Mulqueen goes digital with Heidelberg Linoprint

Bendigo offset outfit Mulqueen Printers is venturing into the short run digital market with a new Heidelberg Linoprint C751EX digital printer.

28 October, 2013

APN seeks to sell off Outdoor

APN News & Media is entering discussions with Quandrant Private Equity to sell its remaining interest in APN Outdoor for $69m.

28 October, 2013

The King to shake up Victorian PICAs

The Victorian printing industry’s night of nights on Friday November 8 will be rocked by a host of showbiz legends, including Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Buddy Holly, John Lennon, Tom Jones, Jim Morrison and Austin Powers.

28 October, 2013

McLary to leave Queensland PIAA

Long-time Printing Industries Association of Australia Queensland state manager Neal McLary will retire from his post in December, heading for new opportunities outside the printing industry.

28 October, 2013

Rapid’s Bruce Mansell loses eyesight in car crash

Label industry identity Bruce Mansell of Rapid Machinery has been blinded in both eyes following his serious traffic collision on September 19.

28 October, 2013

PMP raises $50m in corporate bond sale

PMP is reporting a healthy interest in its latest round of unsecured corporate bonds, raising $50m to partially settle its debts.

25 October, 2013

Amcor introduces Orora spin-off

Amcor’s soon-to-be demerged Australasian and packaging distribution business will now be known as Orora, with the company’s leaders announcing the new entity’s identity and branding at the Amcor 2013 annual general meeting in Melbourne.

24 October, 2013

Centrum takes prepress to very large format with Fujifilm

Sydney-based Centrum Printing will upgrade its prepress systems with Fujifilm, taking its plate making up to VLF size to match its new KBA Rapida 162a six-colour plus coater packaging press.

24 October, 2013

Roland to celebrate 25 years

Roland DG Australia will celebrate its 25 years of business in Australia in November with an open house event in Sydney.

24 October, 2013

Screen reports surge in computer-to-plate sales

Printing equipment supplier Screen Australia says it is seeing a surge in new PlateRite computer-to-plate (CtP) sales across Australia and New Zealand, with nine orders and installations over five months since the PacPrint show in May.

23 October, 2013