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 Cover feature
Advanced manufacturing
on the Starleaton agenda
Starleaton CEO Ben Eaton says if printers begin thinking of themselves as advanced manufacturers that produce printed products, the entire industry will be in a much
better situation. And Starleaton can provide the tools to help printers enter new markets with the Zünd cutter.
Printer Profile
18
A focused journey
Focus Print Group boss
Mark Shergill has never shirked a challenge, from taking up competitive boxing to opening a new Focus Print Group facility last year.
drupa
28 Heidelberg drupa analysis: Print21
Print21 editor Wayne Robinson analyses the reasons for, and the implications of the exit of the printing press colossus from the giant trade fare.
Embellishment
34 Kurz celebrates50 years in ANZ
Foiling expert Kurz has been operating in Australasia for half a century, and it continues to grow in size and influence. ANZ managing director Stephen Pratt talks about why.
Business Intelligence
37 You are not alone: Survey reveals April Covid sales collapse
An industry survey by Ascent Partners shows just how bad the worst month in the history of the print industry was. But it also shows a path forward for the remainder of the year.
Digital Textiles
38 Textile dynamics
Personalised fabric print in clothing, interior décor, and soft signage is a major growth opportunity for print businesses. Print21 takes a detailed look at this dynamic sector with a rundown on all the latest technology and recent trends.
46 Meet Mary, the DTG printer that changed a man’s life
A friendly direct-to-garment printer kick-started
a man’s journey into textile printing and propelled his business at the Fremantle Markets.
Wide Format
Show to go on
Fespa has been rescheduled for
March 2021, so Print21 looks at 48 the big wide format launches that
would have been seen in Madrid, first in March, then in October.
Print People
52 A new playbook for a changed game
The new managing director of Epson Australia and New Zealand Craig Heckenberg talks with Patrick Howard about the challenges of doing business in this time of pandemic.
Newspapers
66 Torch shining brightly for community newspapers
Local newspaper the Canterbury Bankstown Torch
is celebrating its 100th anniversary in print, with no signs of letting up.
 Digital Sustainability
20 Green printing
Toner-based digital presses are becoming more environmentally friendly, as part of a trend of printing becoming more sustainable.
Digital Printing
24 Ricoh launches new entry-level digital colour printer
Ricoh is launching the Pro C5300s, which is aimed at the entry-level market for colour printers. The press draws on its well-established predecessors for much of its technology.
25 Setting up for the future
Allclear Print + Signs is setting up the first HP Indigo 12000 HD Digital Press in Australia, in the next step in the natural progression of the business that prioritises collaboration and amalgamation.
Digital Technology
26 Kodak at full speed
Kodak just announced a new inkjet press and an enhanced portfolio of offset and digital solutions. The company says it is supporting the future of printing with innovations.
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