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People Technology Business www.sprinter.com.au August 2022 Big AustraliaImage SA signage printer back from the brink disastrousafter fire A Day at Durst ProPrint enjoys a guided tour of Durst’s designer factory in Italy inPacPrintReview The first notthreetradeshowAussieinyearsdiddisappoint PERFECT PLANNING MAKES SUPPLY A BREEZE AT ORAFOL

Just wanted to let you know that we have had a great response to the latest brochure you printed. The retailers love it! Thanks for another great printing job!Nicole

Thank you for being absolute legends as always. We got the flyers delivered yesterday and they are great. Lis

The client is super happy with how the print job turned out for the box and slips. I wanted to say thank you as I know there was a bit involved with the die cutting. Jessica Marco Thanks for your assistance with this print job. All received and printing looks great! Really appreciate the speedy turnaround. Just want to say thank you for all those urgent jobs. Even the stickers that we didn’t think would make it. My client is super impressed Mel We just received those 4 kinds x 500 round corner cards back. Wanted to just say a big thanks for getting them done in a hurry for us – they look spectacular, too! Great print & finish. Tom

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and nominate who you think deserves some Professionalrecognition.emcee and comedian, Sam McCool, wowed the crowd last year and he is back again this year. He even found time in his busy calendar to visit PacPrint and we look forward to showing you the showreel of his PacPrint adventure at the awards as well. We hope you enjoy this issue of ProPrint. We have worked hard to bring you a wrap up of all the key announcements at PacPrint, as well as a selection of photography from the show. There is also the usual round up of news and happenings in the industry. It was a pleasure to meet Deon Capogreco from Big Image Australia and write a story about the return of his business after it was devastated by fire on Boxing Day 2020. The resilience shown here, together with the heart-warming support of the industry to lend a hand and help the Capogrecos back on their feet is astounding.

Another favourite is my wrap up from my visit to Durst’s factory in Brixen. It could be mistaken for a travel piece but there is a fair amount of technical information thrown in for good measure. For anyone out there thinking about buying a Durst, a trip to Brixen must be part of the evaluation! Enjoy the read. Stay safe and see you at the ProPrint Awards! Sheree A Day at Durst is a day well spent.

Copyright © 2022 — Charted Media Group Pty Ltd I don’t know about you but for me the last few months have flown by at light speed. This is because it is now possible, even though Covid continues to lurk, to get out and about. My humble (paper) diary proves this point. The pages are scrawled with details of trips – firstly to the birthplace of Durst technology in Italy, then the abundance of the FESPA Global Trade Expo in Berlin and finally a top week at PacPrint, which triumphantly returned to Melbourne. Each visit was fruitful in terms of the connections made and new learnings, but also incredibly energising. After a few hard old years thanks to Covid, it has been made very apparent that meeting face-to-face and catching up with people is without a doubt revitalising. The power of this cannot be underestimated for business, relationships and general wellbeing. There is a great deal of buzz out there in this industry and it is exciting to witness and report on it. Next up on the agenda is the ProPrint Awards on Thursday October 27, 2022, at the Shangri-la Hotel in Sydney from 6pm. These awards are a celebration of all the wonderful people who work in this industry across senior leadership, rising talents, suppliers and long-term industry achievers. It is a night which is all about people in print and we look forward to seeing you there.

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www.sprinter.com.au August 2022 ProPrint 5 CONTENTS 6-12 Update Check out the big issues impacting the Australian printing sector 6 Ovato Catch up on the latest news on Ovato 8 Platypus turns 40 Platypus Packaging celebrates its rich history 9 Emerging 50 Charlotte Fountain visits PacPrint 14-15 Debrief A recap of what’s been happening on sprinter.com.au 18 Comment: Mick Rowan Paper’s environmental credentials are a powerful message for print 19 Comment: Charles Watson The importance of record when running a business 34-35DOWNTIME FESPA Global Print Expo photo highlights 52-56 PacPrint photo highlights PACPRINT REVIEW 35-49 A wrap-up of key highlights from PacPrint PROPRINT’S 30TH BIRTHDAY 58-64 A look back at ProPrint from 2016 to 2020 PROPRINT AWARDS 16-17 ProPrint Awards Nominations closing soon for the October 27 awards COVER STORY 20-23 Orafol Australia Perfect planning makes supply a breeze STAR BUSINESS 26 Big Image Australia SA company back from the brink after fire DISCOVERING DURST 28-30 A Day at Durst ProPrint tours Durst’s Brixen factory 24DIARYProPrint Diary Keep up to date with industry events Contents AUGUST Feeling social? Follow us www.sprinter.com.au@SprinterNewsAust@SprinterNewson:@news_sprinter 8 34 28 35268

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The first creditors meeting was held on August 2 with a second one to be held in the weeks following. Expressions of interest in buying the business were required by July 29 with all binding offers due by August 11. Speculation is swirling as to what companies may be interested in purchasing the business. Opus Group executive chairman Richard Celarc said given the previous deals it has made with Ovato, including the purchase of the former Griffin Press and the money it loaned the business earlier this year, it is “possible” it could fall into the Hong Kongowned company’s hands. Magazine publisher Are Media, owned by private equity firm Mercury Capital, is another contender. It is a key customer of Ovato and already owns shares in the business. Earlier this year Are Media purchased Ovato’s retail distribution businesses in Australia and New Zealand. PP

One of Australia’s largest printers, Ovato, is in voluntary administration with the directors citing ongoing volatile market conditions, the increased cost of raw materials, and legacy cost issues as to why the ASX-listed company is now in this position. The announcement followed a difficult period for the business which launched a substantial restructure and recapitalisation plan in November 2020 which involved closing its Melbourne plant and making 300 jobs redundant.FTIConsulting administrators Chris Hill, Ross Blakeley and Ben Campbell are now running the operation ‘business-as-usual’ but are also seeking expressions of interest for a buyer of the business either as one entity or in parts.“The Administrators intend to trade the company on a business-as-usual basis, while they conduct an independent assessment of the financial position and ongoing viability of the business,” FTI Consulting said in a statement. “As part of their role in seeking to maximise the chances of the company exiting the Ovato’s slide into administration was greeted with sadness across the industry. ProPrint contacted a number of printers with all expressing their sadness that it had come to this with many hoping Ovato would be able to trade out of the difficulties, get back on track and that all creditors and staff would be looked after. Spotpress managing director John Georgantzakos blamed the situation on a continued slide in demand for catalogue printing despite its known advantages over the digital medium, as well as poor decision making by PMP management post-merger. “Ovato' s insolvency is the direct result of a continuous decline of the publication and catalogue printing sector over the last two decades as media consumption has steadily moved from print to online,” Georgantzakos said. “This trend is here to stay despite the known advantages of print over digital in terms of engagement and conversion rates. “Twenty years ago, PMP and IPMG would have had a combined revenue exceeding $2 billion. Ninety per cent of that revenue has shifted to digital media. This represents a sad day for both the publication and catalogue printing sector, for the key shareholders of Ovato as well as all the staff." Georgantzakos paid homage to the Hannan family for the work they had done over decades to build IPMG into a successful business which kept thousands of people employed. “I also feel sad for the Hannan family that worked very hard to build a substantial business over the course of half a century and, in the process, provided an income to tens of thousands of families. Despite their best efforts the cards were stacked against them the moment they let themselves be acquired by PMP," Georgantzakos said. "Poor strategic decisions were made by the PMP management team that sealed the fate of the business. COVID, margin erosion, paper price increases and shortages compounded the underlying problems. Given that we are now living in a zerounemployment environment, I am confident all Ovato staff will swiftly secure a second career in a growth industry, bringing along their skills and experience they have built during their tenure at Ovato." Georgantzakos also predicted a grim outlook for the future with a recession likely. “As for any future purchaser of the Ovato business, they will face a market that will be negatively impacted over the next couple of years by an imminent recession in Australia. The industry experienced something similar in 2008-2009 during the GFC and the market was significantly larger back then,” he said. At this stage it is business-as-usual at Ovato with FTI Consulting administrators running the business while the take stock of the situation. PP Voluntary Administration process in an orderly fashion, the Administrators will also shortly commence a public sale and recapitalization plan.”

OVATO TIMELINE: July 21, 2022: Ovato enters voluntary administration June 17, 2022: Opus Group acquires Ovato’s book printing business for $8.5m, gains a $2.5m Convertible Note which gives it a 14.7% share in Ovato April 5, 2022: Ovato closes its NZ heatset operation July 30, 2021: Ovato closes residential distribution business July 1, 2021: Ovato sells A/NZ retail distribution to Are Media for $15m June 30, 2021: James Hannan replaces Kevin Slaven as Ovato’s CEO June 4, 2021: Hannan family buys Ovato's marketing services for $9m December 21, 2020: NSW Supreme Court approves restructure and recapitalisation plan November 12, 2020: Ovato launches restructure and recapitalisation plan, which involves closing the Victorian factory and cutting 300 jobs, creditors get 50 cent pay deal August 28, 2020: Ovato posts $108.8m loss in midst of COVID-19 December 11, 2019: Ovato unveils revamped Warwick Farm supersite February 7, 2019: PMP rebrands to Ovato February 27, 2018: Kevin Slaven replaces Peter George as CEO February 17, 2017 – PMP and IPMG merge and become known as PMP

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Platypus Graphics, trading as Platypus Print Packaging, is celebrating its 40th year in business with plans afoot to invest over $8 million in plant and equipment over the next 18 Generalmonths.manager

Aaron Lusch said while four decades in business is an exciting milestone, the company in reality has close to 100 years of history under its belt. “Few businesses go the distance and we have had to adapt and change over the decades to maintain relevance and to meet the changing needs of our customers,” LuschPlatypus’said.

rich history began in 1928 when William Prail purchased a small printing press and set it up on his kitchen table in Melbourne and named his business Brentwood Press after the English town he had emigrated from. In 1951 Prail’s youngest daughter, Kathlyn Mae, married Ronald Lusch and the couple Direct Mail and Marketing (DMM) has rebranded as Engine with the new name a reflection of the broader range of services provided by the company to the sport, health and corporate sectors. DMM has been a leader in the direct mail space for decades but in recent years has diversified into print, fulfilment, apparel and digital automation for its national customer base which includes around 40 professional sporting organisations. The company employs 45 full-time staff with that number growing by an extra 50 casuals a day in busy times. Its services include digital print, wide format, direct-to-film for apparel, mailing plus a range of finishing including die cutting andEnginefulfilment.CEOScott Allen said the rebrand is about building on the strong foundation and representation of DMM to strengthen it for the decades ahead. “This decision has been made to futureproof our organisation and to breathe new life into the work we do every day," Allen said. "We want to build upon the foundations that our work as DMM has built and enter into a new phase of our lifecycle, becoming synonymous with a new name and a company narrative that fits the direction we are taking this company in.” Allen said the rebrand indicates that the company is the 'engine' of its customers - an unseen machine which simplifies the"Enginecomplex.isa technology and data driven organisation that helps businesses facilitate their ideas, streamline their operations and connect to the customers," Allen said. "We exist to be the momentum that drives clients to deeper connections with their customers. We do it to connect businesses to customers, customers to emotion and products to people. Our commitment to data allows us to do this unlike any other." DMM was purchased by Fandata Pty Ltd in October 2020, a company made up of investors with backgrounds in professional sport. Allen has over 25 years’ experience in the print industry and was appointed CEO in October 2020. PP later took over the business which specialised in pop-up packaging for supermarkets, chain stores and exhibition showKathlynbags.and Ronald’s son Tom Lusch was born in 1955. At the age of 17, Tom started a letterpress printing apprenticeship at Spectator Publishing Co. in Melbourne and once finished moved to Queensland in 1979 to take on an estimating role at Inprint. In 1982, Tom registered Platypus Graphics as a company. Initially it was a home hobby business doing foil stamping on a small hand platen but in 1984 Tom acquired a Heidelberg Platen and set it up underneath the Lusch family home. It wasn’t long until Tom resigned from his full-time job as the business grew. With employee numbers growing from five to over 40 in 1990, Platypus quickly became known for its high-quality embellishing and fast turnaround times. In 1999 it acquired the McNiven’s packaging business and it grew further with the addition of a large format flatbed die cutter, a folder gluer and a team of skilled staff. Three years later, Aaron Lusch, Tom’s eldest son of six, joined the business. In 2011 another of Tom’s sons, Tim Lusch, joined the business. In 2018, the company rebranded as Platypus Print Packaging and consolidated multiple sites into one 10,000 square metre space. In 2020, it became the first Asia Pacific company to upgrade to Kodak’s cloud-based workflow platform, Prinergy OnInDemand.2021,Aaron and Tim acquired shares in Platypus and joined their father as company directors. That same year, Platypus also became the first Australian operator to buy a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 X. “Last year, the Platypus management team defined the future direction of the business by developing a five-year strategic plan,” Aaron said. “The plan focuses on investing in people, processes, and automation with the goal of ensuring sustainable, fibre-based packaging manufacturing continues to be made competitively in Australia.” P

“Peter has been a tremendous support across the Board merger discussions and specifically over the past six months in his role as president. Coming into a merger arrangement can be challenging as we blend cultures, however Peter from day one made it clear he wanted a united and common focused board – he never wavered from this commitment and without Peter’s measured approach and calm steering of the helm, this merger would have taken a lot longer to occur," The Real Media Collective chairman and IVE Group CEO Matt Aitken said. "He has truly united two boards to a common path, which in turn unites one industry. The support he has provided Kellie and the team is a testament to his character and we are all grateful for his class and leadership, not only in recent times, but across his entire career and generosity to the industry. Vale Peter Clark.”

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Clark recently credited the printing industry for providing some of his greatest opportunities, commenting it is for this, that giving back to the industry has been such a great honour. PP

Vale: Peter Clark TRMC CEO Kellie Northwood and ProPrint Emerging 50 2021 winner Charlotte Fountain.

The 2022 Emerging 50 will be announced at the ProPrint Awards on October 27, 2022, at the Shangri-la Hotel in Sydney. PP president Walter Kuhn said. "Always a loyal ear to bounce thoughts off and a passionate advocate for the industry. There are very few who have built, not only such an impressive career, but also has given back so generously over almost six decades, to the industry. He will be dearly missed by many."

Charlotte works as a graphic designer at Worldwide Online Hamilton in Brisbane. She completed her pre-press apprenticeship in 2020 and prior to that graduated with a Bachelor of Graphic Design from QUT in AfterBrisbane.many years of hard work, she is loving her role in the print industry and was thrilled to attend her first industry trade show, Women in Print event and the National Print Awards. As part of her mentorship, Fountain has had monthly meetings with The Real Media Collective CEO Kellie Northwood to discuss her career. Also included is a $1000 voucher with the Australian Institute of Management and Fountain plans to do a business management course this year. Another of Fountain’s goals is bridging the gap between graphic design and print. She would like to see universities implement print education into graphic design courses so students graduate knowing how to set files up for print. “I think graphic design university students need more hands-on communitybased training as part of their degrees,” Fountain said. “It is often the case that a designer doesn’t know what a printer is talking about and vice versa. It needs to be more accessible for design students to learn how to design for print so files are set up correctly which means there is less frustration.”

If any industry members would like to work with Charlotte on this initiative, please email her at charlottefountain96@gmail.com.

The print industry lost one of its legends in July with the sad passing of Peter Clark, president of the Print & Visual Communications Association (PVCA), after a heroic fight against pancreatic cancer. His passing came days after Clark was inducted into the PVCA's Industry Honour Roll in recognition of his outstanding achievements and industry contributions over the past half century. The presentation was made at the 39th National Print Awards in Melbourne on Thursday June 30. Clark's son, Richard, accepted the prestigious and rarely issued award on behalf of his father. Clark had an illustrious 59-year career in the print and visual communications sector. His journey began with a certificate in Fine Art from the Tasmania School of Art and included various roles in the industry before he built his own company, AIW Printing. “Peter was not only a well-respected Board Director and President, but also a good friend and counsel," PVCA acting Queensland’s Charlotte Fountain, the winner of the 2021 ProPrint Emerging 50 TRMC mentorship prize, is half-way through her 12-month program and recently attended PacPrint and appeared on the panel at a Women in Print breakfast on gender equality.

Clark’s industry contributions included stints as a director of the Printing Industries Association of Australia (Printing Industries which is now the PVCA), being a PrintEx 19 board member and chair and a director of Graphic Innovators Australasia Pty Ltd. More recently, Clark served for nearly three years as a director and trustee of Media Super. He also sat on the board of PacPrint 2022 for two years and in January this year was elected PVCA president.

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Fountain also has some great ideas on establishing a creative community of graphic design print professionals so they can learn and innovate together. “There are also so many people out there doing print, bookmaking or 3D printing as a hobby and I think there are ways to make this more accessible. I have lots of ideas about this.”

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The acquisition means Intec is now wholly owned by Plockmatic International AB and forms part of the Plockmatic Group, which also owns the Morgana and Watkiss ranges of offline finishing systems.

Caldera regional sales and service director Valery de March attended PacPrint and spent time on the Pozitive stand, which is a key distributor of the Caldera range in Australia, and an exclusive dealer of the swissQprint and Summa cutter range. De March discussed the benefits of working with Pozitive to expand Caldera’s footprint in Australia. “Pozitive is one of our best partners here in Australia because they carry multiple brands which we have very good connections with such as Summa for the cutters and swissQprint for the printers.

“These systems are ideal for small to medium sized print-based operations that need to provide professionally cut and finished promotional display boards, boxes, labels and more. This is a sector of the market that has grown rapidly in recent years, and one that Plockmatic is keen to further explore and expand. “We also see a good match for these products with our large OEM customers who provide printers. These products will enable more applications and allow them to grow further into the light packaging and labelling market segment.”

On top of that, Pozitive is also providing a service around our licence which serves a large population of existing and potential customers in Australia,” de March said. “They are very knowledgeable and they understand the integrated print and cut workflow, for example, which is some of the value we are bringing to the customer“Calderainterface.isthecommon point - we drive the printers, we drive the cutters, and Caldera allows a company such as Pozitive to provide a very solutionorientated package to customers. It's not just a machine, it's a solution.”

Plockmatic Group, a world leader in the development and manufacture of document finishing technology, has acquired Intec Printing Solutions Ltd, a UK-based global supplier of printing solutions for the print and graphic arts markets. Intec is based in Dorset and was founded by Ian Melville in 1989. Its range includes ColorCut, an entry-level range of large format flatbed cutting products, and the ColorFlare range of desktop devices which enhance print with foils and laminates. Intec products are distributed in Australia by G2psd.

Plockmatic CEO Jan Marstorp will continue to head the expanded group of companies. “Intec are well known in the industry for providing quality products at competitive prices. The ColorCut range of cutting systems have been well received by the market, with sales in the UK, across North America, and many other international territories," Marstorp said. French software company, Caldera, released a new version of its prepress solution, PrimeCenter 2.0 in time for this year’s PacPrintCalderashow.software is designed specifically for the digital print and cut industry in the graphics and textile markets. The range includes CalderaRIP which helps printers consolidate their production by using a single RIP and the recently upgraded prepress solution, PrimeCenter 2.0 which is designed to reduce media waste and increase operator productivity.

PrimeCenter 2.0 includes updates which improve user experience during file preparation, increase productivity through boosted automation and reduce mediaNestingwaste.speeds in the new update have been improved to save up to 10 per cent of time on large nesting operations. It also features the ability to activate internal registration marks without the edge marks to save up to 12 per cent more space on the layout. PP

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In relation to how these products fit within the current range, Ray Hillhouse, VP Sales & Marketing for Plockmatic’s Offline Business Unit adds: “Our UK Morgana sales team have enjoyed considerable success with the Valiani range of large format finishing systems in recent years. We see the ColorCut suite of products complementing these in the UK and providing a terrific opportunity in this expanding market segment for our international dealerships worldwide.”

Plockmatic will now seek to expand the sales of these devices through the existing Intec and Morgana international dealer networks, Plockmatic’s OEM partners as well as through its subsidiary operations in the UK and USA. Intec Printing Solutions will continue to design and configure products at Dorset and all current staff will be retained. The acquisition includes the company's US operation, Intec Printing Solutions Inc., based in Tampa, Florida. PP

By Sheree Young By Sheree Young (L-R) Jan Marstorp (Plockmatic), Ian Melville (Intec), Ray Millhouse (Plockmatic) and Salvatore Grimaldi (Plockmatic) seal the deal for Plockmatic's purchase of Intec.

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The biggest growth areas the Johns have experienced in their business is in label printing, books, wide format, and graphic“Thesedesign.fourareas have really pushed our business along. We invested in a label machine and now can offer short (or long) run labels on rolls,” Fiona said. “We do a lot of graphic design for other print related businesses and for our clients. We have invested in two wide format printers and have grown that area of our business. We print a lot of short to medium runs of books, which has been a real growth area.”

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It’s been a huge year for Fiona and Rod Johns, owners of the Minuteman Press outlet in Springvale, Victoria. Not only have they celebrated two decades in business, but they also achieved a record month of sales in March and in May bought another print business and in doing so moved into new premises at Mulgrave which are three-times bigger than the ones they originally occupied. “At the end of May, we moved from our first location after 20 years. We moved one kilometre to 29B Glenvale Crescent, Mulgrave. We had outgrown where we were and needed more room to be even more efficient and to be able to fit more printing/ finishing machinery,” Fiona said. “There was already a printing business in the new location, and we have acquired the business as the owner was looking to retire. The new business concentrates more on wide format printing, so we are looking at expanding into that area and expanding his business list. “We were incredibly excited to move on many fronts. We have been able to spread The inkjet printing market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2 per cent with the market to be valued at $128.9 billion in 2027, a new report from Smithers hasThefound.report indicates that supply chain and print buying changes, combined with technology advances mean digital print and in particular inkjet, is the most important print segment for innovation and growth. Inkjet technology is already established in some lower-run applications but Smithers found that the increased speed of inkjet printing technology means it is becoming “more cost-competitive for longer print runs”. “This is reflected in the volume of inkjet prints, which will rise from 1.0 trillion A4 print equivalents (2022) to 1.7 trillion (2027) –equivalent to a 10.0% CAGR for 2022-2027,” Smithers said. The areas tipped for the greatest expansion include those for packaging applications including dedicated presses for corrugated, carton board and flexible substrates.

It says press speeds and resolutions will continue to increase with 200 metres per minute presses with printheads offering 1200 dpi will improve to 300 metres per minute and with resolutions of 2400 dpi in 2027. This level of productivity increase is also expected to be available on a broader range of printer types, including large format sheetfed presses. The take up of inkjet will be further bolstered by an improved range of UV-curing and water-based inks and the continued evolution of specialist whites, metallic effects, fluorescents, varnishes, and securityEmbellishmentinks. opportunities and tactile finishes will allow further diversification into segments including home décor, transport, garments, and other textile applications.

This husband-and-wife team haven’t always been in printing. Prior to purchasing the franchise, Fiona had worked as an architect and Rod was an engineer. They had been impacted by the financial downturn in the 1990s and wanted to diversify into an unrelated area. After visiting a franchise trade show they decided purchasing a Minuteman Press franchise was perfect for them. “Support from Minuteman Press is always available, they have helped in all areas of my business. Our local representative is always willing to give advice or help problem solve. Both local and international reps have assisted with negotiations in buying equipment. FLEX software is invaluable for quoting. The regular upgrades ensure it keeps up with pricing changes in our industry,” Fiona said. PP

There is also double-digit growth forecast for inkjet printing in commercial print, books, catalogues, magazines, and directories. “As the technology suite for inkjet improves it is increasingly pushing electrophotography (toner) print out of several core markets,” the report said. Smithers combines market data with critical analysis of technology when making forecasts.

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hasdivisionpaperOpal’s implemented a nine per cent surcharge on its copy and printing paper, envelopes and stationery. Opal cited ongoing cost escalations caused by global impacts including the Russia and Ukraine situation, Covid-19 and rising electricity and fuel prices. Opal says the surcharge will be reviewed on a quarterly basis and “adjusted in line with significant future cost“Opalchanges”.willcontinue to keep its customers informed and updated on any planned adjustments. Opal Paper sales representatives have communicated with their customers about the surcharge and appreciate that some customers may have additional questions,” the company“Customerssaid.are encouraged to contact their Opal Paper sales representative to discuss the surcharge changes in greater detail.”

DIC chief operating officer Richard Kemp said the agreement strengthens already strong ties between the two companies and covers DIC sheetfed inks, coatings and consumables. “AGS is our natural choice because of their high standing in the local market,” Kemp said. “They have a network of expertise and are dedicated to the commercial printing industry.”

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The agreement is now in effect and means DIC product will now be stored in AGSMelbourne.salesmanager Andrew Dunn said, “This is a positive move for both companies where AGS will have full access to DIC’s latest technologies andAGSsupport.”havebeen operating for almost 30 years providing the printing and packaging industry with equipment, technical services and consumable products.

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Ball & Doggett has strengthened its experienced sign, display and digital team with the appointment of sales executives James Merhab in Sydney and Marisa Smyrneos in Adelaide.

JUNE 1 - Durst’s new P5 500 Currie Group has been accredited as the first EFI Fiery for Display Graphics premier partner in A/NZ in a move which further strengthens the partnership between the twoCurriecompanies.Groupachieved this by completing sales and technical training on all of the Fiery display graphics products. Fiery for Display Graphics global sales director Chris Schowalter commended Currie Group for quickly meeting all criteria to achieve the highest-level accreditation. “Currie Group are a trusted partner and are doing a great job supporting all our customers in the region,” he said. Currie Group sign and display business unit manager Paul Whitehead said the accreditation will allow Currie Group to support its EFI customers to a greater level, whilst also providing workflow support to customers who use printers from other manufacturers.

JUNE 2 - Currie Group & EFI Fiery

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Sign, display and digital general manager Rob Brussolo said the hires come as the business beefs up its support in the growing sign, display and digital “Togethermarket.withthe employment of James, Marisa and behind them our knowledgeable sign, display and digital team we are backed with an extensive range of material which puts us as a strong distribution partner in this market,” he said. Both Merhab and Smyrneos have 10 years’ experience each in the print and graphics markets.

JUNE 9 - Smyrneos & Merhab join Ball & Doggett

Durst welcomed a new member to the P5 family at the FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin – this time a new 5.2-metrewide roll to roll LED printer which offers commonalities for greater operability and ease of servicing. The new press includes options for single or multi-roll set-up and is an evolution of the Rho 512. It features an inbuilt mesh kit which is designed to save operator time and increase productivity, as well as an integrated horizontal cutting system so the press does not need to stop to cut. "With the Durst P5 500, Durst once again demonstrates its full focus on the reliability of its own printing systems for unattended production processes. With the integration of Durst Workflow Software and the introduction of new functionalities, we are also achieving a significant increase in efficiency," said Andrea Riccardi, Head of Product Management, Durst.

www.sprinter.com.au14 ProPrint August 2022 Debrief Recapping the major developments since your last issue. Stories are breaking every day at www.sprinter.com.au JUNE - JULY TIMELINE News happens every day sprinter.com.auat Sign up for our free regular news bulletin. June issue People Technology Business www.sprinter.com.au June 2022 CELEBRATES 30 YEARS Celebrating 30 years, offering premium solutions to the sign, graphic and apparel industries printingTextile home décor and Women 30ProPrint’syears JUNE 7 - DIC appoints distributor

for six years in a variety of roles. Lines retired on August 1 but to ensure a smooth transition will remain as a consultant until September 30.

Innovation’s Revoria Press PC 1120 won the Buyers Lab (BLI) 2022 PRO Award. In announcing the award, Keypoint Intelligence cited the Revoria’s six colour stations with before and after CMYK capabilities as one reason for the win. The judges found this feature allows for a wider range of inline creative options than other production devices. Other features included the Revoria’s mixed media handling capabilities and efficient production workflow. It also found the Revoria's wide media handling capabilities ensured there was no slowdown on mixed-media workflows, resulting in more work being handled inline as a single job submission. The Revoria Press PC 1120 can print at up to 120 pages per minute on a wide range of media types and weights. The FESPA Awards 2023 are now open to print service providers and signmakers looking to highlight their outstanding examples of print, with a new sustainability category added. The sustainability award will be judged across all categories against environmental considerations, including a reduction in the use of materials, energy and labour throughout production; whether the product can be reused or recycled; if notable attention has been paid to lifecycle analysis; and whether the entry is economically viable. FESPA head of associations Graeme Richardson-Locke said, “As the demand for sustainable production and strong environmental credentials is rising in the industries we represent, printers and sign-makers are having to rethink their production practices, reduce waste and reuse/recycle materials." Entries are due by January 25, 2023.

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German manufacturer will be focused on the twin strategy of continuing to develop its core printing business and establishing new business in areas including electromobility. "In the future, Heidelberg will have to strike a balance between the further development of the core business of printing on the one hand and the development of new business on the other. Accordingly, we will take a twopronged approach to our strategy,” Dr Monz said. “The good order situation and the high order backlog also make Heidelberg confident, while the global economic situation and the challenging political situation continue to call for caution. At the start of the new 2022/23 financial year, business developed stably.”

Epson’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices have earned the manufacturer a spot in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the 19th year in a row. The FTSE4Good Index Series is a responsible investment index of FTSE Russell, a London Stock Exchange company. The FTSE4Good Index Series measures the performance of companies that demonstrate strong ESG practices and is widely used to create and evaluate sustainable investment funds and other financial products. Epson is committed to co-creating sustainable and enriched communities by using its efficient, compact and precise technologies and digital technology to connect people, things and information. These commitments are aligned with the sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations. Epson

ofsupplierofficialnowPackPrintMay.&istheApex International in the Australasia region. This partnership will provide the local market with Anilox innovations and solutions, including the Apex patented technology that reinvented ink transfer – GTT engraved anilox rolls. Print & Pack managing director and shareholder Carsten Wendler - pictured above centre with Nick Harvey of Apex (left) and Ruud van Cuijk of Apex Europe (right) - said, ''The team at Print & Pack Australia and New Zealand are very excited to enter into this partnership with Apex International. “It 100 per cent fits into the Print & Pack philosophy of being a leading supplier to the Australian and New Zealand printing and packaging industry with top quality products that represent the pinnacle in its segment. Both teams are eager to be engaging with the Australasian packaging industry.”

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oOh!media CEO Cathy O’Connor said after a thorough internal and external recruitment process, it is with pleasure to announce Roberts as the new CFO. “Chris’ appointment reflects the depth of talent within our organisation, and we are delighted to be able to promote from within the company for such an important role,” O’Connor said, adding his technical and financial capabilities along with his strong strategic and leadership skills will equip him to make important contributions to the

ThursdayAWARDSOctober27, 6pm Shangri-la Hotel, Sydney Nominations Now Open Which senior industry leader, rising star, supplier who goes above and beyond or industry legend will you nominate? Self-nominations are accepted You can nominate more than one person from the same company Nominations closing soon 2022 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Scan to watch Sponsors announced so far Platinum Gold Silver

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Recognises those who go over and above to help print businesses flourish. Supplier 50 recipients are judged on the quality of the award submission based on achievements over the last 12 months. There is no overall winner of the Supplier 50 – all recipients are acknowledged alphabetically.

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Recognises industry rising stars from all parts of the print industry with around five years of experience. Nominees can also apply for The Real Media Collective mentorship prize which includes a $1000 Australian Institute of Management gift voucher. An industry panel judges the winner of the mentorship prize. This exclusive award recognises an Outstanding Achiever in Print – someone who has spent at least 25 years in the industry and has been integral in improving the industry. The Top 10 Power 50 from 2021 and our platinum sponsor, Durst, will decide who deserves this exclusive honour.

Formerly known as the Power 50, this peer-voted award is independently audited by PKF & recognises senior leaders. The top 20 leaders are ranked, and the remaining 30 nominees will be announced alphabetically. Self-nominations are accepted and you can nominate more than one person.

At the same time, consumers’ changing attitudes towards environmental issues have significantly impacted the printing industry. Consumers, growing increasingly concerned with waste and pollution, simply don’t want to purchase products that they believe contribute to these outcomes. If consumers now see the industry as detrimental to nature, we’ve got a significant problem.

Printing is a sustainable process but do the consumers know it?

The paper industry is constantly planting forests to grow trees. The fibrous part of the trees is then broken down to form pulp, the main ingredient in the papermaking process. If these planted forest lands were not being cultivated by forestation programs, they would most likely be destroyed by the everencroaching urban sprawl. The pulp and paper industry are also totally carbon neutral. The trees the industry uses absorb carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere, and when converted into paper, the captured carbon remains intact. The truth is print is one of the only industries where the product is both reusable and recyclable.

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Then there’s Epson, who Forbes Japan recently named first in their list of sustainable companies. Epson recently announced that they would be joining the RE100 global initiative uniting influential businesses to transition to 100 per cent renewable energy. It seems that almost everything we do impacts the environment in one way or another. The good news is that our suppliers are striving to be more sustainable and providing options that will keep our industry vibrant for many years to come. There are a multitude of sustainable choices for printing, like supporting forestation programs or choosing the right equipment.

Mick Rowan has spent the past decade building printIQ into one of the most recognised software brands in the printing industry, and with over four decades of experience, Mick truly has ink in his veins.

Canon’s 2021 sustainability objectives include developing a Canon Oceania carbon zero strategy and roadmap; completing the transition to hybrid or electric fleet vehicles for Canon New Zealand; and promoting responsible printing through growing the continuous ink printer market.

The truth is plain to see: if you are looking for a carbon neutral option for communication, look no further than print. It’s a sustainable process that doesn’t have the negative environmental impacts that many people believe. We just have to make sure that the consumers know it! PP

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T oday, sustainability is a top priority for decision-makers in our global economic and political arenas. It affects everything from the environment to health, but the decisions don’t just sit with those at the top. Consumers are now looking to do their part too.

HP is another global powerhouse making significant sustainability moves as they work toward being carbon neutral by 2025. They intend to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent (on an absolute basis) by 2030. This covers Scope 1: direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, Scope 2, covering indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling and Scope 3, including all other indirect emissions that occur in their value chain.

So, the paper seems okay, I hear you ask, but what about the machines? Well printing machines have reduced energy use by around 40 per cent every 10 years, for the past 30 years! But it doesn’t stop there. Take Canon, as an example, which has received the EcoVadis Gold Award, an internationally recognised standard covering a range of Corporate Social Responsibility issues. Canon has globally achieved the ‘gold’ rating annually since 2013.

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Sustainability is no longer on the fringes; instead, it forms part of the consumer journey. The demand for sustainable practices is now forcing businesses to reassess their operations from a new perspective. The state mandated lockdowns of the past few years have had people in front of their screens for extended periods. Retailers responded to the changing conditions by increasing their digital advertising spend to the detriment of print companies. Many retailers consider the traditional print materials slower, more costly and less sustainable than the digital equivalents. As a result, more businesses have been trading online without using printed materials.

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According to TRMC Industry Insights Report, 2020, paper, print, publishing, mail, and distribution sectors in Australia employ 258,000 people. In New Zealand, the number is 41,000. The idea that these jobs could be at risk is a terrifying thought. However, one that’s made far worse by the inaccuracy of the argument that print is not sustainable. Here’s where it gets tricky. Print has been receiving some bad press, with people looking to reduce or eliminate traditional printed paper, board, and cartons as that part of their quest for a greener future. However, the facts don’t bode well for this idea.

Print is one of the only industries where the product is both reusable and recyclable.

T here are a multitude of beneficial and purposeful reasons for keeping records and they are not a relic of the past. Depending upon the circumstances, they are used to record events, incidents, interactions with or without alien life forms, decisions, weather conditions, departure and arrival times, witnesses, situational outcomes and more. Essentially, they are a diary with various practical, purposeful, and legal applications with the additional benefit of providing evidence should the need arise. From a business perspective they can make the difference between justifying or supporting a decision or outcome compared to being unable to establish the clear facts and reasoning in your decisionmaking process.

Most businesses will already use diaries and logs for safety related incidents. As printers you are likely to document work through a quality and process control methodology, such as ‘work tickets’ or similar. However, and although you are all time limited, appropriately documenting actions and decisions are useful in so many more workplace Interestingly,situations.various surveys have determined that under 10 per cent of businesses keep actions and decisions within their business appropriately documented. Given the human memory can be inaccurate or change over time, the use of a work diary, journal or logbook can be used to refresh your memory or recall incidents at a later time, particularly if those notes were made at or close to the time of an Executives,event. managers, supervisors and team leaders should all develop and maintain the habit of documenting and recording relevant details as and when necessary. At a minimum, I recommend recording the following:

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• Persons who are present at a meeting, incident, or gathering

There is no need to write a thesis for each entry and the standard of entry does not need to be an attempt at writing a history textbook, but it is important to ensure there is a concise and complete record of events. My preference is and remains hardcopy, and I am a huge fan of Moleskine diaries, but whatever works for you is okay so long as you can source it again if and when required.

EVIDENCE If your business faces a compliance or regulatory challenge, your documented notes can be used later as evidence to defend or support your decisions and actions. They can be used as evidence to assist in mitigating or even avoid liability in connection with litigious or regulatory breach claims made against your business. Diarised notes can also be used when drafting and forming a witness statement and can be evidentially admissible in tribunals and courts if the need arises.

• Details of an incident or agenda

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There is good reason why Star Trek Commanders, boat captains, police and other authorised officers kept and keep logbooks, journals and notebooks, says The Real Media Collective’s Charles Watson.

• A synopsis of conversations and particularly any responses from those present or involved

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• Date, time and location

• Observations

From a practising perspective, I have found when drafting statements with clients there is an ease to witness recollection by them being able to refer to those logbook or diary entries. They can provide greater and objective clarity over what could otherwise be a ‘he said, she said’ type situation particularly when a case is determined 12 to 18 months after an incident occurred. Additionally, there is a heightened likelihood of a statement being accepted by courts and tribunals when a statement has appropriate notebook entries attached and that were written at the time of an incident.

Record keeping is not a relic of the past but an important part of doing business.

• Decisions made and related details that lead to those decisions Whether positive or negative in outcome, all documented details must be consistent, factual and not contain opinion or be judgmental in tone. Obviously not every issue you deal with on a day-to-day basis needs to be documented. However, if there is the possibility of a medium to higher risk arising from an outcome it is good practice to do so.

• Details of any images taken

Okay dear readers, if I am being totally honest this article is somewhat self-serving. If you follow these practices, it will help make my professional life easier if I need to advise or represent your business at a later date. However, these practices will also help to ensure any actions you take and decisions you make in your business have the best possible chance of a positive or even a successful outcome if challenged at a later time. Live long and prosper.

Meticulously planned forward ordering, the ability to finance large stockholdings and a 4,000 square metre purpose-built warehouse in Sydney’s Erskine Park combine to give Orafol Australia customers confidence that orders will be delivered on time.

His primary task was streamlining the company’s operations and refocussing it back to its core service areas: graphic products, retroreflective films and materials and digital printing technologies for their finishing processes, industrial adhesive tapes and the provision of structured optical components which are made from different polymers and high-performance films.

S upply chain disruption is a big issue for many Australian businesses but this is an area that Orafol, a German manufacturer of adhesive graphic films, reflective materials, and adhesive tape systems, has under control.

Orafol Australia recently completed a total overhaul of its operations. This evolution began when four separate distributors of Orafol products in Australia were acquired by Orafol and merged into Orafol Australia in Orafol2017.Australia

managing director Alex McClelland joined the group in 2019.

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Another significant project was finding suitable premises and then designing and overseeing the construction of Orafol Australia’s new head office and warehouse in Sydney. This sprawling site is where all Orafol Australia deliveries are received, rather than stock being shipped to different ports around the country. Each state maintains its own distribution centre but the bulk of the stock is kept in Sydney with a hyper-efficient ‘hub and spoke’ style distribution system feeding product to the states.

This new system ensures complete control over stock holdings, quality assurance of the product and a smooth and hassle-free delivery process for nationwide customers. In what could be music to the ears of many customers, particularly those that have suffered as imports into Australia have dramatically slowed, McClelland says Orafol Australia has considerable stock on hand in Sydney and the state distribution centres and more than enough to satisfy the needs of Australian customers into the foreseeable future. “Inventory is something we have worked really hard on over the last couple of years to make sure we have the right product in the right place and the right amount of product as well,” McClelland said.

Perfect planning makes supply a breeze at Orafol

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As a supply chain squeeze causes havoc across the industry, direct-to-market adhesives manufacturer, Orafol, is sitting pretty.

Considerable stock on hand: Orafol Australia is carrying more than enough stock to meet demand.

Architectural – Windows, walls and floors This course promises to take creative minds to the next level. The floor and wall station provide an opportunity for attendees to learn about correct material selection and application to different surfaces. There is a collaborative design aspect in this class with attendees devising a creative design for use on interior glass.

trends in the signage space and have an opportunity to prototype a project in the dedicated space.

The number of customers dealing direct with Orafol for brand specification work is increasing.

“We have invested heavily not only in inventory but also in logistics staff to cope with this. We have smart people behind the scenes who are putting very good logistics plans in place to cope with the growth that we're experiencing but also some of the obstacles such as supply chain issues that we could foresee, with the Ukrainian issue, and with shipping issues and freight issues, and all the sorts of things that we're all contending with. We're planning well in advance.”

CREATIVE HUB Whilst great effort goes into managing inventory, the same goes for Orafol’s new Creative Hub. The Creative Hub showcases the applications of Orafol’s extensive product range but also provides a dedicated educational space where the art of applying the products can be taught to designers and Orafolinstallers.technical marketing manager Trent Byrnes has driven this initiative and runs a variety of mostly two-day workshops teaching customers how to master the art of vehicle wrapping, auto restyling and the application of films for architectural purposes to windows, walls and floors.

In addition to learning how to expertly select and apply Orafol’s products, students of the Creative Hub will learn about global CREATIVE HUB COURSES

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Level 3 – Vehicle Wrap Certification (1-day following the 2-day course) This course grants an Orafol certification. Those that are ready to progress to this level have demonstrated proficiency in hands-on application of Orafol products. Students are graded on eight different stations using reflective sheeting, printed graphics and solid colour wrapping products.

this stage, carrying a considerable amount of inventory within Australia to service the market. Our fulfilment rate from receiving an order and then processing and despatching it on-time has been at 98 per cent for the last 12 months and this is something we are all very proud of. We have more than enough stock to meet the demands of the industry.”

Around 95 per cent of Orafol’s product range is manufactured at the company’s global headquarters in Oranienburg, Germany, with this site now undergoing a substantial 150-million-euro expansion as Orafol’s sales and global market share increases. Quality and the demand for perfection drives Orafol’s processes from purchasing to the efficient use of resources to production and beyond.

In addition to running training programmes at the Creative Hub, Byrnes also takes the courses on the road and offers the educational programmes around the country removing the need for installers to travel to Sydney for training. A keen supporter of the signage industry, Byrnes also actively promotes it as a career option for school leavers by speaking at high school careers days alongside representatives from the Australian Sign and Graphics Association (ASGA).

"Twelve months ago, we could not have done that because we had to literally use on ground resources and forklifts. Whereas now, because of the drop in loading dock, we can literally drive straight on the back of the truck into the container and remove the contents. The truck driver hasn’t even got time for a cup of tea anymore because he’s literally backing in and driving back out,” Turner Sustainabilitysaid. is another area that Orafol is heavily investing in. A range of new PVC-free products were recently launched, including two new Orajet polypropylene-based PVCfree digital printing films which are forecast to land in Australia in the first quarter of 2023.

Efficiencies built into the delivery dock at Erskine Park are now reaping major timesaving benefits. A specifically designed ramp allows forklifts quick and easy access to shipping containers as they arrive on trucks with up to 10 containers able to be unloaded quickly and efficiently.

"Our industry is lacking skilled personnel and we have got a dedicated training facility to help lift or increase the skill set for certain customers,” Byrnes said. “A lot of our customers have certain skills that can be adapted into other areas. For businesses to gain customers and increase revenue they need to go into these other markets so the Creative Hub is there to help them adapt their skill sets so this can be achieved.”

McClelland said the release of the new range and other corporate initiatives to reduce emissions demonstrates the value Orafol globally places on sustainability. “As a long-term plan, Orafol globally are heavily investing in all sorts of green initiatives,” McClelland said, adding the company has set itself the target of producing carbon-neutral within the next 10 years.

Level 1 – Foundation (1-day course) This covers the fundamentals of selfadhesive materials, as well as key technical information to aid material selection and product choice.

But despite all efforts to manage supply, external uncertainties continue to impact all businesses, particularly those in Europe. A critical gas shortage sparked by the Russia and Ukraine war is key among these, as is ongoing issues with shipping reliability and freight costs. There is a great deal to navigate and consider when operating a business which relies on importing product, but this is an area which Orafol Australia’s senior team are confident they have the right plan in place to ensure local stock levels are maintained. “We have been able to some extent predict a lot of the logistics and manufacturing issues and we have counteracted these by significantly increasing our local stockholding so in the event that supply from Europe slows, we're able to cope locally on our own merits and not be so reliant upon containers arriving to the day,” Orafol national product manager Brett Turner said.

Auto Restyling This program focuses on auto shops and covers colour change wraps and paint protection film installations.

Level 2 – Vehicle Wrap (2-day course) Designed to educate on material selection and best practice methods in applying Orafol films. Attendees will learn how to build a strong foundation and overcome the challenges of installing large format graphics.

This is a group class with one-on-one assistance provided during the hands-on application.

In 1960 it produced its first ever self-adhesive sheet for traffic signs under the brand name, Mikrolux. It was fully nationalised in 1972 and began trading under the name VEB Spezialfarben Oranienburg and in 1976 started producing self-adhesive graphic products under the Oracol brand name.

Orafol RUS Reflective Solutions was founded in 2021 and in 2021 NUPRO Inc in South Deerfield, USA was acquired.

In 1919 the company moved from Berlin to Oranienburg, where it remains today with an ever-expanding footprint.

Orafol has a long and distinguished history. The company was founded in 1808 as WibelitzFarbenwerkstatt in Berlin as a manufacturer of paints and varnishes. Today it employs 1000 people at the Oranienburg headquarters and has 24 global locations, including Australia.

In 2017 four Australian Orafol dealerships were purchased and merged with Orafol Australia, with Alex McClelland joining as managing director in 2019 to streamline the national business. From here the global expansion continued with Wallingford, USA-based Rowland Technologies Inc acquired in 2017 and Orafol Middle East founded in Dubai also in the same year.

In 2018 preparation of the construction of Orafol India began and the new corporate headquarters in Oranienburg was completed. In 2019 further acquisitions were made in the USA, along with Mexico and the United Kingdom.

The company was partially nationalised in 1957 and its name changed to Hannalin KG.

In Australia, Orafol works with quartz countertop producer, Caesarstone, to ensure all wall and floor graphics, company vehicles and signage have consistent colour and design specifications across all national outlets. “We are generating the interest in our products through brands, specifiers, architects, designers, project managers and the corporate brands themselves,” McClelland said. “Sixt, for example, is a global specification and the Orafol product is specified worldwide for that which means the orange and black colour is uniform and the same everywhere around the Manufacturingworld.”films to the custom colours of companies has become a large part of Orafol’s business offer and continues to grow.

Another facet of Orafol’s product offering is the production of adhesive films, tapes and reflective products to exact corporate colour and unique brand specifications.

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Orafol Australia’s new 4,000-square metre warehouse at Sydney’s Erskine Park.

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Then in 1990 the company transformed into Orafol Klebetechnik and in 1991 it was privatised. In 1995 a foundation stone was set at the new Orafol factory in the Oranienburg Industrial Park. Following this the expansion into the USA began with the acquisition of the existing Oracal USA dealer in Jacksonsville, Florida and in 2005 construction began on the Oracal USA plant in Georgia. In 2011 the US-based Reflexite Corporation was acquired, along with its 17 worldwide Insubsidiaries.2012theformer Oracal SA based in Istanbul becomes an Orafol company trading under Orafol Turkey with Orafol Canada formed in 2013.

Globally, Orafol works with large conglomerates, including the Sixt car rental chain which recently rebranded from Thrifty, to ensure all company materials including vehicle wraps, adhesive wall films, aluminium panels, office fit-outs and other printed materials are all produced to the same colour scheme and specification globally.

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Orafol Australia team (l-r) Alex McClelland, Brett Turner, Trent Byrnes and Daniela Mastroieni.

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Media is a key partner of Big Image Australia and general manager Richard Lucas put Deon and Carlo in touch with another HVG customer, Adelaide Expo Hire, which at that time had capacity and office space which it leased to Big Image Australia. With a short-term solution found, their attention then turned to finding a permanent home. The business had outgrown the now burnt-out 750 square metre site, so finding a bigger and more suitable site became the focus. Finding commercial property is not easy. After six months of searching, one of Deon’s cousins, who is also a property developer, found a 1,500 square metre site at Green Fields. The site needed work and was renovated to suit the specific needs of Big Image Australia with the Capogrecos having an option to buy it at a later stage. After three months of building work, Big Image Australia moved in during September 2021 and now thanks to the new NorthSouth Motorway, it is 10 minutes’ drive from the CBD. “It has all turned out well. We have had a lot of support from people – friends, family, clients, and the industry. We could not have done it without all that support because it’s just such a massive task,” Deon said.

T he year 2020 did not end as hoped for Carlo and Deon Capogreco – the father and son who own South Australian trade printer, Big Image Australia. COVID had caused great uncertainty but as 2020 neared its end, the Big Image Australia team were busy supplying the print needs for the booming hotel and shop fit-out redesign market and were needing a good break. With the Christmas holidays having finally arrived, the Capogrecos closed shop but their holiday was short lived after a massive fire erupted on Boxing Day and destroyed their Hindmarsh factory, near the Adelaide CBD. The blaze claimed Big Image Australia’s entire plant and equipment and with two weeks to go until their customers returned to work, Carlo and Deon immediately began working on a stopgap solution. The goodwill the Capogrecos have in the industry – with other printers, suppliers and customers – immediately proved its worth. Offers came in for them to use office space free of charge and spare computers and desks were found. Other printers said they were happy to fulfil orders meaning Big Image Australia did not drop a client during the HVGcrisis.Graphics

“When the fire first hit, our immediate thought was how are we going to keep supply happening? We got the contacts of other printers and spoke to them and they were all happy to help us through so we ended up outsourcing some of our ongoing work. This was wonderful as it meant we could continue to supply our customers but it has also given us some great new contacts in the industry.”

Thankfully an insurance cheque came through quickly to replace machines which had been destroyed. These included a new Acuity Ultra five-metre-wide press from Fujifilm, a new HP R2000, HP 1500 and a HP 800 with white ink capability.

Father-and-son team Carlo and Deon Capogreco are thrilled with their new factory at Green Fields in South Australia.

A Boxing Day 2020 fire destroyed the home of South Australian trade printer – Big Image Australia – and now after strong support from family, friends, clients and the broader industry, the business is back bigger and better than ever.

Given the freight delays impacting all sectors, the ability to order the machinery early was fortunate as it meant the machines were in Australia and ready to be installed in the same week Big Image Australia moved into the new site. Big Image Australia also diversified into dyesublimation printing and added a HP Stitch, a 3.2-metre-wide dye-sublimation printer, to its stable of equipment. “We were doing little bits of fabric in the past either with UV or with latex printing and we thought there’s a definitely a market here so if we're going to do this, now’s the time because we could have the place set up to be equipped for it,” Deon said. “At first, we were getting mostly flag work but it has been growing non-stop every week and we are now getting into higher and higher volumes of fabric. It has been a real positive for us because it allowed us to diversify and access a new part of the market that we were only dabbling in “Webefore.were never in doubt about what we wanted to do and by staying positive and looking ahead we were able to meet the challenges that faced us.” PP

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A nyone who makes the trip to Durst’s corporate headquarters and factory in Brixen in northern Italy is in for a Nottreat.only will you see from start to finish the meticulous process that is undertaken in building a Durst digital printing system from the ground up, but you will also receive a solid dose of Italian hospitality and the opportunity to wander through a historic village – all set against the dramatic backdrop of the snow-capped South Tyrol. Durst Group is a third-generation family business which is majority owned by the Oberrauch family with CEO Christoph Gamper also holding a stake. The company started in 1929 and now boasts 880 employees worldwide and a solid reputation for the quality and reliability its advanced digital printing technologies provide in the global graphics, ceramic tiles, labels and packaging and commercial corrugated packaging markets. Durst also offers software including back office ERPs, digital workflows and B2B/B2C online store front Additionally,solutions.italsoowns a number of other companies, including Alupress – a producer of high-grade aluminium, TBA – a start-up incubator for budding entrepreneurs and ADAM – a specialist in 3D metal printing. Durst’s reputation is further illustrated by its striking Brixen headquarters, with another remarkable building also at its sister site in nearby Lienz, Austria.

A Day at Durst

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ProPrint editor Sheree Young with Durst ‘tour guides’ Dan Mantel and Ashley Playford-Browne.

The Brixen site showcases incredible highend design, a variety of different outdoor spaces which were being attended to by two robotic lawn mowers during my visit, a seriously lovely café and an educational theatre space named after the creator of the first ever computer, Ada Lovelace, which the local community can also utilise.

Durst Oceania’s Ashley Playford-Browne and Dan Mantel doubled as tour guides for my recent visit to Brixen with the added assistance of Durst’s Brixen-based Roman Dorigetti who led the tour through the Customer Experience Centre and the factory that operates behind it, producing some 300 machines a year.

By Sheree Young in Brixen, Italy

A visit to Durst headquarters in northern Italy is a treat for all the senses.

“Still to this day the Lambda is the best quality backlit print you can get,” Playford-Browne said.

A light-filled factory floor provides a perfect place to build amazing machines.

EARLY BEGINNINGS Durst’s history is rooted in photographic reproduction technologies. In 1956 Durst broke new ground by inventing the ‘Automatica’ – the first ever film camera with an automatic exposure system which is often referred to as ‘point and shoot’. Then in the 1990s it launched the ‘Lambda’, a photographic-based digital enlarger which enjoyed strong take-up for producing high quality advertising photographic banners, particularly in the beauty industry.

“The issue with inkjet is if the ink is not consistent it can block your heads and kill your printheads which can cost a lot of money to fix so what we do is we check the ink ourselves to be sure the batch conforms to our tolerances,” Playford-Browne said, adding each batch carries a QR code which once scanned informs the system that the ink is in date and suitable to proceed.

“The Lambda got us on the digital path and in the early 2000s we entered into wide format and this was soon followed by ceramic tile printing, label printing, textile printing and corrugated.”

The lessons learned on the journey from then to now continue to impact Durst’s research and development. The majority of the R&D is conducted at Brixen, with additional scientists and laboratories located at SuccessfullyLienz.manufacturing

Massive industrial CNC machines on site at Durst ensure Durst engineers can control every part of fabrication and manufacture. Playford-Browne explains the benefits of having ownership of the aluminium part of the supply chain. “It is all about the quality and in times like this aluminium is going up, but we have control over our supply chain which means as a manufacturer we can remain quite competitive as well. Everything in the machines is made here and the tolerances they work to are very high.”

Happy chappy: Richard Fischnoller has worked at Durst for 43 years making the aluminium parts which are built inside the machines.

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The word factory doesn’t properly explain the experience of visiting Durst. Yes, it is a factory, but the words ‘Designer Factory’ did spring to mind during my tour. Precision was another word that leapt out. Each digital machine built at Durst is done so by a specific team of engineers and technicians who shepherd the platform through each stage of production. Durst machines are literally built from the ground up at Brixen, even down to the internal componentry which is made onsite using premium aluminium supplied by Durst’s company, Alupress, which also supplies the aerospace industry.

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The other part of the system which is standard across all product types is the massive 500-kilogram steel beam which

highly industrial digital ceramic tile printing systems, which cannot be turned off due to the kilns that also operate in the production line, is one area which has provided a solid base for building machinery which is strong and “Ceramicreliable.printing has to be run 24/7. Uptime is critical as the line can only be stopped twice a year for maintenance, so it demands that the technology be very reliable. It is single pass technology and Durst applies that same technology to other areas of the business,” Playford-Browne said. There are high numbers of these ceramic tile printers around the world, with one location alone operating 60 units constantly. Similar lessons have been learned with ink formulation. Pigment inks are used across Durst’s platforms but there are five different kinds, each developed specifically for certain substrates whether that be flexible, rigid or textile. Once the inks are formulated in Lienz they are then manufactured in bulk with every single batch returned to Lienz for testing to ensure the ink is working and is consistent with the tolerances of the Durst machines.

Roman Dorigetti, Dan Mantel and Ashley Playford-Browne in the Durst café.

The modular nature of the Durst platform makes it a popular choice for printers who can pick and choose what they want to add to the core unit – automatic loaders and stackers, a flatbed for rigid stock or extra rollers.

Durst Oceania managing director Matt Ashman with new recruit Dan Mantel.

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Former AFI Branding operations manager, Dan Mantel, has explained why he decided to join Matt Ashman’s team at Durst Oceania in a technical sales role. “I have always respected Matt and the business. I was a client of Durst – so I have been to the factory and been through the installation, training, running the presses, and we always had good experiences – so I saw this as a great opportunity,” MantelMantelsaid.isa qualified label printer who completed his apprenticeship at Pemara Notting Hill in Melbourne. He also has a background in letterpress, flexographic and conversion. “I had my apprenticeship lined up straight out of high school in 1999 and I didn’t want to do anything different –printing is in the blood. I noticed the UV technology was coming through and I followed that as I moved into wide format and digital printing. I joined AFI in 2007 as a screen printer and I moved into digital as they installed the first FabriVu in the country. AFI saw digital as a growth area for their business and I grew with it particularly in the years ahead of the Active Display purchase. “I am a very technical person – so I love UV inkjet and from there I moved into an operational management role at AFI Branding in 2014 – a role that saw me overseeing all of production from print to pre-press to fabrication to dispatch.

Designer factory: Durst’s unmissable corporate headquarters and factory in Brixen, Italy.

NEW P5 500 The day after my visit to Brixen, the new P5 500 five-metre platform was launched at the FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin. It brings a five-metre option to the P5 family and as such offers commonalities which allow for greater operability and ease of Theservicing.P5500 features integrated roll support for ease of change and has multi-roll functionality as well as an in-built retractable mesh kit which saves operator time and increases productivity. Other features include an option for doublesided registration and an integrated horizontal cutting system which means the press does not need to stop while cutting. PP

Dan Mantel on why he joined Durst Oceania

“Matt has brought me on board with my experience in labels, textiles and wide format to help the Durst brand grow in Australia from a technical salesAshmanperspective.”saidhewas very pleased to hire someone of the calibre of Mantel who is universally respected in the industry.

“Dan is somebody I have known for many years and admired from afar. His experience in the industry from labels through to textiles and wide format is second to none. He is someone who is highly respected in the industry. He is also a good family man that has been looking for a new and different opportunity,” Ashman“Customerssaid. and industry alike – when I told them that Dan was working for Durst all said the same thing – that’s a smart hire. What was interesting was that I did my research but I didn’t know he was on the market. We had lunch and a week later we started chatting further and here we are.”

www.sprinter.com.au30 ProPrint August 2022 holds up the print sledge and allows the ink to be dropped with incredible speed and Watchingaccuracy.asteel beam being hoisted into the purpose-built temperature-controlled room specifically for this part of the build was mesmerizing. To maintain the desired 24 degrees Celsius and keep any dust out of the space, an automatic sliding glass window automatically shoots up and down as a crane hoists the mighty beam in. Once it has been carefully placed, the window zips up Twoagain.technicians then set to work maneuvering the beam into place. If the beam is out by even 0.1mm there can be issues down the line with ink drop and speed, so it is imperative that this is done –Productionperfectly.forthe popular P5 large format and TAU RSCi UV inkjet label platforms – both of which have had strong take up in Australia – was running hot during my tour with machines lined up across the factory floor in various stages of construction. This next part of the factory has sky-high ceilings lined with natural timber beams which exudes a sense of calm as the teams of technicians put the final touches on the machines. Floor to ceiling windows allow the ever-present mountains to stare in and show their beauty. From the rear of the factory floor the loading dock awaits, ready to ship the completed machines out to customers near and far.

For more information, please visit durst-group.com/p5500 EXCELLENCEPRODUCTION P5 TM The pinnacle level in wide format printing. P5 500 XYsystemcuttingRetractable mesh printing system 5 printingmeterswidth Easyhandlingmedia Unattendedproduction

“We are one of the biggest ink manufacturers in the world so our ability to manufacture ink with effective pricing is good but more importantly the actual operation of the machine is designed to be effective. So, the amount of ink they use is all designed to be lower cost,” he said. Then there is the question of the loss of the Inca Digital business. “There is no Inca shaped hole on this stand,” Burton said at FESPA, adding Fujifilm will further develop the Acuity Ultra hybrid LED to fill this gap. “We want to make our own destiny. We had a great relationship with Inca, but we are moving forward and will develop products over the next couple of years. The beginning of that is the Acuity Ultra hybrid roll to roll and Eachflatbed.”machine must pass a strict Tokyocontrolled approval process to wear the Fujifilm badge.

Maximising customer ROI is key:

It stopped distributing rebadged machinery made by other manufacturers, began to make its own and in the middle of this lost the right to sell Inca Digital’s Onset range after Screen sold that operation to Agfa.

Fujifilm’s David Burton

F ujifilm’s wide format print business gave itself a makeover during the COVID pandemic.

The shift to manufacturing, which gives Fujifilm control of componentry choices, is significant. All manufacturing and assembly of Fujifilm wide format printers is now done in China using methodical “Japanese-style” production process which are designed to ensure nothing is missed on the production line.

“If you came to our stand four years ago, you would have seen a disparate group of products that didn’t look the same. They didn’t have the same GUIs (graphic user interface), they didn’t have the same brand names. Effectively we were a very big dealer and with that comes a range of issues from competitor issues to margin issues,” Burton said. “We really needed to create our own product range which we could design and own but not necessarily manufacture, which is the same argument as the Apple iPhone. So, we sourced some manufacturers in Asia, and we designed our own products.”

By Sheree Young in Berlin David Burton, Marketing Director, Fujifilm Wide Format Inkjet Systems in Berlin.

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Burton adds that Fujifilm’s strength in ink manufacture will also cut running costs.

The result: the addition of outer storage drawers, tool ledges and viewing windows so the internals of the machine can easily be seen. At the FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin in May, six new pieces of Fujifilm kit were Includedunveiled.wasthe Acuity Ultra R2, a fivemetre multi-roll printer which can print up to 400 square metres an hour and suits out of home applications and high-end indoor displays. Also on show was the new Acuity Ultra Hybrid LED for flexible and rigid media up to 3.3 metres wide for the sign and display market.

The exterior of the Fujifilm range has also been revamped. Industrial designers studied how the machines were used and made some suggestions.

In an exclusive interview with ProPrint at the FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin, David Burton, Marketing Director, Wide Format Inkjet Systems, Fujifilm said print quality is now a given so the only place to remain competitive is on return on investment (ROI) through reduced capital investment and decreased running costs.

Burton explains that all equipment now produced has an ROI brief attached to it. “Right now, anyone looking to invest in print hardware will be pleased to know they are going to make money on that. The machines are stable, the quality is high and the actual cost in use is going to be lower than anywhere else,” he said. “We plan to sell in volume. Around the world Fujifilm will be selling these, so our route to market is substantial.”

Fujifilm is reinventing itself as the Japanese giant ceases distributing other brands and starts making its own.

In the flatbed space, Fujifilm launched the Acuity Prime series, a 2.54m x 1.27m flatbed printer with five dedicated vacuum zones, jettable primer and an instant curing LED UV Thesystem.AcuityPrime L is a larger sized LED UV flatbed, with a maximum print space of 3.2m x 2m. So, what can Australian printers expect from Fujifilm going forward? “The product should enable them to print profitably or more profitably. If someone wants to look at our products, they should do it from the point of view of ‘can I make more money by acquiring this printer?’ and allow us to get into that argument,” Burton said. “You can make assumptions about Fujifilm, but we are not going to steal your money, we are going to sell you a safe product and the quality will be good. "I would hope that our brand carries that for us to a point. But the question should be ‘how do I compare this from an ROI, manufacturing and profitability point of view' and allow us to stand toe to toe with any competitor in that discussion.” PP

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3. FESPA’s Asia Ambassador Christian Duyckaerts and President Christophe Aussenac welcome visitors on day one of the show Jason Turvill (Easy Signs) and Dale Hawkins (Starleaton) David Burton and Glenn Conyers, Fujifilm Ronen Samuel of Kornit Digital Matt Ashman (Durst), Nigel Davies (FESPA Aust), Frank Mezo (Mezographics) and Keith Ferrel (Cactus Imaging) Ron Gottlieb (Ricky Richards), Abe Wieszberger (Stick on Signs) and Jack Ferle (Ricky Richards) 5 7 6

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A strong contingent of Australian and New Zealanders attended the FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin. Check out who ProPrint caught up with on the show floor.

1. Dale Hawkins (Starleaton), Thomas Vorwerk (Canon) and Ben Eaton (Starleaton) Nigel Spicer (Cactus Imaging), Jason Turvill (Easy Signs), Alan Nankervis (CMYKHub) and Dan Mantel (Durst)

9. DRUPA’s Sabine Geldermann and ProPrint’s Sheree Young

10. Keith Ferrel (Cactus Imaging) catches up with friends and colleagues Rafa Menendez amd Abacuc Maiques (Plastgrommet, Spain)

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8. Nigel Davies (FESPA Australia) and Nigel Spicer (Cactus Imaging)

3. Ben Eaton (Starleaton), Arnoud Mekenkamp (Kernow Coatings) and John Buitenkamp (Starleaton)

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6. Matt Ashman (Durst), Mark Canavan (Graphic Art Mart), Lee Farrell (Amari Visual Solutions)

5. Club FESPA gave international members a place to relax and catch up at the show

1. Andy Fryer, Adam Parnell, Amy Abdilla and Jason Turvill (Easy Signs)

7. Epson Europe Textile Product Manager Neil Greenhalgh

4. Ryan Bishop and Dan Bodey (Boom Studios) at the A/NZ FESPA drinks

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2. Ben Carroll and Mandy Olivier (Velflex) with Ben Eaton (Starleaton)

Planning is now underway for Visual Impact Sydney and the co-located Labels and Packaging Expo which will be held at the Sydney Showgrounds from May 3 to 5, 2023.

CURRIE GROUP Currie Group’s partnership with Little Bang Brewing Company gave it the perfect base to host a vibrant application-focused stand at ThePacPrint.flagship Series 5 HP Indigo 100K Digital Press was a key feature for Currie Group. There are now three Australian installations of this platform, but this was the first time it was shown in Australia. The platform has five input sources and prints at speeds of up to 6,000 sheets per hour in Enhance Productivity Mode (EPM). In this mode the HP Indigo prints using only CMY and substitutes the black channel with these three colours. This feature not only improves the productivity by 33%, it also reduces the running cost of this remarkable B2 digital press.

Colour Graphic Services (CGS) managing director David Crowther used PacPrint to announce he is now an authorised reseller of colour management, measurement and control solutions company, X-Rite.

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PacPrint’s triumphant return

After three years without a trade show in Australia, PacPrint returned giving the printing industry opportunities to reconnect, learn and discover new ways forward.

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By Sheree Young & Hafizah Osman Colour Graphic Services managing director David Crowther.

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ProPrint was at PacPrint and has this rundown of show highlights:

The system can also measure reflective test charts on substrates up to 10mm thick, including thin polybag material, ceramics and textiles. It can also read more than 500 patches per minute in scanning mode under the M0 measurement condition to quickly create custom profiles, while also offering flexibility through hands-free automation. It also supports automated transmission profiling with i1Pro 3 Plus for backlit film and materials used in signage whilst providing more accurate and consistent profiles than what can be created by hand.

P acPrint made an impressive comeback from June 28 to July 1 with over 100 exhibitors, 7000 visitors and millions of dollars transacted at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

As a result of this, CGS showcased the X-Rite Pantone i1iO at the show with Crowther highlighting how the robotic, automatic chart reading system can greatly assist photographers, designers and printers who want to eliminate manual strip reading.

“Direct to textile and direct to fabric printing is a growing trend and the X-Rite i1iO provides an option of a backlit LED tablet to simulate backlight,” Crowther said. “X-Rite is a huge company that makes colour management instruments and the X-Rite i1iO is a particular instrument that fills the void in this sort of work.”

Also on show was the Myiro-1 and Myiro-9 spectrophotometers. The Myiro-1 is a handheld spectrophotometer for any third party supported software such as Mellow Colour PrintSpec, EFI, ORIS ColorTuner, Agfa, ColorGate, Creo, ErgoSoft, and Color Logic. The Myiro-9 is a super-fast auto chart reader that delivers data to the majority of thirdparty profiling software used in all print disciplines – 1,500 patches in four minutes.

Mark Daws of Currie Group on the opening day of PacPrint.

Flagship press: The HP Indigo 100K Digital Press was a key feature on the Currie Group stand.

Cloud-based pre-press workflow system, Synergy, is Dflow’s latest product. It combines automation with the work of people as there are certain techniques that can’t be “Printersautomated.arestruggling to find staff, so what Synergy does is outsource pre-press because back in the day, it was always outsourced. It was never internal to the printer, so we are trying to go back to that in a modern way,” Robey said.

Dflow chief executive Doug Robey at PacPrint.

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Currie Group director Bernie Robinson explains what’s new from Horizon.

Included was the new Horizon iCE BQ-500 perfect binder which can produce 1000 bound and trimmed books an hour using either PUR or EVA glue. It replaces the Horizon BQ-480 and adds cloud-based technology which helps manage servicing requirements. The Horizon BQ-270V was also on display. This unit is a smaller version of the BQ-500 but can perfectly bind books of varying thicknesses. It was running with the new HT-300 single-knife three-way trimmer which can produce 350 books an hour. Robinson described this unit as a “drop and play” device which automatically adjusts the scores job by job.

DFLOW Technical agency and product lab Dflow used PacPrint to showcase its range of products and technologies.

The SureColor V7000 has a 1.25m x 2.5m print area and includes four vacuum zones. It prints up to 15 square metres an hour on substrates up to 80mm thick including

EPSON Epson demonstrated a broad range of technology at PacPrint including its first ever UV flatbed printer, the SureColor V7000, and a new water-based resin ink labels printer, the SurePress L-4733AW.

CMYKhub processes over 10,000 orders a month. So, scaling their capacity while controlling costs was one of their main requirements. That’s where we fit in as we create a lot of automation, but in a more cost-effective way,” Robey said.

Also on show was Horizon’s latest rotary die cutter, the RD-N4055, which features a magnetic plate to assist in the die cutting process.

“They also have quality control and specific processes. So, us understanding the print industry and pre-press was vital when we started discussions with them.”

The HP Indigo 7K Digital Press was also on show. This seven-colour press prints on stocks of up to 550 microns, plus a range of other substrates including magnets. It uses HP IndiChrome Plus 7 Colour Printing (Orange, Violet or Green) on-press and HP IndiChrome off-press (Ink Mixing System - IMS) for achieving up to 97% of the PANTONE® colour range. It also has the option for HP Indigo Silver ElectroInk and Premium White ElectroInk for creating lush metallic prints on dark, clear, textured, canvas, synthetic, coated or uncoated media. In the labels and packaging arena, Currie Group unveiled the new HP Indigo 6K Digital Press and the ABG Digicon Lite 3 label finishing line. A model of the new HP Indigo V12 was also on display ahead of its global launch at Labelexpo Americas in PacPrintSeptember.alsomarked Currie Group’s first tradeshow with wide format technology. Head of sign and display, Paul Whitehead, demonstrated the benefits of the new hybrid 3.2 metre EFI Pro 30h, which now has four installations in Australia. A host of other products were displayed, including the new virtual reality servicing option for all Currie Group customers, xR Services. Currie Group director Bernie Robinson announced his retirement at PacPrint but relished the chance to discuss Horizon’s finishing range before signing off.

“CMYKhub has been using our pre-press service, Synergy, for about four years now.

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Dflow chief executive Doug Robey was also at PacPrint and said the company is now focused on bringing its pre-press solutions to the Asia Pacific market. Australian trade printer, CMYKhub, is one of its biggest customers.

www.sprinter.com.au38 ProPrint August 2022 show how the united entity can provide end-to-end solutions. A key feature was the new super-wide Acuity Ultra R2 roll-to-roll printer. This press utilises Fujifilm’s Uvijet UV inks for nearphotographic interior graphics and highspeed printing of banners and PVC signage. Also on show was the new dedicated flatbed, the Acuity Prime, which is said to offer outstanding image quality and excellent adhesion to a broad range of rigid and flexible media. In the production press space, the new AI-powered Revoria Press PC1120 was a highlight. With six colour stations, including metallics, it can produce striking colour combinations and natural skin textures.

Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia managing director Takashi Otani and Fujifilm Australia CEO Takeshi Yanase welcomed customers and visitors to their stand.

“The collaboration with Fujifilm Australia has been fantastic. Customers have been telling us that they see a resonance in what we are doing since it mirrors what is happening in their own business and across the industry, with both conventional and digital printing technologies merging, overlapping, and contributing to the needs of the customer.” Lynch said.

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Innovation Australia general manager Chris Lynch added it was fantastic to see traditional analogue customers now migrate towards digital printing.

Also on show was the ApeosPro C810/C750/ C650 series and the modular Versant 3100i and 180i Press.

GRAPH PAK Corrugated is a definite area of focus for APR Solutions and its A/NZ partner, Graph Pak, as customers look for more solutions in this space.

Epson’s Nathan Fulcher and Ryan Warby at PacPrint. paper, film, coreflute, vinyl, canvas, aluminium and acrylic for applications including signage, point of sale, point of purchase, packaging, décor, custom cabinetry and fine art. It features eight Epson MicroPiezo printheads and utilises a 10 colour Ultrachrome UV ink set plus white and varnish for spot colour usage. For labels, Epson was demonstrating the SurePress L-4733AW which offers advanced automation, higher productivity, improved print speeds and the ability to print on a wide range of substrates including off-theshelf flexo materials without the need to surface prime.

FUJIFILM & FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION AUSTRALIA With Fujifilm and Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia’s alignment continuing, the two companies exhibited together to Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia managing director Takashi Otani. Graph Pak director Tom Ralph and APR Solutions director Ahmed Mouneib. Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia’s Chris Lynch discusses the features of the Revoria Press PC1120.

“I am thrilled to be at PacPrint this year to have the opportunity to connect with our customers and the industry at a face-toface event. We are proud to be here with our sister company Fujifilm Australia as a united organisation, supporting our customers,” Otani Fujifilmsaid.Business

“Our intent is to support the graphic communications business in whatever direction that takes. And that’s both in the traditional but also in the emerging markets so having both Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia and Fujifilm Australia under one umbrella has made life a lot easier for many of these customers.”

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He also discussed KODAK SONORA Xtra, Kodak’s next-generation process free offset plate that delivers a stronger image contrast, faster CTP imaging speeds and improved handling robustness, plus sustainability and waste savings in prepress and on SONORApress.XtraPlates meet the needs of most printers currently using unbaked processed plates. Users can achieve run lengths of up to 400,000 impressions on web presses, 250,000 impressions on sheetfed presses, and 100,000 impressions for UV-ink applications. “What we've done in the marketplace is pushed the process free evangelism because we do have the dominant share of process free plates in the market. And as our customers in A/NZ transition their businesses, my plan for this region is to have all our plates that go to market 100 per cent SONORA by the end of 2023,” Mollee said.

Kodak’s print solutions sales director Robert Mollee.

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APR Solutions director Ahmed Mouneib and Graph Pak managing director Tom Ralph were at PacPrint showing off their latest technologies and talking about upcoming plans for their businesses.

“The NEXFINITY digital press is the latest iteration of our very successful NEXPRESS.

“The PROSPER heads give us the flexibility to do anything from an imprinting system that can convert a standard press into a digital press,” Mollee said.

Kodak A/NZ sales director Rob Mollee highlighted the Kodak PRINERGY Workflow Software, a pre-press automation software which enables printers to increase productivity, cut turnaround times and reduce costs. Mollee said with powerful automation, support for offset, flexo, digital and gravure production, compatibility with virtually all third-party software and equipment, and connectivity with the broadest range of digital presses, PRINERGY Workflow is a perfect solution for printing companies of any size. “PRINERGY is the glue that holds everything together within a print business. I refer to it these days as the central nervous system because realistically, once the workflow stops, everything stops virtually,” he said. “With PRINERGY, we tie in Microsoft so that we can provide a complete solution – including back-office MIS integration and multiple outputs. We have full PRINERGY workflow suites, so our customers can have a chat to us about the best option for them.”

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The Kodak Inkjet Series was also a focal point including the KODAK PROSPER 6000 press platform, which provides dependable high print quality and productivity of up to 4,364 A4 pages per minute.

KONICA MINOLTA Konica Minolta made a triumphant return to PacPrint, launching the new AccurioPress

In the cut-sheet space, Kodak offers the NEXFINITY, which Mollee said is an “extremely reliable workhorse”.

One product on the stand which was suited to this space was the Athos Plus – an automatic feeder machine designed to apply double sided tape, acrylic tape, foam and pvc easy-to-tear tape on paper, cardboard, profiles, wood and aluminium. It has two feeder options: a semi-automatic feeder which is ideal when working with lightweight materials, complex die-cuts, and materials which may create electrostatic fields; and the automatic continuous feeder which suits products weighing over 150 grams per square metre. Also on display was the Box Plus 2 compact hybrid folder gluer. It comes with three Athos taping machines for packaging and e-commerce operations. “The Box Plus 2 is a fully automatic machine for folding and gluing straight boxes and crash-lock bottom boxes and more. With three-point gluing, it can also be configured to handle envelopes, DVD wallets, folders, inserting paper and plastic cards, applying double-sided tape and tear tape, and more, making it a very versatile and profitable addition to any packaging operation,” Ralph said. Graph Pak also showcased D&K lamination solutions including the Europa B2 and Neptune B3 systems which Ralph said offers trouble-free processing of a wide range of sheet weights with a compact footprint. KODAK Kodak showcased its portfolio of digital, offset, and software solutions. It also presented its innovative pre-press and digital print solutions which aim to enable printers to thrive in a changing market environment.

“Later this year, we are going into the corrugated market, and we will soon be launching some products in this space,” Mouneib said.

“The corrugated market has been growing really well and over the last five years it has Ralphskyrocketed.”added,“Corrugated wasn’t a space we were in before but I’m looking forward to getting into it too. We’re getting corrugated customers coming in, asking questions about it so we know there’s a market for it.”

Three PROSPER 6000 press models – the 6000C, 6000P and 6000S – feature an array of intelligent built-in components that optimise output quality while they print, setting new industry standards for quality and productivity across a range of Kodakapplications.alsorecently unveiled the PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press, a new inkjet web press that uses Kodak Stream Inkjet Technology, offering printing speeds of up to 410 metres per minute or up to 5,523 A4 pages per minute.

NEXFINITY takes it to the next level of quality, productivity and versatility,” Mollee said. He also covered the new KODAK ASCEND Digital Press, the first electrophotographic press designed for heavier substrates up to 762 microns with high-margin CMYK and flat foil embellishments in one pass. This press is targeted at packaging and display markets.

Make your workflows work for you “Wish I knew about this 3 months ago.” DFLOW Synergy reimagines the process of prepress and creates a more sustainable approach to delivering greater production efficiency and cost savings. Integrating seamlessly with your MIS and current production workflows, DFLOW Synergy lifts the burden of prepress from your print business. “Great to have resource options for busy periods.” “Pay per use is a great way to manage business cost.”

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C7100, which can print at 100 pages per minute on paper ranging from 52 gsm to 400 gsm and long sheets of up to 1300mm (simplex) and 900mm (duplex). Also on the stand was the AccurioPress C4070 series and C14000 – both of which were sold from the stand. Other kit included the latest in MGI embellishing technology and the AccurioLabel 230 press. PacPrint was also where Konica Minolta’s general manager of production and industrial print, Sue Threlfo, retired after 33 years in the print industry, with Andy Cocker now in the role. “This show has been fantastic. It has been as good as the last two shows that we've had since I've been at Konica Minolta. It takes a little while to really realise what opportunities have come from it, because of the leads we get at the show that then turn into sales, but the feeling across the board from all my teammates is that it's just been great,” Threlfo said on the final day of PacPrint. “We’ve been seeing quality people who are looking to buy visit our stand. In fact, what is more than I remember is the number of people who weren't even on our radar coming to buy some of our big machines. We're delighted with those opportunities.” Threlfo said the AccurioLabel and the MGI attracted strong visitor interest.

KYOCERA Kyocera is better known for its multifunction printer capabilities but with a new production inkjet printer now available, the Japanese manufacturer used PacPrint to show it off.

Humphreys said the printheads are designed to last for the life of the engine so there is no concern about having to change them over.

PRINTIQ printIQ has always been recognised as an end-to-end print management system Brett Palmer and Scott Siganto (IBS) visit Sue Threlfo and David Procter on the Konica Minolta stand.

The TASKalfa Pro 15000C holds a unique position. It is a four-colour CMYK inkjet press which only prints on uncoated stocks. It is also made using the ceramic printheads Kyocera is famous for to deliver a strong and economical solution for printers.

Kyocera’s Skipp Humphreys and Karina Karpathios at PacPrint. printIQ sales manager Justin Webber and COO Rachel Davis at PacPrint 2022.

“Kyocera is really big in terms of sustainability and being good global citizens. We get asked this question a lot – how long do the printheads last? The assumption is that in 12 months’ time, I’m going to have to replace the heads. And what does that cost? The heads on this are designed to last the life of the engine,” he said.

“This press only runs on uncoated stock which means it is perfect for charity mailing, short run publishing, book publishing and corporate reports. This engine is great for the reliability that’s been built into it,” Humphreys said. “So, for an engine of this size and speed, at 150 pages a minute, it’s capable of doing well over a million A4s per month which if you compare it to other toner engines, at that sort of 120-to-150-page range, they’d be maybe maxing out around half a million.

“Our label press and MGI embellishing solution have had a lot of interest because of the growth in the labels and packaging space. That surprised me a little bit just in terms of how much interest we've had. These machines give people the opportunity to offer a different alternative within their business – it gives them something new to offer and makes them more efficient in their business,” she said

Skipp Humphreys, production print specialist, at Kyocera said there isn’t another printer on the market like the TASKalfa Pro 15000C.

The difference is they have higher quality, but they’re chasing that brochure type work in full colour and that’s not us.”

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printIQ also launched Small Business Edition, a new cloud-based subscription-model solution to help print shops with less than 10 staff enjoy similar benefits but at a reduced cost. “Small Business Edition is a simplified version of printIQ. A lot of smaller print shops outsource a lot of work, so it’s got good outsource functionality and it has good functionality to be able to quote and control the job through production,” Webber said. “It is really about helping smaller printers automate everything from quoting, ordering and invoicing and providing an option for them so they don’t have to find extra staff to do these jobs.”

Screen GP’s Peter Scott and Jet Technologies’ Jack Malki at PacPrint. Solutions architect: Soltect founder Yves Roussange. Jet Technologies film specialists Kane Mangan and Luke Welsh.

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Screen GP managing director Peter Scott said the new model utilises seven colours, including CMYK, white, orange, and blue for extended gamut and spot colour production. It also offers dual UV curing for extra adhesion and the speed with which white ink can be printed has been increased from 30 metres a minute to 50 metres a minute. “Overall, it is faster and more productive than the old one because it just does everything quicker. Its top speed is the same but the time it takes to process a job and start to print has been improved, along with the shutting down time. This means there is an overall productivity increase,” Scott said. Label finishing can be handled inline or offline, depending on requirements. Malki said the press has been successful in Australia. “It is the biggest selling inkjet label press here and customers often comeback for a trade in or they get a new one and the refurbished ones are resold. They are designed to last and be very reliable for a long period of time which is not what you usually expect from a digital printer,” Malki said. “You will get 10 years out of one of these, or even more than 10 years at the highest levels.”

Screen GP and Jet Technologies formed a relationship in 2009 and since then it has gone from strength to strength. There are now over 10 Truepress label printers in Australia. Jet Technologies was also exhibiting its range of laminating films.

www.sprinter.com.au44 ProPrint August 2022 provider that responds quickly to market needs and works closely with customers to deal with workflow niggles. Its team of developers release four updates each year with the new Version 44 launched at PacPrint. This release, like previous ones, works with a range of printIQ Enterprise modules to streamline production to optimise print operations.

printIQ sales manager Justin Webber highlighted a few of the key enhancements in Version 44 at PacPrint. These included the ability to produce white label shipping labels, a wizard-like functionality for quote and invoice templates, the ability to add or remove production board columns, a new campaign distribution feature and a new ganging module for roll stocks.

“Jet Technologies are amongst the largest distributors of films to the print industry and have been doing that since 1999 – quite some time,” Malki said.

“Over that time, we have been known to launch a number of innovative products. For example, we were the first to launch Soft Touch films and subsequently Rough Touch which bring a sensory impact to print. Last year we launched SteriLam – a film that is found to be effective in killing the virus behind Covid-19. Now, we are pleased to launch a new range of films called Encore.” Encore is a BOPP film available in gloss and matt which contains 30 per cent recycled polypropylene. “BOPP is used very widely in labels, packaging, books – all sorts of print and to be able to maintain the highest levels of quality but reduce the environmental impact substantially is a huge step forward,” Malki said.

Screen GP and Jet Technologies joined forces at PacPrint to demonstrate the next generation of the Truepress Jet L350 SAI, a UV roll to roll inkjet label press, which was originally launched at PacPrint in 2013.

SOLTECT Soltect director Yves Roussange likens his workflow solutions to Lego bricks – they can be customised to any format to remove touchpoints and save time for print businesses of all sizes.

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Eaton said the four Zünd sales included three Zünd G3 machines and a Zünd S3. These cutting systems work on a wide range of materials including rolled material and Brett Martin rigid substrates.

STARLEATON Starleaton notched multiple sales during PacPrint with CEO Ben Eaton confirming four Canon Colorados, four Zünd machines and seven Neschen laminating systems were sold. The versatile 64-inch roll-to-roll Canon Colorado 1650 is a UV-gel printer which produces scratch-resistant, odourless prints with razor-sharp images and outstanding colour on a range of media. “We’ve been working with Canon for a bit over a year now and have gotten some positive momentum,” Eaton said. “And we’ve got some businesses out there doing incredible volumes. So, there has been a real sense of confidence in the market as we’ve seen several businesses investing in these machines at PacPrint.”

“Lamination is the background of Starleaton and Neschen pioneered the laminating combination – they were the first ones to build a laminating machine. They make the best machines in the market and with a shortage in skills, there is a demand for these machines,” Eaton said.

Abe Weiszberger from Stick on Signs exclusively distributes the Dimense in Australia and says it will vastly broaden the possibilities for wall graphics, wallpaper and labelling.

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In addition to distributing the Enfocus and Pitstop Pro pre-press range, Roussange works with major MIS providers to create customised solutions to remove physical touchpoints from order to dispatch.

Roussange enjoyed the opportunity to discuss these benefits at PacPrint and looks forward to helping printers save time, be more productive and more profitable.

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For smaller print businesses, Soltect also offers Good2Go software, an American software package which Roussange has remodelled for the Australian market.

Good2Go software is a cloud-based subscription-based customer experience package which Roussange says eliminates emails going back and forth between customers and customer service representatives in smaller businesses.

Print industry wholesaler, Stick on Signs, focused on the new Dimense 3D structured wallpaper printer at PacPrint and this proved successful with two units sold at the show.

Unique offering: Stick on Signs team Abe Weiszberger, Patrick Richardson and Robertas Cesna with the new Dimense.

The Dimense can print at 15 to 20 square metres per hour and comes fully loaded with a computer, RIP software, installation and a bulk ink system.

It features an inbuilt calendar unit and utilises a special Dimense ink which allows it to print richly textured prints in a single pass. The Dimense prints on seven different base materials including matte, pearl, gold, silver and suede. It can also be wiped clean or painted for extra effect. “The Dimense printer will take the industry to the next level. It is really bringing something new to Australia and this can only be a good thing,” he said.

Roussange says many companies have “islands of automation” operating as distinct units within the business. He finds these automated island-like spaces are not connected resulting in lost opportunities for timesaving and productivity enhancing workflows. “Every printer is different as they have all got a culture which makes them very special and unique. If you look at the industry today, everybody is getting more specialised in what they do so there are many opportunities for efficiency,” he said.

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Starleaton CEO Ben Eaton at PacPrint.

“The Zünd G3 is the shining star of the Zünd business but with the Zünd S3 we’re showing the range’s diversity,” Eaton said. The company also sold seven Neschen HotLam 1650TH laminating units.

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Good2Go is $80 per month for one user or $280 per month for five users.

“I look at customer need and ask two simple questions: where are they coming from and where do they want to finish? I ask these questions so I can understand how their processes work so we can automate manual tasks inside their print business,” Roussange said. “I have got the tools to connect any technology together to remove physical touchpoints and help printers save time, get jobs done faster and become more profitable.”

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The teams from CMYKhub, Currie Group & HP celebrate the PacPrint deal.

L-R Brett Addison (EFI), Joel Fisher, Kathy Fisher (ABC Photo Signs) and Paul Whitehead (Currie Group). L:R Yohei Konaka, Sue Threlfo (Konica Minolta), Leon Wilson (Revolution Print) and Adam Todd (Konica Minolta) with the AccurioLabel 230. Footprint Printing father-and-son duo Patrick and James Oldfield at PacPrint with Chris Lynch from Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia.

After the difficulties of Covid-19, it was great to see numerous equipment purchases confirmed at PacPrint with millions of dollars transacted over the four days.

EPSON & FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION AUSTRALIA Western Australian-based Footprint Printing expanded its offerings into labels with the purchase of a new Epson SurePress L-4533AW digital label printer.

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KONICA MINOLTA Revolution Print was confirmed a true ‘Konica Minolta house’ at PacPrint with owner Leon Wilson signing up for an AccurioLabel 230 label press and GM DC350 Nano Ultra Compact converting unit. “I guess we are a Konica house. We are going to be the only company in Australia that has every piece of industrial equipment that Konica Minolta supplies. We have a KM-1, the inkjet as well as the MGI embellishment machine. Now we are going to have industrial print labels as well,” Wilson said.

Alan Nankervis runs CMYKhub’s wide format division said the hybrid functionality of the new EFI was a big plus. “We’ve been using largely flatbed printers as a stand-alone, so this is a step up to hybrid for us and a step up in production speed.' Alan said. Long-time Currie Group customer, Queensland’s Allclear Print + Signs also purchased a new EFI Pro 30h hybrid LED printer, while a dedicated roll-to-roll EFI Pro 32r+ went to A/NZ real estate signage specialist, ABC Photo Signs, marking its first ever piece of EFI kit.

(l-r) Craig Walmsley (HP), Heath Nankervis (Southern Impact), Rod Dawson (Southern Impact), Arnon Goldman (HP) and Anthony Jackson (Currie Group).

Footprint owners and father-son duo Patrick Oldfield and James Oldfield made the purchase at PacPrint through Epson distributor Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia. “We do a lot of digital work and offset lithographic. We saw an opportunity to diversify into labels as we’re very close to the Margaret River Winery region and want to create solutions in-house for our customer, Margaret River Wines,” James said. Patrick added: “We have been doing a lot of sheetfed label work for short runs. Our client is getting bigger and doesn’t want to be hand labelling. So, we’re going to be doing a lot of it on the Epson SurePress L-4533AW printer.”

“The HP Indigo 15K HD Digital Press is a natural progression for us from the SRA3 market. This is something we were talking about before we brought on Peak Digital. The machine bridges the gap between SRA3 and our A1 offset,” Southern Impact managing director Rod Dawson said. “That gap is closing, and this machine is going to help us facilitate that and reignite our commercial digital department. Most of our business has bounced back following Covid and this purchase is going to help us inject new opportunities into the business.”

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The addition of the HP Indigo 6K Digital Press, which will run out of CMYKhub’s Melbourne site, adds to a growing stable of HP Indigo technology now owned by the printer. The list includes two HP Indigo 100K Digital Presses, two HP Indigo 7r Digital Presses and a HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press which are located across the country.

Southern Impact purchased a HP Indigo 15K HD Digital Press becoming the first company in the Southern Hemisphere to do so.

ABC Photo Signs managing director Joel Fisher said the speed of the EFI Pro 32r+ was key, “It is all about speed for us. We are based nationally in every state and in New Zealand. The New Zealand part of it is a franchise but it is under the ABC Photo Signs banner. We predominantly source out to the real estate industry so sign boards, photography and brochures.

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T here were sold signs aplenty at PacPrint. Here is ProPrint’s rundown of some of the big deals.

CMYKhub also made a number of purchases including a new HP Indigo 6K Digital Press and an ABG label converting line as the trade printer takes it first step into in-house label production. The trade printer also beefed up its wide format printing capabilities with the addition of a new a new hybrid 3.2m wide EFI VUTEk h5. CMYKhub CEO Dayne Nankervis said: “We’ve supported our customers previously by outsourcing to other label businesses or referring customers on, but this is our first foray inhouse into labels. We are getting a lot of work coming through now, so it is time to have our own capability.”

CURRIE GROUP Currie Group made a flurry of sales announcements across its HP Indigo digital press range, EFI wide format print and ABG label converting line at PacPrint.

The inbuilt Intelligent Quality Optimiser and Media Sensor were also valuable inclusions.

Stick on Signs director Abe Weiszberger announced the sale of two Dimense 3D structured wallpaper printers at PacPrint.

Pozitive’s Philip Trumble and Benn Murphy of Clarke Murphy Print.

Monotone Print general manager Stu White said productivity and media flexibility made the AccurioPress C14000 attractive.

Two AccurioPress C14000 high production units were also sold with the first going to Tasmania’s Monotone Print and the second to Sydney’s Active Mail.

Long-term customer Clarke Murphy Print (CMP) signed up for its seventh swissQprint wide format printer at the show, this time a Karibu S dedicated roll-to-roll. CMP director Benn Murphy said his business is running two hybrid swissQprint Nyala 3S machines and now is adding a Karibu S, which has a production speed of 163 square metres per hour, to help with capacity. “We are a traditional offset business which has digital roll labels and wide format, and we are all about capturing that Australia wide. Now with retail coming back that is going to be a big push for us. We do anything from one poster to 1,000 pull up banners,” Murphy said. “We have a long relationship with Pozitive Camtech. They are one of the six to seven great stakeholders in our family business. Phil and the team have been outstanding."

Konica Minolta’s Bryce Greaves and Colin Johnston with Monotone Print GM Stu White (right). Melbourne Mailing CEO Felice Armato with Kyocera’s Skipp Humphrey at PacPrint.

Mark McEwan from Label Concepts (left) with Abe Weiszberger from Stick on Signs at PacPrint 2022.

“We came to the show to look at another machine that we had our eye on but after seeing it, realised that it wasn’t for our needs. We walked around and came by the Pozitive stand. We had never heard of Summa prior to this but after seeing its potential were impressed by it,” he said.

“We are a long-term Konica Minolta customer. At the moment we have two Konica Minolta machines which we are pulling out for this bad boy,” White said. “It is going to be a game changer for us. We will merge it into the area of short run offset. We are a digital and offset printer, currently running two four-colour offset presses and this will complement that.

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“One of the reasons we have purchased this solution is the team at Konica Minolta. We know they will look after us with service and support. They have a proven track record.”

POZITIVE Pozitive – the exclusive distributor of swissQprint and Summa cutters in Australia – also had some key sales at PacPrint.

“We came back the next day and made the deal within half an hour.”

The first went to WA signage operator, Beyond Solution, with director Vincent Liem saying he was attracted to the machine for its ability to produce, in a single pass, textured wallpapers.

KYOCERA Melbourne Mailing, which was acquired by Precision Group in early June, ordered a TASKalfa Pro 15000C from Kyocera at the show with the unit set to be installed later in PrecisionAugust.Group co-founder Cory Hall said the support and service offered by Kyocera has been exemplary, while the production efficiencies gained from the TASKalfa have been extremely positive for his business, particularly due to its ability to print personalised mail in a single pass for the charity sector. “The TASKalfa really complements our other print capabilities in offset and digital. It was an entry into the inkjet market for us and it has given us flexibility with customers,” Hall “We’vesaid.seen such a big benefit with the Kyocera devices at Precision, we thought let’s put one in Melbourne Mailing and start getting that customer base used to the benefits. Melbourne Mail don't have any in-house capabilities in offset, so they outsource all of that traditionally.”

In other sales, Melbourne-based trade supplier of promotional products Promatica purchased a Summa S2T-160 with takeup unit.

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“We always try to offer innovation options, and this is why we like the Dimense. It can create wallpaper like what was very popular back in the olden days. A lot of people are using wall graphics these days so there is nothing new about that. We wanted something different and that is why we went with this. It is just so different to anything we have seen before,” Liem said.

Mark McEwan, the director of Label Concepts, was the second printer to invest in this new technology. Label Concepts, a nationwide provider of fleet, branding and surface decals which this year celebrates 30 years in business. “We’ve always been at the forefront of both the latest technology and the best of the best printing equipment. This purchase underscores our willingness to be an innovator, and we’re excited for the next 30 years, as we now extend our market to bespoke wallpaper,” McEwan said. P P

Levi Super from Promatica and Michael Farnham from Pozitive at PacPrint. Beyond Solution director Vincent Liem (second from left) and his two sons with Abe Weiszberger (right) from Stick on Signs.

Promatica general manager Levi Super said he is a first-time customer of Pozitive and that he was impressed by the build and quality of the machine.

In other sales an AccurioPress C4070 was sold to Printcraft, a Victorian-based short-run and large format printing company.

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Highway Press general manager Rick Alsop said these types of customisable features are needed to meet customer demands. “The renewal was coming up on the existing digital printer. To meet the demands of a more competitive market, the business needed a machine with new technology and more customisable features. Konica Minolta is a long-time supplier for Highway Press, supplying four previous machines, and providing excellent service and support. Highway Press approached the Konica Minolta team to find a better solution for the business to meet changing customer needs, which it found in the versatility and flexibility of the AccurioPress C7100,” Alsop said.

The optional Intelligent Media Sensor IM-101 instantly detects the stock being used which significantly reduces production time. Additionally, the optional IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimiser ensures consistent colour quality and front-to-back registration on every print with real time quality and variable data print inspection.

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Andrew Cocker, general manager, production and industrial print, Konica Minolta Australia, said, “Konica Minolta is constantly innovating to help customers rethink their agility. In a world where the only constant is change, Konica Minolta works collaboratively with customers to support their transformations, predict potential challenges, and create solutions to provide assurance for them and the future of the industry.”

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EXCEPTIONAL DURABILITY Among the new technologies built into the engine are a more durable lubricated drum, double corona wires with automatic cleaning, an optimised paper transport solution and a double swing registration system for improved paper compatibility and feeding accuracy. P P

(L-R) Konica Minolta’s David Paterson with Rick Alsop and John Paul from Highway Press.

The AccurioPress C7100 includes a customisable option to run larger sheet sizes up to 400 gsm and the flexibility to handle embossed and textured media.

A wide range of finishing and other functions are also offered in addition to booklet-making, stapling, perfect binding, and wire binding. Konica Minolta’s TU-510, the world’s first inline trimming unit, successfully introduced with the C14000 series, is available for the AccurioPress C7100 Series. The TU-510 is a four-edge trimming unit that can trim, crease, and perforate, allowing for full-bleed finishing support for long sheets, booklets, direct mail, and offers a dedicated business card option.

Konica Minolta’s latest Simitri V toner is ecofriendly and formulated for performance. Fast melting, energy efficient and low maintenance, it reproduces superb quality on a wider range of media up to 400 gsm with an output resolution of 3,600 dpi.

Tatjana Ferguson, product marketing manager, Konica Minolta said, “The launch of the AccurioPress C7100 Series completes the full refresh of our production colour line up. The C7100 Series builds on the success of its predecessor, the C6100, with feature enhancements for the agility and productivity demanded by professional printing. “The new models will make a powerful impression in the market, helping customers expand what they can offer as well as helping them streamline their business and achieve greater productivity.”

ADVANCED CAPABILITIES With auto-duplex banners up to 900mm and the flexibility to handle embossed and textured media, handling is so simple that the most complex projects can be run by a single operator.

“It’s tough in the printing market at the moment, so businesses need to do everything they can to remain competitive. The C7100 will help Highway Press enhance its offerings with customised packaging due to the larger sheet size. The C7100 will also help improve productivity, through enhanced efficiency, with the machine able to print 15 pages per minute faster than the previous machine.”

Konica Minolta launches AccurioPress C7100 Series at PacPrint

INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION

Konica Minolta’s new AccurioPress C7100 Series features a range of innovative technologies to create more profitable business opportunities.

The AccurioPress C7100 comes with a range of advanced capabilities including intelligent automation, enhanced finishing, flawless quality and exceptional durability. It is a high-speed engine which can print 100 colour pages per minute and follows on from the success of the AccurioPress C14000 Series and AccurioPress C4080 Series.

K onica Minolta launched the new AccurioPress C7100 series at PacPrint with Victorian-based printer, Highway Press, purchasing one to increase productivity and efficiency by harnessing the innovations built into the machine.

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Welcome to the final in a six-part retrospective series celebrating ProPrint’s colourful 30-year history. Each issue has reviewed a five-year period in time with this issue taking a look at print-life from 2016-2020. 30thANNIVERSARYSPECIAL

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Left to right: Whirlwind celebrates 20 years in print; Andrew Macaulay new PIAA CEO; timeline of turmoil at the PIAA; CMYKhub’s wide format foray; Tharstern and Vpress partnership; Geoff Selig rings the ASX bell as IGL lists; Heroprint’s Alex Coulson on the cover; Kellie Northwood’s Two Sides; HP ad; Talks to end PIAA turmoil; Drupa’s key themes; Redbubble launches and PIAA leadership losses.

This was a tumultuous year for the print industry with the key association splintering amid a flurry of member discontent and board resignations. Andrew Macaulay replaced Jason Allen as the PIAA’s new CEO and set about using his experience in corporate turnarounds to address the issues. Kellie Northwood, the now CEO of The Real Media Collective, which is about to merge with the former PIAA, was appointed to the PIAA board in 2016, along with IVE's CEO Matt Aitken.

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Major industry changes continued this year with the ACCC greenlighting the merger between print giants PMP Ltd and the Hannan family owned, IPMG. There were also plenty of other takeovers and acquisitions with Dominion Group acquiring Graphitype and in the paper space, Japanese Paper, acquired the merged result of BJ Ball and KW Doggett for $75 million. IVE also announced plans to build a greenfield catalogue site in Sydney. All the while the usual round of industry awards continued with Cliff Royle winning Konica Minolta’s National Specialised Print Award that year.

Left to right: A beautiful cover featuring Whirlwind; National Print Awards photo highlights; Xeikon’s cat-themed cover; Jet Technologies on the cover; a printIQ ad; Japanese Paper acquires local paper merchants; Cliff Royle wins Konica Minolta National Specialised Print award; IVE plans new catalogue site; Hannapak sold; a golden AllKotes ad; Greenlight for IPMG and PMP merger and Dominion acquires Graphitype.

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This was the year that ProPrint changed hands and came under the ownership of the Printer Media Group, which is part of Australia’s largest B2B publisher - The Intermedia Group. Industry upheaval continued throughout 2018 as the industry’s association, the PIAA, held its first ever Print to Parliament event. Businesses changed hands as well with Bright Print Group acquiring Enviro and Kirwan Print Group disrupting the market by launching into flexibles. Theo Pettaras’ Digitalpress was also frequently in the headlines, notably for the installation of a Fuji Xerox Iridesse press.

Left to right: EFI Connect features; Steven Dunwell retires; Norman J Field leaves industry; Print Approach receives a visit from PM Malcolm Turnbull; a Durst Rho SPC 130 ad; Roger Kirwan disrupts the market; Printer Media Group takes over ProPrint; Currie Group Road Show features; Power 50 2017 photo highlights; Bright Print Group acquires Enviro; Print to Parliament held and Digitalpress invests in a new Iridesse from Fuji Xerox.

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The year 2019 will always be remembered as the year before Covid-19 when life was seemingly simple. Events across the printing industry were taking place with various companies, including Currie Group, hosting well attended open houses. This was also the year that Whirlwind Print went into administration, while PrintEx19 was held in Sydney with ProPrint providing extensive preview coverage of the event with features on key exhibitors. It was also the year the ProPrint Emerging 50 was launched to recognise the efforts of those with around five years’ experience in any part of print. The other new entrant in the industry was the Sprinter.com.au website – an online hub for all printing news in Australia.

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Left to right: Currie Group welcomes Anthony Jackson; Currie Group hosts open house; Graffica’s Neil Southerington makes an impression; ProPrint Emerging 50 launched; Whirlwind Print liquidates; Sprinter.com.au launched; Power 50 and Emerging 50 share the cover; PrintEx19 photo highlights; Massivit 3D hits Aussie shows; Taylor’d Press in the star business; PrintEx19 preview package and Steven Gamble’s Man Anchor journey.

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Left to right: PIAA staffer's alleged branch stacking; Kodak PRINERGY on Demand ad; Clarke Murphy Print in the star business; Bambra Press enters voluntary admin; Hero Print’s ‘undercover’ cover; Mediapoint confronts Covid; Next Printing’s Covid plan; David Currie reflects as Alon Bar-Shany departs HP Indigo; Digitalpress sold; Carbon8’s Covid pivot; AFI Branding launches cloth face masks; Power 50 turns 10; Ricoh featured on the cover and Bright Print launch a bindery.

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The year 2020 tested us all as Covid-19 lockdowns took over. The print industry was quick to respond, however, and showed how agile it can be in pivoting towards new business opportunities. The pivots were everywhere from Clarke Murphy Print’s Fan in the Stand concept to Carbon8’s face shields and AFI Branding’s funky masks. There were also hard times with Bambra Press going into administration, although the business did come back out again the following year. Over at the PIAA, there were also a few headaches as former staffers were alleged to be branch stacking for the Liberal Party while on the payroll.

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