Ikea promotes print with bookbook

A cheeky new Ikea commercial spruiking its printed catalogue has gone viral, sending up Apple’s gadget ads in defence of the power of print.

15 September, 2014

Scientists print biggest solar cells in Aus

A new solar cell printer installed at the CSIRO is printing the largest flexible plastic solar cells in Australia using traditional screen printing methods.

15 September, 2014

Summit to judge Future Print progress

The national Future Print Apprenticeship Project is up for review at a one day summit to be held in Sydney in September 16.

11 September, 2014

Industry raises $27,000 for cancer research

The printing industry has raised $27,419.

11 September, 2014

Wide format show opens today

Visual Impact is set to open its doors today for three days of wide format equipment launches, demonstrations, workshops and networking at Sydney Olympic Park.

8 September, 2014

Vale Ricky Bannister

Ricky Bannister, the well-known industry figure tragically injured in a horse riding accident just over a year ago, has passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family.

8 September, 2014

Savvy printers to bring electrical testing inhouse

Printers may be able to save some cash by doing their own compliance electrical testing and tagging – the subject of the next PIAA webinar and a new Better Business service.

8 September, 2014

Allkotes offers metallic film for digital print

Allkotes is offering digital printers the ability to achieve a metallic effect with a matte metallised film, Soft Metal, which it says will allow them to print on the top surface with ‘some real eye catching results.

4 September, 2014

Label Power brings short-run labeller to Aus

Queensland trade label printer and solutions supplier Label Power is bringing a new inkjet label printer by VIPColor to the Australian market, to furnish on-demand labellers with rapid-fire colour production.

4 September, 2014

Roland DG into 3D print

Roland DG is releasing its first 3D printer, a desktop rapid prototyping machine it hopes will propel it forward in the race to harness the technology.

3 September, 2014