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.

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.

The theme for the PacPrint Forum Series this year will be ‘An Industry in Transition’ with the organiser just announcing the names of the speakers for the three day Series.

Screen Australia will showcase its new Screen Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press at PacPrint in May, broadening further the show’s digital credentials.

The Gallus Group has reported an $8m drop in sales for 2012 of $197m compared to the previous corresponding year’s $205m, with its folding carton business taking the hit.

Canon Australia’s Queensland display graphics representative Jane Bridger is doing the World’s Greatest Shave in support of the Leukaemia Foundation and has raised $8000.

New research conducted by Roy Morgan has revealed that over 70 per cent of Australians aged 14 and over prefer reading printed catalogues over online catalogues.

Exhibitors may be dropping like flies from the Ipex line-up but the local show PacPrint looks like being one of the strongest ever, with Aussie printers now being able to see a new high speed inkjet web at the show with the Fujifilm JetPress W.

BJ Ball has moved into the narrow web flexo inks market, signing an exclusive deal to represent Flint Group products in Western Australia.