New high rises being built in Melbourne
May 5, 2012 by Mark
The Shiavello Group has announced that they will be building the second largest apartment tower in Melbourne. The new complex will house 592 apartments over 71 floors in Southbank. [Read more]
New technology for Melbourne public transport system
April 6, 2012 by James
Melbourne has always been known for having one of the most unique public transport systems in the world. Unlike most cities, Melbourne has old style trams running through the city and suburbs. This system is about to be improved even further with the addition of new technology. [Read more]
Melbourne fashion show highlights struggling retail industry
February 28, 2012 by James
Over 700 media professionals will descend on Melbourne this week for the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. In addition, the event will be attended by residents from [Read more]
Businesses prepare for Schmart Marketing
January 10, 2012 by James
Networking events in the marketing industry are set to kick off early this year with the Schmart Marketing Conference 2012, which happens on 21 February in Melbourne and 23 February in Sydney. Marketers and businesses will flock from north, south, east and west to Melbourne, VIC, to absorb the marketing information on offer at the conference, which is subtitled 'the art of strategy, creative, social media and integration'. [Read more]
The evolution of the print industry
December 21, 2011 by Robyn
The printing industry is changing.
John Stewart found in a recent report that, the current average age of a print shop owner is in the mid-50s and that they would have opened their business in a good walk-in location in a high traffic area in somewhere like West Melbourne in the days when making a copy of something required expensive equipment. [Read more]
Know your company
November 26, 2011 by Robyn
Although Australia’s printing industry is still one of our biggest manufacturing sectors, it is beginning to stagnate.
IBISWorld says, ‘revenues are expected to rise just 1.4% in 2011-12. That follows [Read more]
GASAA to run free seminars to small print companies
November 1, 2011 by James
The Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia (GASAA) will be running a series of free, informal seminars to small print companies around Australia to help them cope with "natural, economic or personal disasters". The seminars will take [Read more]
Contra Vision extends its printing competition deadline
September 17, 2011 by James
An international competition that recognises innovative and creative see-through sign, display and banner printing has been extended by another two weeks to 30 September 2011. Run by Contra Vision, suppliers of one way vision window graphics, commonly used in outdoor advertising, the 3rd International Wrapping Competition will be looking for the best see through graphics project.
Wrap printing has become an increasingly popular method used in advertising, marketing and signage and can be regularly seen across the streets of Melbourne on buses, bus stops, shop fronts and buildings.
Entrants will be in the running to win a trip to America to attend the SGIA (Speciality Printing & Imaging Technology) 2011 Expo in New Orleans this October as well as a trophy and US$1,000 cash prize. Winners will be announced at the 3rd Contra Vision® International Wrap Artists Competition Awards ceremony on 19 October. The winning entry will also be displayed at the Contra Vision booth at the SGIA Expo.
The competition falls into one of six categories which include:
* Best Building Wrap
* Best Vehicle Wrap
* Best Point-of-purchase
* Best Interior Design
* Best Entrance Door
All entries must be commercially produced and use a Contra Vision licensed product when producing their entry.
The deadline extension will allows more time for budding wrap printers from Melbourne and across the country to get their creative juices flowing and produce vehicle, printing or retail Point-of-sale(POS) wrapping to show the highly-esteemed judging panel the talent that exists on the other side of the Pacific.
EFI launch next generation Fiery printer
September 2, 2011 by James
Twenty years after launching its first Fiery digital print server, global digital technology company EFI has launched its newest Fiery platform. Fiery System 10 will deliver its fastest printing speed, more accurate and consistent colours and much tighter integration with the finishing options of the printer – all synonymous with what has put Fiery technology at the forefront of digital printing. [Read more]
Bribery charges against two Melbourne banknote printing companies
July 15, 2011 by James
Two Australian banknote printing companies have been charged with bribing government officials in South East Asia.
West Melbourne
print companies Note Printing Australia and Securency International are alleged to have bribed senior public officials from Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia to secure banknote contracts during 1999 and 2005, according to Bloomberg News.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) owns Note Printing Australia and 50% stake in Securency, although announced last November it would sell its stake in the company. RBA Governor Glenn Stevens said [Read more]