PrintNZ has hosted the first of three farewell functions for outgoing chief executive Joan Grace in Christchurch and says that members can attend further events in Auckland and Wellington....

Richard Timson will take over as managing director of Heidelberg Australia New Zealand from November 1, following the resignation of Andy Vels Jensen....

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Manuel Mataré, director of drupa and digi:media, will gradually withdraw from operational management for personal reasons, progressively handing over the projects to his successor Sabine Geldermann....

Mimaki has unveiled a new flatbed printer, the UJF-6042, which offers double the bed size of its predecessor the UJF-3042, as well as an increase in print resolution....

The mybiz expo launches this weekend and among the exhibitors,...

Avery Dennison says its recent workshops, held in Auckland and Christchurch, confirmed the value of hands-on practical experience to improves skill sets and boost confidence for print and sign making professionals....

An industry recruitment consultant says that companies within the printing and packaging industries need smart strategies for attracting and retaining good staff....

Avery Dennison has announced a vehicle wrapping solution that combines its MPI 1005 Supercast Easy Apply RS with the company's new DOL 1460 3D high gloss overlaminate....

EFI has acquired web print and marketing company Online Print Solutions (OPS), expanding its cloud based storefront portfolio....

Nippa, the Network of In-house Print Professionals Australasia, kicks off its annual conference next week, running from October 10-12 at Rydges Lakeland Hotel in Queenstown....

Horton Media has automated its mailing service with a second hand Sitma polywrapping machine, refurbished by engineering specialist Allied AMchinery Services, which has enable Horton to offer a more effective mailing option....

High speed inkjet solutions developer Memjet has opened the doors to its hitherto secretive Sydney R+D facility, as the company moves into commercialising its A$500m (NZ$623m) investment through oem deals with companies including Oce and Fuji Xerox....

Kiwi label printer and Apprentice of the Year, Gareth Hilton, has followed that success in taking out the Australasian flexographic Apprentice of the Year title in Melbourne last week....

New Zealand's biggest trade show for the food and beverage technology and packaging sectors, Foodtech Packtech, got under way at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds yesterday with about 200 exhibitors on board....

Ipex, the world’s biggest English language print trade show, has began a global offensive with a series of internet webinars to journalists around the world informing printers and solutions vendors that Ipex 2104 is very much on, countering rumours c...

Die cutting specialist Sharp Print Finishers has installed a modern gluing system, so it can offer a complete die cutting and gluing service to packaging and printing customers nationwide....

At its Hinwil headquarters just outside Zürich, Switzerland, Ferag launched two new innovations during its annual Pressday last week in advance of Ifra. New Zealand Printer publisher Brian Moore was there and filed this report from the Swiss ...

PrintNZ says that it can accommodate late returns from members for the annual PrintNZ industry survey, which it uses to provide information that will assist print businesses in planning for success....

Paper based speciality packaging is an alternative to plastic based packaging according to the new speciality packaging papers special market analysis study from RISI....