborne, and caused its manager to reflect on the value of loyalty in business.

Organisers of New Zealand’s premier print awards, Pride in Print, say that a number of category changes introduced this year will bring the 2009 Awards more closely in line with trends in the print industry.

Pride In Print awards organisers say that printing industry managers should view the awards as a passport to possible international marketing success and global exposure.