Converting & Printing

Ranpak has debuted its new Print’it! in-line printing solution, which allows customers to print full-colour customised designs on up to 15 boxes of varying heights per minute.

Currie Group, the exclusive supplier of HP Indigo packaging, label and commercial print technology in ANZ, has won the Asia Pacific Japan HP Industrial Print Marketing Excellence Award.

HP's Haim Levit shares his observations and predictions for labels and packaging after a drupa year and considers how intelligent automation will evolve the industry in 2025.

Women in Print Australia will host its 2025 Breakfast Series in seven locations this year, with all the events taking place in the first two weeks of April.

IVE Group has received the Food Safety System Certification (FSSC), the ISO 22000, for its packaging division, as it continues to expand its folding carton capabilities.

Opal is assuring its packaging grade customers that its contingency plans mean supply will continue without interruption, as the lockout of its 308 workers at the Maryvale Mill enters its fourth week.

A B Graphic International (ABG) is taking its Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) converting portfolio to the next level, providing solutions that cater to demand for efficient asset tracking systems.

The Visual Media Association has re-appointed its CEO, Kellie Northwood, to lead the association for a new five-year period, and will also return to its former head office in Mulgrave next year.

Sustainable packaging platform, ecoporium by Ball & Doggett, has launched its latest conversation, this time looking at the world of labels through the expert lens of MCC Global and Australia.

A new start-up business offering on-demand packaging is up and running in Melbourne, with the ColourStar AQ V, manufactured by Trimatt, as its main production equipment.

Packaging solutions supplier Opal Cartons New Zealand has invested in a new B1 Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106X press for its Christchurch site.

The print industry’s women in SA and WA took the opportunity to make new connections and enjoy extended conversations with their peers, at intimate Women in Print ‘Print & Prosecco’ events last week.

Label and packaging converters looking for an end-to-end print, embellish and finishing system were out in force at the Jet Technologies Open House to learn more about the new Jet iQ solution.

Modelling by global print and packaging research analyst Smithers shows that the size of the digitally printed packaging will grow by up to 80 per cent before the end of the decade.

Commercial printers across Australia and New Zealand are increasingly looking to packaging print as a real opportunity, and moving to invest in technology to serve the market.

PacPrint, Australia's premier print, sign, and graphics trade show, has signed its marquee sponsors for next year’s expo for ANZ industry professionals, which is being held in Sydney for the first time.