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Thermotype Zip TSL2 

Thermotype Zip TSL2

20 May 2013 | 
Daroji Printing Finishing managing director Bill Bassingthwaighte opted for a Thermotype Zip TSL2 to handle multiple tasks in one pass for a new digital division
SwissQprint Impala 

SwissQprint Impala

20 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |  
As the foundation of his newly opened company, LF Media, Rod Wood installed the first of this model on the west coast
Regional NSW printer has best month ever thanks to agency win 

Regional NSW printer has best month ever thanks to agency win

15 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Evolve Printing has seen the best monthly sales in its four-year history after landing a major agency client.
Mediapoint forecasts 20% growth, invests $220k to bring finishing in-house 

Mediapoint forecasts 20% growth, invests $220k to bring finishing in-house

15 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Mediapoint said an Australia-first piece of cutting technology has helped reduce bottlenecks and drive growth past 20%.
Acquisition-hungry Pegasus buys first Memjet-powered Fuji Xerox machine 

Acquisition-hungry Pegasus buys first Memjet-powered Fuji Xerox machine

2 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Pegasus Print Group has invested in the first Memjet-powered wide-format machine in Australia – and is also on the acquisition trail.
'No click charges' drives Kosdown to buy Australia's first MGI Meteor DP8700 XL 

'No click charges' drives Kosdown to buy Australia's first MGI Meteor DP8700 XL

24 Apr 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Kosdown Printing said the lack of click charges drove it to invest over $400,000 in an MGI Meteor DP8700 XL – the first of its kind in Australia.
Dragon continues investing as platemaking comes in-house 

Dragon continues investing as platemaking comes in-house

23 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Dragon Printing has brought photopolymer platemaking in-house as it looks to "move up-market in both quality and productivity".
HP Indigo 10000 

HP Indigo 10000

22 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |  
Aldo Burcheri, operations director of Courtney Colour, has sky high ambitions after buying the first B2-format digital press in Australia
Simple pre-press improvement saved us $100,000: Styleprint 

Simple pre-press improvement saved us $100,000: Styleprint

18 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Styleprint said it has saved about $100,000 since automating its workflow with SwitchBox.
Million-dollar investment in Nexpresses leads to million-plus runs for Cojo 

Million-dollar investment in Nexpresses leads to million-plus runs for Cojo

16 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Cojo has capitalised on its second Kodak Nexpress SX3900 by winning million-run jobs.
Worldwide Online saving 100,000 litres per year with processless plates 

Worldwide Online saving 100,000 litres per year with processless plates

16 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Worldwide Online Printing's Perth manufacturing hub has boosted image quality and slashed water use thanks to Fujifilm plates.
Fairfax buys new Manroland web equipment amid $42m print relocation  

Fairfax buys new Manroland web equipment amid $42m print relocation

4 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Fairfax Media will install new Manroland equipment at its regional hubs, which are being upgraded to take over when Fairfax shuts down its Sydney and Melbourne supersites.
NZ printer installs region's first B2 inkjet press 

NZ printer installs region's first B2 inkjet press

3 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
An Auckland commercial printer has forecast growth in personalised packaging with the southern hemisphere's first Screen Truepress JetSX.
Kingswood Press 'rivals Indigo quality' and wins agency work with iGen4 

Kingswood Press 'rivals Indigo quality' and wins agency work with iGen4

28 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Kingswood Press said agency work has flowed through the door since it bolstered its digital arsenal with Queensland's first Xerox iGen4.
Printer hits on ideal business model: buy machine one day, win job the next 

Printer hits on ideal business model: buy machine one day, win job the next

26 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Industrial Printing Company installed its second Ricoh Pro C901 and immediately won a job worth 10% of the machine's price.
One of world's first supersized HP Indigos installed at Melbourne printer 

One of world's first supersized HP Indigos installed at Melbourne printer

22 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Courtney Colour has installed Australia's first HP Indigo 10000 after moving into a new, purpose-built factory to house the B2-format beast.
Cheque-Mates: new Memjet kit 'says goodbye to waiting times on mailing jobs' 

Cheque-Mates: new Memjet kit 'says goodbye to waiting times on mailing jobs'

22 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Cheque-Mates has promised one-day turnarounds thanks to a Memjet-powered envelope printer that offers "a massive point of difference".
Lotsa Printing sees 33% production boost with iGen4 

Lotsa Printing sees 33% production boost with iGen4

19 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Lotsa Printing has ploughed $500,000 into the first Xerox iGen4 EXP in north Queensland.
Screen Truepress Jet 520 

Screen Truepress Jet 520

18 Mar 2013 |  Steve Crowe  |  
Alphabet Publishing can pursue new markets thanks to this inkjet beast, says production manager Keith Moore
KBA Rapida 105 

KBA Rapida 105

18 Mar 2013 |  Steve Crowe  |  
Evan Atkins, general manager of Labelcraft in Sydney, is confident this packaging press will open new markets and diverse substrates
Dpod brings new Roland DG tech to Wellington 

Dpod brings new Roland DG tech to Wellington

13 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Dpod installed Wellington's first Roland DG Soljet Pro4 XR-640 on 18 January.
Pemara Labels doubles printing speed with HP Indigo WS6600 

Pemara Labels doubles printing speed with HP Indigo WS6600

7 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Pemara Labels is aiming to become Australia's "number one provider of digital packaging" following its purchase of an HP Indigo WS6600.
CMYKhub buys 'one of the most advanced machines in the country'  

CMYKhub buys 'one of the most advanced machines in the country'

22 Feb 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
CMYKhub Melbourne will reduce makeready waste by 85% and slash drying times when it receives its new Komori H-UV press.
Production boost hands Civic Media Metricon and Hutchison accounts 

Production boost hands Civic Media Metricon and Hutchison accounts

18 Feb 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Civic Media has won blue-chip clients and stopped work disappearing overseas thanks to a major investment in wide-format equipment.
Digitalpress adds W2P system for automated ordering and online marketing  

Digitalpress adds W2P system for automated ordering and online marketing

11 Feb 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Digitalpress has forecast a 15% revenue boost within six months thanks to its new online ordering system.
CBD printer keeps fiddly high-margin jobs in-house with all-in-one machine 

CBD printer keeps fiddly high-margin jobs in-house with all-in-one machine

30 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Melbourne CBD printer has forecast higher margins thanks to an all-in-one digital finishing machine that handles "annoying" jobs.
Opus gives Canberra 'the most advanced and biggest press it has ever seen' 

Opus gives Canberra 'the most advanced and biggest press it has ever seen'

19 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Opus Group has given the Canberra market "the most advanced and biggest press [it] has ever seen" after relocating a multimillion-dollar 10-colour Speedmaster from Victoria.
Historic regional daily moves into the future with $70,000 CTP system 

Historic regional daily moves into the future with $70,000 CTP system

18 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
One of Australia's few remaining locally-owned dailies has made the move to CTP after more than a century of publishing.
Jaypak demonstrates $3.5m of new kit after landing major account 

Jaypak demonstrates $3.5m of new kit after landing major account

11 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Jaypak Packaging has gone public with a multimillion-dollar technology investment that was inspired by landing a massive new account.
Durst Rho P10 250 

Durst Rho P10 250

4 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |  
Next Printing general manager Romeo Sanuri says the Sydney firm has relied on Durst for 30 years and service has always been tip-top
Epson 7900CTP 

Epson 7900CTP

4 Dec 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |  
Chris Watson, managing director of Michra Print, applauds the “revolutionary” technology that allows a wide-format inkjet printer to create high-quality plates
Apex Print sees 'staggering' productivity jump with Speedmaster SX 

Apex Print sees 'staggering' productivity jump with Speedmaster SX

29 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Apex Print & Design has kept pace with a "very, very competitive market" by swapping out an 11-year-old Heidelberg GTO 52 for the Drupa-launched SX 52.
Turnover is vanity: regional printer invests $500,000 to double profits 

Turnover is vanity: regional printer invests $500,000 to double profits

26 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A regional NSW printer has set a goal of doubling its profit margin after investing $500,000 to become more efficient.
School photo firm to diversify into commercial print with Indigo 

School photo firm to diversify into commercial print with Indigo

19 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A school photography specialist will diversify into commercial print after investing more than $600,000 in an HP Indigo 5600.
News Ltd throws off gloom with multimillion-dollar web press spend 

News Ltd throws off gloom with multimillion-dollar web press spend

15 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
News Limited has hailed its long-term commitment to print after signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Manroland.
KBA Australia targets six Rapida installs for 2012 after global profit 

KBA Australia targets six Rapida installs for 2012 after global profit

15 Nov 2012 |  Simon Nias, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
KBA Australia has reported demand at four-year highs, on the back of positive financial results from the German manufacturer.
'Big Brother printer' wins major Brisbane hospital contract 

'Big Brother printer' wins major Brisbane hospital contract

15 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Central Imaging Technologies has capitalised on installing Australia's first Agfa Anapurna M2540 by winning a deal to decorate a Brisbane hospital.
Sheetfed printer Dominion 'confident in the future' with new Komori Lithrone  

Sheetfed printer Dominion 'confident in the future' with new Komori Lithrone

13 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Quicker makereadies on its new Komori Lithrone have allowed Dominion Print Group to turn out around three more jobs per shift.
Qld screenprinter forecasts 'profits in new areas' from Oce Arizona 

Qld screenprinter forecasts 'profits in new areas' from Oce Arizona

8 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Smartprint Group said colour management has been improved and set-up times reduced after installing an Océ Arizona 360 GT.
CMYKhub expands into digital with million-dollar investment 

CMYKhub expands into digital with million-dollar investment

7 Nov 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
CMYKhub said customer demands for short runs are behind its move into the digital arena with a new HP Indigo and a new facility in Melbourne.
Oce Arizona 360 GT 

Oce Arizona 360 GT

6 Nov 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |  
Service was the number one priority when the Smartprint Group set out to invest in a new wide-format machine, says director Garry Donpon
Komori Lithrone LS529 

Komori Lithrone LS529

6 Nov 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |  
Dominion Print Group’s Kelvin Gage tested the market but opted to stick with the Japanese supplier
POS firm hits 90% capacity, calls for Australia's first Fujifilm Inca Onset S40i 

POS firm hits 90% capacity, calls for Australia's first Fujifilm Inca Onset S40i

31 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Retail Communications has made an Australian-first investment in Fujifilm inkjet technology after being so busy it was running at 90% capacity.
Admark boosts margins on short-run labels with Epson tech 

Admark boosts margins on short-run labels with Epson tech

30 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Label maker Admark Visual Imaging has reduced production costs by switching to digital with the first Epson SurePress L-4033A in Australasia.
Next Printing 'pushes the bounds of digital' with $500,000 inkjet flatbed 

Next Printing 'pushes the bounds of digital' with $500,000 inkjet flatbed

25 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Next Printing said it could now provide demanding clients with offset quality at digital speed after investing in the Asia-Pacific's first Durst Rho P10 250.
Rapid Machinery helps Sydney TAFE get Memjet press 

Rapid Machinery helps Sydney TAFE get Memjet press

18 Oct 2012 |  Comment now
Students at the Sydney TAFE’s printing department have access to a Memjet-powered label press thanks to local manufacturer Rapid Machinery.
Qld printer ploughs $2.5m into Australia's first Screen inkjet 

Qld printer ploughs $2.5m into Australia's first Screen inkjet

16 Oct 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
A Gold Coast-based printer is looking to grow direct mail volumes after replacing sheetfed machines with a high-volume inkjet line from Screen.
Perth printer to slow down on investment after $1.3m spend 

Perth printer to slow down on investment after $1.3m spend

12 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Discus Digital Print has put a 12-month freeze on expansion after firing up Australia's first Agfa Jeti 3020 Titan last week.
Stream Solutions invests in cloud multiplatform marketing 

Stream Solutions invests in cloud multiplatform marketing

9 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Stream Solutions has expanded into cross-media marketing by investing in a new suite of software from UK-based developer Marketingunity.
Computershare installs Brisbane's first high-volume inkjet 

Computershare installs Brisbane's first high-volume inkjet

3 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Uncertainty at rivals Salmat and SEMA has not upset the second biggest BPO player, which is installing Brisbane's first high-volume inkjet line.
 
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