Emrich Packaging Machinery, tna and Swiss Pack have confirmed they will exhibit at the upcoming Auspack Plus 2013 taking place from May 7-10 at the Sydney Showgrounds.

Innovative french inkjet digital web and sheet fed manufacturer Impika has been purchased by the xerox corporation, will now be part of xerox's communications division.

Opus Print Group, which in New Zealand includes Omnigraphics and Ligare, saw its results fall into the red in the first half of the year as tough trading conditions and restructuring costs took their toll.

The founder of the Müller Martini Group and a pioneer in machine development and print finishing for the graphic arts industry, Hans Müller, has died at the age of 96 in Zofingen, Switzerland.

The New Zealand Sign and Display Association says that, with time running out before the deadline for entries to this year’s awards competition, signmakers need to place their entries in soon.

Ipex 2014 organisers say the event will once again place its Printers’ Profit Zone on the show floor for the duration of the event. 

KBA has completed its large format line up with the launch of the new KBA Rapida 164, which succeeds the Rapida 162 and 162a series.

Among its innovations at the Hunkeler Innovationdays trade fair in Lucerne, Müller Martini produced three different print products live and without interruption using a Presto II Digital saddle stitcher.

The volume of data sent over phone networks is set to overtake the volume of voice within the next few years, and could have significant implications for mobile printing applications.

The Packaging Council of New Zealand will host a one-day seminar on the March 21 in Auckland, looking to bring together the latest thinking and case studies around sustainable packaging.