PaperlinX has appointed non-executive director Robert Kaye as its new chairman replacing fellow director Michael Barker, who had been in the job only for six months.

Roland DG has launched its fastest wide format inkjet printer, the Soljet Pro4 XF-640, which has a maximum print speed of 102sqm per hour.

The iconic 63-year-old Australian Printer magazine and associated media including New Zealand Printer, Asia Pacific Packaging, Inky Fingers (NZ) and the i-grafix website has been sold to Shankar Vishwanath.

The Heidelberg Linoprint Digital Press range and the Prinect Digital Print Manager are now available in Australia, completing the final roll out of the global partnership announced between Heidelberg and Ricoh last year at drupa.

Printing Industries is running a survey to determine the impact of the carbon tax on printing industry businesses, with the results to be used as part of the organisation’s advocacy efforts with politicians and senior policy makers in the government.

A recent study by eBay* questions the value of search engine marketing (SEM), suggesting that print is more sustainable, not just for the planet but for marketers as well.

The PacPrint Preview April issue of Australian Printer is now available online: readers are invited to click the link below or the cover image under 'LATEST AP ONLINE' on the i-grafix website.

Positive Camtec has signed a business partnership with soccer A League leaders Western Sydney Wanderers, which will see the wide format solutions company financially sponsor the newest sporting team in Australia.

The Opus Group has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets and the revenue base of the Blue Star Canberra business, which it expects to deliver expected annual revenues of approximately $12.5m.

The 400 or so creditors of collapsed print group Geon have been told they may have to wait until the end of June before the second creditors’ meeting, which was initially slated for this week.