Material handling specialist Kockums went to PacPrint to show its lifting technology designed to make handling easier and safer.

At PacPrint, Esko showed its pre-production software, the i-cut Suite aimed at large format printers sign and display workflow, plus digital finishing systems and the Kongsberg XP Series for digital finishing.

Australian printers are adopting the Optimus Cloud in big numbers, according to its managing director Nicola Bissett.

At PacPrint, finishing giant Ferag highlighted its MiniSert entry level inserting system for newspapers, as well as added value services such as Tapefix and Polybagging.

Graph Pak showed a range of machines at PacPrint, including the Europa automatic feeder and Autobond laminator.

The Agfa stand made full use of the wide format output for its Titan and Anapurna printers, with floorcoverings, tables, cushion covers all produced by the printers.

Judging by PacPrint alone, the Australasian print industry still has plenty of potential, as technology dazzled and printers bought plenty of kit over five heady days in the Melbourne sunshine.

The world premiere of Screen's new UV digital label press generated high interest among printers at PacPrint, with the press constantly surrounded by punters.

PacPrint provided a number of successes for HP, such as the sale of a HP Indigo 10000 to Bambra Press which now joins Courtney Colour as the only two companies in Australasia to so far have the new digital printers

At PacPrint, imaging giant Canon focused on workflow with launch of its new Prisma Prepare version 6.0 which it says will eliminate repetitive prepress tasks.