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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
Trade printer LEP goes digital with HP Indigo 5500 

Trade printer LEP goes digital with HP Indigo 5500

15 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
LEP Colour Printers has gone digital with an HP Indigo 5500 after 12 years as an offset-only firm.
Pitney Bowes helps printers diversify into mailing 

Pitney Bowes helps printers diversify into mailing

13 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Pitney Bowes said its three-stop roadshow will show printers the benefit of diversifying into mailing.
Hard work and bright ideas can help printers defy doom and gloom 

Hard work and bright ideas can help printers defy doom and gloom

8 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Data shows that conditions have continued to deteriorate but printers are pragmatic and even cautiously optimistic about the future.
Hally adds Indigo firepower in Australia and hits 250 staff with AC Labels deal 

Hally adds Indigo firepower in Australia and hits 250 staff with AC Labels deal

6 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Hally Labels Group has pushed into digital with an upsized Australian footprint after taking a majority stake in AC Labels.
SEMA turnaround continues as former Salmat BPO chief comes on board 

SEMA turnaround continues as former Salmat BPO chief comes on board

3 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
SEMA has passed a major milestone in its journey back from insolvency to transactional power player with the appointment of the former head of Salmat's BPO division.
Cynergy's equipment to be sold but unsecured creditors likely to miss out 

Cynergy's equipment to be sold but unsecured creditors likely to miss out

3 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Cynergy Printing's machinery will be auctioned next week – but the liquidated firm's Komori won't go under the hammer.
BPA and Dynamic Print both bought out of receivership by same man 

BPA and Dynamic Print both bought out of receivership by same man

29 Apr 2013 |  Steven Kiernan, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Not one but two failed companies have been rescued by the same buyer, with BPA Print Group in Melbourne and a Gold Coast firm both bought out.
Update: Major Geon machinery still up for sale 

Update: Major Geon machinery still up for sale

24 Apr 2013 |  Steven Kiernan, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The auctioneers for Geon's equipment have said many of the failed group's major assets are yet to be sold.
Brisbane printer: "we're broke" after 29 years of hard slog 

Brisbane printer: "we're broke" after 29 years of hard slog

19 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Brisbane printer that "did it tough all the way through" has collapsed owing more than $300,000.
ColourChiefs providing production muscle for popular iPhone apps 

ColourChiefs providing production muscle for popular iPhone apps

17 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The Brisbane digital house that prints postcards uploaded directly from iPhones has added a soft drink company to its client list.
Small printers tell govt: 'you're killing us with taxes and red tape' 

Small printers tell govt: 'you're killing us with taxes and red tape'

17 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Rainbow Printing has voiced the concerns of many small print houses as it backs a nationwide campaign calling on the government to do more for small business.
New Brisbane letterpress house beats digital printer to Fashion Week job 

New Brisbane letterpress house beats digital printer to Fashion Week job

12 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Brisbane letterpress studio has celebrated six months in business by beating a digital printer to a bumper job for Fashion Week – its longest-ever run.
Print buyers are 'ready to spend' on targeted campaigns: GJI 

Print buyers are 'ready to spend' on targeted campaigns: GJI

11 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Printers have a real opportunity to win more business if they can prove the return on investment of a campaign, said GJI.
Google can help you sell more print: Varsity Graphics 

Google can help you sell more print: Varsity Graphics

9 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Varsity Graphics grew 20% last year partly due to its use of Google Adwords.
Photos: LIA Queensland Golf Day 

Photos: LIA Queensland Golf Day

28 Mar 2013 |  Comment now
The Queensland branch of the Lithographic Institute of Australia held its first social event for 2013, a golf day at the Keperra course.
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.
Photos: Minuteman Press Brisbane site opening 

Photos: Minuteman Press Brisbane site opening

26 Mar 2013 |  Comment now
Minuteman Press Brisbane celebrated its move to new premises with a party for staff, clients, suppliers and friends in November 2012.
Fergies and chief exec Alan Brodie part ways 

Fergies and chief exec Alan Brodie part ways

20 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Fergies Print & Mail chief executive Alan Brodie has left the Brisbane firm.
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
Geon redundancies labelled disgraceful, unprofessional and cold-hearted 

Geon redundancies labelled disgraceful, unprofessional and cold-hearted

13 Mar 2013 |  Steven Kiernan, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Ex-Geon workers have hit out at the way the collapse was handled, calling it "absolutely disgraceful", "very unprofessional" and "cold-hearted".
Horton Media plucks $2.2m newspaper contract from Fairfax 

Horton Media plucks $2.2m newspaper contract from Fairfax

12 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Horton Media has nabbed a $2.2 million newspaper contract from Fairfax Regional Media following a $250,000 machinery investment.
Buyers circle Geon Australia as plant closures begin 

Buyers circle Geon Australia as plant closures begin

5 Mar 2013 |  Steven Kiernan, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Geon has closed its Queensland operations as an urgent cost-cutting measure as negotiations heat up to sell Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Cynergy Printing hits the wall owing $350,000 

Cynergy Printing hits the wall owing $350,000

27 Feb 2013 |  Steven Kiernan, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The brutal week in the industry has not abated, with administrators taking over Cynergy Printing, the company founded by a former worker from failed firm D&D Printing.
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.
APN looks to sack CEO and join with News Ltd 

APN looks to sack CEO and join with News Ltd

18 Feb 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
APN News & Media's shareholders are demanding it sack the chief executive, amid rumours of a print partnership deal with News Limited.
'Industry legend' and master negotiator Paul Ryan passes away 

'Industry legend' and master negotiator Paul Ryan passes away

31 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Brisbane paper pioneer and master negotiator Paul Ryan will be laid to rest today after passing away on Australia Day following a long illness.
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.
Brisbane printer offering big prizes in sporting fundraiser 

Brisbane printer offering big prizes in sporting fundraiser

29 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Five young female footballers are expected to tour the UK thanks to major support from a Brisbane print franchise.
Printers fear economic costs of floods and bushfires 

Printers fear economic costs of floods and bushfires

25 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Regional printers appear to have emerged unscathed from Australia's natural disasters, but fear the economic consequences.
Qld govt closes Goprint, outsources secure work to LitSupport 

Qld govt closes Goprint, outsources secure work to LitSupport

24 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A multi-state printer has won the Queensland government deal after Premier Campbell Newman shut down loss-making Goprint.
Industry remembers 'gentleman' printer Glenn Freeman after car crash 

Industry remembers 'gentleman' printer Glenn Freeman after car crash

24 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Glenn Freeman has been remembered as "a true gentleman" who provided "exceptional" customer service, after he lost his life in a car crash.
Qld printer: raise prices without losing customers 

Qld printer: raise prices without losing customers

17 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Gold Coast printer has taken a stand on sustainable pricing after raising prices and watching his margins grow.
Label printer turns plain cigarette packaging into sticker success 

Label printer turns plain cigarette packaging into sticker success

9 Jan 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
A Gold Coast printing outfit has hit international headlines thanks to a self-adhesive label that covers plain packaging of cigarettes.
QLM qualifies for World Label Awards with double-sided label 

QLM qualifies for World Label Awards with double-sided label

17 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
QLM Label Makers has qualified for the World Label Awards after winning a gold medal for a complex wine label.
Komori flies Aussie printers to Tokyo to see 'offset on demand' tech 

Komori flies Aussie printers to Tokyo to see 'offset on demand' tech

14 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Komori has impressed seven printers taken on a tour of Japan, but all remain open-minded about which manufacturer to choose for their next major investment.
Liquidated offset printer Queensland Complete acquired by Sunshine Coast franchise 

Liquidated offset printer Queensland Complete acquired by Sunshine Coast franchise

12 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A franchise print operation has forecast a 35% rise in sales after acquiring liquidated offset firm Queensland Complete Printing Services.
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
Brisbane franchise eyes 30% growth after 'following the work' to new site 

Brisbane franchise eyes 30% growth after 'following the work' to new site

3 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Minuteman Press Brisbane has followed its clients to a recently built industrial estate and taken on a more 'agency' look.
Printers get new digital kit and site upgrades in $2.2m govt grant 

Printers get new digital kit and site upgrades in $2.2m govt grant

28 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Focus Press has landed a $465,000 grant to reduce emissions while Supa Stik Labels has secured $373,000 for new digital equipment.
Kudos Colour Printing assets sold before $1.6m collapse 

Kudos Colour Printing assets sold before $1.6m collapse

21 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The shell of Kudos Colour Printing has been liquidated with more than $1.6 million of debt, shortly after the business was acquired by The Printing Office.
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.
'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.
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.
Government printing reductions: death by a thousand cuts 

Government printing reductions: death by a thousand cuts

6 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Whether switching to online or closing sites, print is in the firing line
News Ltd consolidates far north printing with Cairns closure  

News Ltd consolidates far north printing with Cairns closure

5 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
News Limited's Cairns plant had its final run on 18 October with printing shifted to a more advanced facility in Townsville.
Regional family printer grows 30% to hit $6.5m mark  

Regional family printer grows 30% to hit $6.5m mark

24 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Greenridge Press has said diversification and customer service is to thank for its 30% growth in the last financial year.
Print Approach expands out of Brisbane with Sunshine Coast acquisition 

Print Approach expands out of Brisbane with Sunshine Coast acquisition

18 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Print Approach looks set to almost double its revenue this calendar year after making its second acquisition in six months.
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.
 
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