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MBE reaches 40 franchise stores
The Mail Boxes Etc franchise network reached a new milestone in its long-standing history in Australia, reaching 40 franchise locations with a new store opening in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.
Southern rebrands to Southern Impact
The print industry has a new name out in the field, with Southern Impact now the brand for what were Southern Colour, Intelligent Media, and Impact Digital, forming a powerhouse business operating under one brand.
Bauer now Are Media, commits to print
The country’s biggest magazine publisher has been rebranded. Are Media is the new name for what was Bauer Media, with the company committing to print as part of its future investment and development.
Amazon signs mega deal with Kornit
The biggest print equipment deal of the year has just been signed, with online giant Amazon inking a contract for US$400m with digital direct to garment print systems developer Kornit Digital.
October
Visy shatters records as production surges
Packaging producer, printer and recycler Visy achieved record growth in August, driven it says by consumers switching from plastic packaging to carton, aluminium, and glass.
Cactus proves power of print
Backing its own product, outdoor media printer Cactus Imaging is running a large format advertising campaign for itself around Sydney, and it is seeing great results from the eye-catching billboards.
Govt launches $35bn business booster
In the biggest business-boosting budget in Australia’s history, federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced a $35bn programme designed to help beleaguered businesses, including printers, get back on their feet following the Covid pandemic.
Outdoor media spend down by half in Q3
The national spend on outdoor media dropped by 56 per cent in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, but that was a better result than Q2, which saw a plunge of two thirds over last year.
Clark & Mackay sold
One of Brisbane’s oldest and best-known printers, Clark & Mackay, has been bought by Ocean Reeve Publishing, Australia’s leading Assisted Independent Book Publisher, bringing a new chapter to the annals of the 92-year-old business.
AusPost boss goes over watches
AusPost CEO Christine Holgate caused
a prime ministerial meltdown over the revelation that she had given four luxury watches to senior execs as a reward for getting a deal with banks over the line. Holgate’s cause wasn’t helped by the $48,000 watch she wore to the hearing. She resigned.
Outrage over Express sale
Qld print business owners were furious over the sale of Express Print & Mail from son to mother for $177,000, allowing it to trade on, with $4.15m debts shed in the process. 21
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