Victorian energy minister Lisa D’Ambrosio opened PacPrint this morning, addressing one of the biggest issues in print by saying her government was committed to supporting new energy solutions.
PacPrint itself has a solar energy display, and printers will hear a presentation from a university professor on printing solar films, which he says could be a real revenue driver.
The industry suppliers have invested in a great set of stands at PacPrint, designed to show print business owners and managers where the opportunities are in the rapidly changing print environment.
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The show has attracted more than 150 exhibitors from the major players to the new entrants, and the organisers believe the pre-show registrations, which are running ahead of target, point to a good attendance from the nation’s printers, with another 400 already registered to come from overseas.
Adrian Fleming, PacPrint president says, “The show looks fantastic, hats off to the exhibitors who are demonstrating their confidence in the printing industry by investing in the exhibition and have some terrific stands. Printers who come to the show are in for a great time, they will have the opportunity to see the latest developments in technology, both hardware and software, and talk to the people who are developing it, with a lot of overseas guests here from the exhibitors.”
Many exhibitors have booked their biggest ever stands at the show, including Epson, Konica Minolta and Starleaton. Currie Group is again the biggest single exhibitor. Cyber is the only supplier showing an offset press, with a new A1 Ryobi LED UV on the stand bound to draw the crowds. There are a host of digital printer launches taking place, including Konica Minolta with its new digital B2 sheetfed inkjet AccurioJet.
PacPrint is running at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre from Tuesday to Friday, with a later night on Wednesday.
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