Print business

News printers face plates price hike, but scrap rates to rise

Mar 24, 2021 at 04:33 pm by Staff

Agfa has announced global increases in the price of offset plates, blaming raw materials price rises. The company says "soaring input costs, particularly relevant to aluminum.... Read More

Floods focus fears as independent papers look for print capacity

Mar 24, 2021 at 12:53 am by Staff

Australia's flood emergency has brought home the fragility of independent publishers' print arrangements as capacity was cut at a major contractor. With severe flooding in Nor.... Read More

Incentive boost as Australia preps for 'world first' print show

Mar 14, 2021 at 08:40 pm by Staff

Not hard to spend A$10,000 on a PacPrint stand, and now it's enough to qualify for a government rebate. Australia's 50 per cent cost rebate scheme has been extended to smaller.... Read More

Goss on a roll in Algerian market

Mar 08, 2021 at 06:31 pm by Staff

Goss International is reported to be dominating the Algerian web press market. Business website Bourse says a new order from ANEP subsidiary National Graphic Arts will see a 4.... Read More

Ups and downs of contract printing after ACM hands over WA ops

Feb 25, 2021 at 11:14 pm by Staff

Comparisons are odious but inevitable with publication of Ive Group's and Ovato's half-year results. Ive executive chairman Geoff Selig said that while revenue to December fel.... Read More