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A printing company that wants to improve its environmental footprint can do a lot on their own, but increasingly they want to work with suppliers, who are also doing their bit.

The audience at the year’s first Women in Print evening, held at Sorrento in the Park in Auckland’s One Tree Hill, received advice on personal branding and image.

Messe Düsseldorf is expanding interpack 2014 by introducing a new event ‘components for processing and packaging’ which will take place during the first three days (May 8-10) of the largest packaging trade fair in the world.

The demise of the printed ticket has moved a big step closer with the PassBook app, which enables smartphones to become digital tickets.

Geon's Perth business, comprising digital and offset printing, has been bought by a management team led by general manager Ian Smith.

One of the country’s more remote printers Queensland’s Lotsa Printing expects further growth and an increase in demand with the purchase of a new Fuji Xerox iGen4 digital press for its Port Douglas site.

FlexLink has released its new X65 conveyor platform designed for lower friction, reduced power consumption and sustainability.

The Currie Group winds up its New Zealand road show this week and sales staff say the HP Indigo and Horizon and Ideal finishing solutions in the mobile showroom are up for grabs.

New apprentices and their employers can access the government’s apprenticeship re-boot subsidy worth $1000 through the Communications and Media ITO.

Watermarx Technology has released its latest technology to the Australian printing market with the launch of the Cliqx embossing systems for offset and digital printers.

In one of the first signs that the flow of marketing dollars from print to digital may be slowing the AMI (Australian Marketing Institute) reports there is a decline in marketers looking to increase their online spend.

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) invites its members to a site visit of one of Australia’s largest privately owned paperboard-packaging manufacturers Hannapak on April 9.

Registrations are now open for the 2013 Australian Packaging Design Awards (APDA) which recognises excellence in the packaging industry.

Geon’s New Zealand business has been bought by rival Blue Star NZ, which will close down plants and retain just 50 of the 235 staff on Geon NZ’s payroll.

New South Wales government print contractors are set to face another setback with the NSW Government Media Agency Services cutting around $24m from its traditional (print) advert spend in favour of digital communications.

After a ten month negotiation process, Snap Franchising has signed a seven year web-to-print deal with EFI, which will see all of Snap franchises across Australia using Digital StoreFront.

This year’s NZSDA conference will feature an appearance from Olympic gold medallists Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan, who will speak at the president’s welcome breakfast.

The Label Summit Indonesia conference program has been revealed as registration opens for the inaugural event which is being held at the Westin Resort Nusa Dua in Bali on May 29-30.

Kodak has reported a US$1.38bn (A$1.72bn) loss in 2012, citing economic weakness in some regions and businesses, currency fluctuations, and the decision to exit some businesses as contributing factors.