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Print21 + PKN LIVE
LIVE returns
Unpacking the opportunity that is packaging print: the Print21 + PKN LIVE annual conference for the packaging print community will take place on 12 August. We reveal what to expect from this not-to-miss event.
Hands on print production
Southern Colour CEO
Rod Dawson speaks to Patrick Howard, giving insight into his company’s flat management structure, and how it drives genuine service for its clients.
Screen GP’s inkjet innovation
Screen GP is enjoying significant success with
its range of digital inkjet and computer-to-plate devices. We look at just a few standouts in this three-page feature.
US colour science is coming to Australia US experts are the go-to people when it comes to instructing the local industry in the secrets of colour management, and they are coming to Australia to share their expertise.
Intelligent packaging opportunity opens Research agency Smithers Pira says intelligent packaging will create new markets for printers, as it
is set to grow by more than 12.5 per cent a year over the next five years.
Shining a light on UV
UV printing is on the rise
for offset, with printers attracted to its instant curing that eliminates the need for hot air dryers. Jake Nelson
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Industry profiles
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Packaging
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On the ethics of good business
Starleaton is the largest independent, family-owned supplier to the printing, wide-format and signage industries in Australia. Its CEO, Ben Eaton, speaks to Patrick Howard on the principles of fair play that underpin its operations.
Welcome to PrintEx 2019 Jeremy Brew, chair of PrintEx 2019, invites all printers to Australasia’s only print, sign and display trade show this year, with the expo set to open its doors 13-16 August at
the Sydney Showground.
Colour
Into the future
With PrintEx just around the corner, Print21 takes
a look at everything that
is on offer – and why you should be at the only local trade show this year, which will present a combination of technology and print business information.
Your PrintEx stand guide
PrintEx will be jam-packed with new innovations and technologies. Jake Nelson has a run-down of just some of the highlights you can expect to see, in this bumper 30-page guide
to the best in show.
Themed for success
The 2019 PrintEx Forum Series will be a compelling drawcard for visitors to the upcoming Sydney expo, with the technology complemented by daily themes, a Business@
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48 Breakfast session every morning, and forums
providing expert insight.
68 examines what potential UV printers should consider
before making the switch.
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