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Prior to joining ProPrint, Daniel worked at the Manic Times, a weekly news-magazine edited by Chaser founder Charles Firth, as well as technology media news website ITJourno.com.au. His writing has appeared in a variety of publications, from sporting publications such as Inside Sport to political journals such as New Matilda.

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Recent articles by Daniel Fitzgerald

Read all about the relevance of print 

Read all about the relevance of print

9 Mar 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
It’s a familiar refrain: print is under threat. But rarely does the threat come from within your own company. Such is the quandary faced by Paul Peters, general manager of Fairfax Printers’ plant in the western Sydney suburb of Chullora.
Aussie W2P developer name-checked in US top 30 list 

Aussie W2P developer name-checked in US top 30 list

3 Feb 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Australian-based web-to-print software developer Online Print Solutions said it felt "honoured" after being named one of 2010's Top 30 Innovative Companies for 2010 by US magazine DPS.

Labelcraft rebrands cartons arm and invests in Bobst kit  

Labelcraft rebrands cartons arm and invests in Bobst kit

2 Feb 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Labelcraft has rebranded its folding carton operations and installed a new Bobst folder-gluer to go with the new name.
Tobin Brother Funerals automates in-house binding with Watkiss machine 

Tobin Brother Funerals automates in-house binding with Watkiss machine

2 Feb 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Tobin Brothers Funerals has improved bindery automation in its in-house print department with a Watkiss machine capable of over 5,000 sheets per hour.
Amcor awards $110m paper mill contract to Leighton 

Amcor awards $110m paper mill contract to Leighton

31 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Amcor has taken a step closer to constructing the upgrade to its Sydney paper mill by awarding the $110m design and building work to Leighton Contractors.
Union Offset wins Dept of Health contract 

Union Offset wins Dept of Health contract

31 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Canberra-based Union Offset Printing has picked up a $285,000 tender to print the Department of Health and Ageing's Understanding Childhood Immunisation booklet.
Paperlinx to take $17m hit after currency hedging plan backfires 

Paperlinx to take $17m hit after currency hedging plan backfires

28 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Paperlinx has forecast a first-half loss as the strong Australian dollar impacted on its attempts to protect its balance sheet from currency fluctuations.
Finsbury Green "satisfied" with 2009/10 performance 

Finsbury Green "satisfied" with 2009/10 performance

28 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Finsbury Green has said it held its own amid "particularly challenging" trading conditions, as it posted a 68% increase in revenues in 2009/10 results.
Lamb Print brings binding back up to speed with Stahlfolder 

Lamb Print brings binding back up to speed with Stahlfolder

27 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Perth-based Lamb Print expects to double capacity in the bindery after investing in a fully automatic Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH- 82 to take the load off two 20-year-old machines.
'Paper – part of every day' claims anti-greenwashing success with 'Big Four' bank 

'Paper – part of every day' claims anti-greenwashing success with 'Big Four' bank

21 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
The 'Paper – part of every day' campaign has reported a win after its anti-greenwashing message caught the attention of one of the Big Four banks.
Horsham printers survive, though others not so lucky 

Horsham printers survive, though others not so lucky

20 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Printers in the regional Victorian city of Horsham have escaped major damage from floods, though a detailed picture of the impact of floods on Brisbane printers is beginning to emerge.
McPherson's wins building code tender 

McPherson's wins building code tender

18 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
McPherson's Printing Group has won a tender worth nearly $800,000 from the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
Brisbane print franchises "completely flooded" 

Brisbane print franchises "completely flooded"

17 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Printing franchises Snap and Worldwide Online Printing are picking up the pieces from the Brisbane floods, with some sites "completely flooded" in last week's disaster.
Shinohara enters bankruptcy protection 

Shinohara enters bankruptcy protection

14 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Currie Group said it is "business as usual" for local Shinohara users, despite the Japanese press manufacturer entering bankruptcy protection.
Brisbane printers begin assessing the damage 

Brisbane printers begin assessing the damage

14 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Printing Industries said it is "amazed" at how most Brisbane printers have avoided flood damage this week, though the fate of some companies is still unknown.
PMG, Ducor and former Paragon Printing relocate sales and support to single site 

PMG, Ducor and former Paragon Printing relocate sales and support to single site

13 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Print Media Group is uniting sales and support services for PMG, Ducor Australia and South Pacific Print Group (formerly Paragon Printing) under one roof at a new Melbourne site.
ReDigital eyes major mailing houses for installations of GMC's VDP tools 

ReDigital eyes major mailing houses for installations of GMC's VDP tools

13 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Recently launched local distributor ReDigital said it is set to secure sales of GMC software with up to four major mailing companies over this quarter.
Increase in agencies drives ASAP Repairs to set up sales arm 

Increase in agencies drives ASAP Repairs to set up sales arm

12 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
ASAP Repairs has unveiled dedicated sales arm FAB Equipment to complement its servicing operations.
Geon and PIAA on evacuation alert as Brisbane River surges 

Geon and PIAA on evacuation alert as Brisbane River surges

12 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Geon's Brisbane factory is set to be evacuated for the second time in two days, while the Queensland office of Printing Industries is also bracing itself as floodwaters rise across the state capital.
Flash flooding wreaks havoc for Toowoomba printers  

Flash flooding wreaks havoc for Toowoomba printers

11 Jan 2011 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
Toowoomba printers have banded together as many were caught up in the flash flooding that hit the Queensland city yesterday.
 
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