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Friday, 03 September 2010

Local printers should not fear Print in Australia campaign

Australian companies with offshore operations have nothing to fear from the launch of Print in Australia campaign, according to Printing Industries.

 
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Strong catalogue growth boosts Salmat results

Strong catalogue growth boosts Salmat results

Double-digit growth in earnings puts Salmat on the lookout for mergers and acquisitions.

Sign A Rama Joondalup joins Hall of Fame

West Australian company, Sign A Rama Joondalup, inducted into the Hall of Fame at the recent Sign A Rama World Expo in Orlando, USA.

Product Almanac: Visual Impact releases

As Visual Impact draws near, so too do a swag of new releases. This week, Print21 looks at EFI’s Rastek H650 wide-format printer, while Anitech’s textile printer Century Star CS1600 goes on show, among other printers.

More gold gongs for Geon at Western Australia PICAs

Private equity-backed Geon once again triumphs at the PICAs, taking the highest number of golds at the Western Australia awards.

All the winners: Western Australia PICAs

Western Australia's top printers for 2010 are all here. Are you one of them?

Sheetfed operations drag down revenue for Blue Star

New NZ magazine printing investment on the cards to service ACP Media New Zealand printing contract that includes all of ACP’s consumer magazines, including New Zealand Property Press, Woman’s Day, and The Australian Women’s Weekly.

 

Price pressure places strain on McPherson’s Printing Group

Weaker market conditions and competitive pressures lead to drop in sales revenue for McPherson’s Printing Group.

Geon girl beats the boys at LIA awards

Geon’s premedia operator, Samantha Alford, shines at last week’s LIA Graduate Awards in Victoria.

 

Digital newspapers drag behind in Australia: PANPA Forum

Digital print suppliers urged by PANPA chief to stop with the offset comparisons and show how it can really make a change to newspapers.

News Ltd chief calls on mobiles to lead the way: PANPA Forum

Mobile phones and the iPad represent the most exciting developments for news, but do not spell an end of print, according to John Hartigan, chairman and CEO of News Limited.

 

Letters, feedback, get it off your chest: 1 September 2010

Support grows for Printing Industries’ Print in Australia campaign. Why not write in and let us know your view on this, or any of our other stories.

Stock Journal shows off 3D print

Adelaide Show took Stock Journal on a wild ride into the world of 3D printing.

 

Supply side should share the journey with customers: James Cryer’s commentary

It’s time for press manufacturers to work closer with their customers and look further than the next sale, says James Cryer.

Queensland printer joins the move to greener printing

All Clear Printing has become the first Queensland company to successfully complete Sustainable Green Print (SGP) Level 2 certification.

 

Time running out for NSW Print Award entries

NSW printers have less than two weeks to submit their entries into the WorkCover NSW Printing Industries Craftsmanship Awards (PICA).

Online push spells d-day for printed dictionaries

Australia's Macquarie Dictionary may follow the Oxford English Dictionary in moving to an online publishing model as the internet cuts into reference publishing.

 

Entries open for PIXI Awards

Fuji Xerox users invited to enter annual PIXI Awards.

***Advertisement: Ascent Partners 1 September 2010***

Got a question about buying or selling a business? Here's your chance to ask an expert. Richard Rasmussen of Ascent Partners answers everything you need to know and this week sheds some light on the term "multiple".

 
 
 
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For sale: Share of Digital Printing Co-op

Taylor Woodings, as Liquidators of Chippendale Printing Co Pty Ltd

 
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For sale: Second hand 2003 BOGRAMA BS MULTI 450 automatic cutting and perforating machine

A state-of-the-art machine that can be utilised offline or in-line with a folding machine or a gather-stitcher.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jobs of the Week: Flexographic Printer, 11 August 2010

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Jobs of the Week: Pre-Press Operator, 3 August 2010

JDA Print Recruitment - Melbourne

 
 

Price pressure places strain on McPherson’s Printing Group

Weaker market conditions and competitive pressures lead to drop in sales revenue for McPherson’s Printing Group.

Geon girl beats the boys at LIA awards

Geon’s premedia operator, Samantha Alford, shines at last week’s LIA Graduate Awards in Victoria.

Digital newspapers drag behind in Australia: PANPA Forum

Digital print suppliers urged by PANPA chief to stop with the offset comparisons and show how it can really make a change to newspapers.

News Ltd chief calls on mobiles to lead the way: PANPA Forum

Mobile phones and the iPad represent the most exciting developments for news, but do not spell an end of print, according to John Hartigan, chairman and CEO of News Limited.

Letters, feedback, get it off your chest: 1 September 2010

Support grows for Printing Industries’ Print in Australia campaign. Why not write in and let us know your view on this, or any of our other stories.

Stock Journal shows off 3D print

Adelaide Show took Stock Journal on a wild ride into the world of 3D printing.

Supply side should share the journey with customers: James Cryer’s commentary

It’s time for press manufacturers to work closer with their customers and look further than the next sale, says James Cryer.

Queensland printer joins the move to greener printing

All Clear Printing has become the first Queensland company to successfully complete Sustainable Green Print (SGP) Level 2 certification.

Time running out for NSW Print Award entries

NSW printers have less than two weeks to submit their entries into the WorkCover NSW Printing Industries Craftsmanship Awards (PICA).

Online push spells d-day for printed dictionaries

Australia's Macquarie Dictionary may follow the Oxford English Dictionary in moving to an online publishing model as the internet cuts into reference publishing.

Entries open for PIXI Awards

Fuji Xerox users invited to enter annual PIXI Awards.

***Advertisement: Ascent Partners 1 September 2010***

Got a question about buying or selling a business? Here's your chance to ask an expert. Richard Rasmussen of Ascent Partners answers everything you need to know and this week sheds some light on the term "multiple".

Print21 Commercial Notice

For sale: Share of Digital Printing Co-op

Taylor Woodings, as Liquidators of Chippendale Printing Co Pty Ltd

Print21 Commercial Notice

For sale: Second hand 2003 BOGRAMA BS MULTI 450 automatic cutting and perforating machine

A state-of-the-art machine that can be utilised offline or in-line with a folding machine or a gather-stitcher.



Name and shame for companies printing overseas

Launch of Print in Australia campaign set to target major corporations sending their printing offshore.

QANTAS gags comment on $10m print tender

Print management company, TMA, is not allowed to give details of its winning bid as QANTAS insists all print under the new tender will be sourced in Australia.

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Standard Publishing House shuts down rumours of closure

Neil Armstrong talks back to claims of trouble at Standard Publishing House.

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On Demand powers up with takeover of DPA

With a turnover of over $25 million, Bruce Peddlesden makes his company into the largest, solely digital, commercial printer in Australia.

Multi-million dollar deal between Computershare and InfoPrint

Communications provider, Computershare, has formed a strategic alliance with precision marketing solutions provider, InfoPrint Solutions Company.

Liberals missing from Printing Industries policy survey

In the lead-up to this week's election, a survey conducted by Printing Industries outlines the three main parties' policies and opinions on printing. Readers be warned: don't expect a word out of the Liberal party.

$10 million Qantas print contract flies away from IPMG

IPMG’s decision to stand its ground against fixed costs on print leads to loss of Qantas contract.

Massive revenue fall fails to dent CPI results

Paper merchant posts $1.3 million profit despite unprecedented level of failures in printing industry.

Hard times take toll on PaperlinX

Exit from paper manufacturing and falling volumes lead to $225.3 million loss for PaperlinX.

Catalogues are the sole remaining mass media – Richard Allely

With the ability to blanket every household in Australia, the $7 billion letterbox channel provides retailers with the only true mass medium. According to Richard Allely, managing director, PMP currently holds 30% of the $7 billion market to Salmat’s 70%, but in the hugely competitive market it still cannot make a quid.

Letters, feedback, get it off your chest: 25 August 2010

Once more, James Cryer gets the readers writing in his call for a united industry. Why not write in and let us know your view on this, or our other stories.

New business model puts Worldwide Online Printing back on track

Restructuring of national franchise printing business, Worldwide Online Printing, results in growth in its first month of operation.

Renz binds with Brisbane business

Acquisition of The Binding Company gives Renz greater presence in Queensland.

SWUG heads to Hobart for annual conference

Newspaper printers make their way to the Apple Isle for the first time in over a decade for next year’s SWUG conference.

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