The Print Files

Wayne Robinson, editor of Print21, talks with Sonia Shwabsky, CEO of major print franchise group Kwik Kopy, about how she is leading the 92-strong group into new opportunities.

We get an insight into how Kwik Kopy creates its strategy, understands the winds of change, and runs its operations to grow its franchisees businesses. We also discuss how businesses need to pivot to meet the opportunities in the new world, with a focus on the efficiencies offered by digital systems, and the benefits of a healthy workplace culture.

Sonia also explores female representation in the print industry, and what print has to offer the next generation and vice versa. 

LINKS:

www.kwikkopy.com.au/ 

Connect looks at attracting women

www.print21.com.au/conferences/connect-looks-at-attracting-women-to-print 

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Editor: Chris Visscher

Print21 - © 2023

In this episode from the industry's podcast, industry insiders Wayne Robinson and Lindy Hughson dissect the big stories, issues and trends emerging in ANZ print over the month of March.

We discuss TMA’s entry into heatset web with the acquisition of Spotpress, and analyse IVE’s large half year revenue surge to $500m. We then assess how print associations are working to attract young talent to the industry, and reveal some positive developments for the print industry in the AusPost saga.

We also review Reacon’s acquisition of MMW3Degrees, Opal's investment into flexible corrugated cardboard packaging, further developments in recycling, and the continued move to environmental sustainability and responsibility.

Lastly, we remember the contributions to the industry made by pre-press pioneer John Coote, who has just passed away.

LINKS:

TMA into heatset with Spotpress buy:

www.print21.com.au/commercial/tma-into-heatset-with-spotpress-buy 

IVE half year revenue up by 31.4%

www.print21.com.au/commercial/ive-half-year-revenue-up-by-31-4 

IVE set to switch into wind power:

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/ive-set-to-switch-to-wind-power 

Print associations target schools:

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/print-associations-target-schools

PVCA Building AusPost mail coalition for united industry response:

www.print21.com.au/commercial/pvca-building-auspost-mail-coalition-for-united-industry-response 

Reacon acquires mmw3degrees:

www.print21.com.au/commercial/reacon-acquires-mmw3degrees 

Opal's 400 tonnes a day flexo printing box plan on track for October:

www.print21.com.au/packaging/opal-s-4oo-tonnes-a-day-flexo-printing-box-plant-on-track-for-october 

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Print21 - © 2023

Wayne Robinson, editor of Print21, talks with Kellie Northwood, CEO of PVCA, on how the employers' group has been able to achieve major wins for the print industry, which will benefit all printers.

We review the factors that contributed to the restoration of all nine print apprenticeships to the subsidy list and how the PVCA fought for its successful return. We also get an insight into the PVCA's ongoing work to ensure the print training is funded and aligned with industry needs

Kellie also shares how the PVCA worked to ensure the government's original plan to dump the 9.3 million printed pamphlets for the Voice referendum was successfully overturned, and more broadly how it showed only print is capable of reaching the entire poulation.

And with all the mixed messages coming out of Australia Post, Kellie lays out how PVCA is engaging with the mail giant, and what outcomes it is working to achieve for the print and mail industry.

We wrap up with an update on the PVCA post-merger, which reveals increasing members, a broader member mix, and improved member engagement.

LINKS:

Print Apprentices Back on the Priority List:

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/print-apprentices-back-on-priority-list

76% of Printers Suffering Labour Woes:

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/76-of-printers-suffering-labour-woes

PVCA Print Voice Pressure Pays Off:

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/pvca-print-voice-pressure-pays-off

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Print21 - © 2023

In this episode from the industry's podcast, industry insiders Wayne Robinson and Lindy Hughson dissect the big stories, issues and trends emerging in ANZ print over the month of February.

We discuss the PVCA’s big wins for print apprenticeships and the Voice print. We assess the implications of Australia Post's ongoing travails over letters. We highlight the tragic closure of papermaking Opal’s at Maryvale Mill. We review the growing move from plastic to fibre-based packaging, and what it means for print businesses, and lastly, we celebrate achievements for outdoor media in Australia.

LINKS:

PRINT APPRENTICES BACK ON PRIORITY LIST

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/print-apprentices-back-on-priority-list

OPAL TO CLOSE PAPER PRODUCTION

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/opal-to-close-paper-production

76% OF PRINTERS SUFFERING LABOUR WOES

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/76-of-printers-suffering-labour-woes

PVCA PRINT VOICE PRESSURE PAYS OFF

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/pvca-print-voice-pressure-pays-off

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Print21 - © 2023

In this episode, industry insiders Wayne Robinson and Lindy Hughson dissect the big stories, issues and trends emerging in ANZ print over the month of November.

We discuss controversies surrounding multi-employer bargaining streams, reflect on the highlights from our recent Print21+PKN Packaging News LIVE event which focused on digitally printed packaging, and we review how the Supreme Court ruling against Vic Forests may impact print.

We wrap up by covering the month's Melbourne mergers, ePac’s launch of its cloud system, and the continued increases in postal costs.

LINKS:

Multi-Employer Bargaining: PVCA says NO to 'Rough as Guts' IR bill

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/multi-employer-bargaining-pvca-says-no-to-rough-as-guts-ir-bill

Digitally Printed Packaging on song at LIVE

www.print21.com.au/packaging/digitally-printed-packaging-on-song-at-live 

Precision buys Manark in growth drive, gets 10-Colour B1

www.print21.com.au/commercial/precision-buys-manark-in-growth-drive-gets-10-colour-b1

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Editor: Chris Visscher

Print21 - © 2022

In this episode Wayne Robinson and Lindy Hughson review yet another busy month in print. We discuss the exciting news of Kelly Northwood’s new role as CEO of PVCA, and what the priorities for the newly merged association will be. We assess the new government's first budget, and its impact on print.

Print sectors under analysis this month include digitally printed packaging, with the news of ePac’s record breaking order for Indigo presses, and we discuss the upcoming PKN+Print21 Amplify and Engage event, slated for 9 November in Melbourne, which will focus on the opportunities for brands and for print businesses in digitally printed packaging,

The duo then discuss the return of outdoor media, following the pandemic, along with the rise of new applications including mesh printing, and how the public response to unfettered asset deployment, particularly in cities, may impact its success. And on challenges for the industry, we note the closing of several print businesses, and the unstable sector of newspaper printing.

Article Links:

Print21 + PKN Live: www.print21.com.au/live

KELLIE NORTHWOOD BECOMES CEO OF PVCA

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/kellie-northwood-becomes-ceo-of-pvca

NINE BACKFLIPS ON AXING TASSIE PAPERS

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/nine-backflips-on-axing-tassie-papers

MIKE JONES' CDM PRINT HITS THE SKIDS

www.print21.com.au/commercial/mike-jones-cdm-print-hits-the-skids

ALL OVER FOR PRINT DUO

www.print21.com.au/commercial/all-over-for-print-duo

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Editor: Chris Visscher

Producer: Steve Visscher

Print21 - © 2022

In this episode Wayne Robinson and Lindy Hughson review yet another busy month in print, as we highlight the new board of the merged PVCA. We consider the limitations of the fee-free TAFE programme.

Print businesses of all kinds are looking for new revenue streams, we analyse the latest report from Smithers, which points to digital packaging print as a sector set for turbo-charged growth, and that discussion leads into an assessment of the upcoming Print21+PKN LIVE event, which is focused on the opportunities in that surging sector. Amplify & Enlarge will run on 9 November in Melbourne, featuring brands and printers who are reaping the rewards of digital print for packaging.

Consolidation in the industry continues, we get an overview of the latest moves, including Platypus and Ovato, Planet Press joining Jefferies Printing, and Avon Graphics' acquisition of Lorimier.

This Big Month in Print also covers the evolving dynamics surrounding wide format print, outdoor media, and a change of leadership in the Outdoor Media Association.

Article Links:

Print21 + PKN Live: www.print21.com.au/live

PVCA and TRMC merger (page 8 of Print21 Sep-Oct 2022 magazine)

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/print21-latest-issue-out-now

Fee-free Tafe concerns:

www.print21.com.au/industry/industry/pvca-calls-on-govt-to-repair-tafe-funding

Surge in digital print for packaging:

www.print21.com.au/packaging/digital-print-for-packaging-to-surge-report

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Print21 - © 2022

This episode is the second in a series that focuses on the new technology and trends that were on show at PacPrint, incorporating extracts from some of the 34 interviews that Print21 livestreamed from the exhibition floor.

We start the episode with Print21 editor Wayne Robinson talking to Arnon Goldman, general manager for Asia Pacific at HP Indigo, about their 100K, 15K, 7K and 6K digital presses. The next segment is Grant McHerron's chat with Matt Johnson, CEO of Trimatt Systems, about the launch of their Trimatt 1170 digital colour printer which is targeted at printing on sustainable products.

Next up is Wayne's discussion with Rodd Harrison, EFI's vice president of sales in Asia Pacific, about their EFI Pro 30H hybrid printer. To wrap up the episode, Wayne caught up with Ben Carroll, the founder of Velflex, who gives us his experience of PacPrint, getting into the heat press industry and their new DTF technology.

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Print21 - © 2022

In this episode Wayne Robinson and Lindy Hughson review a very busy month in print, as the financial results for the big players came in.

Packaging was the key theme of August, we analyse the big moves by IVE, Amcor, ePac and Opal, and discuss what it means for the rest of the print industry, as the sector becomes increasingly attractive.

As the government mandates a 43 per cent reduction in emission levels we look what steps different print businesses are taking to get there, including one planting a forest to offset its emissions, and another covering its roof in solar panels for its energy.

Article Links:

ACCC, IVE & Ovato deal

www.print21.com.au/commercial/accc-races-flat-out-for-ive-ovato-deal

IVE and packaging

www.print21.com.au/commercial/packaging-beckons-for-ive

Opal investing in new carton plant

www.print21.com.au/packaging/opal-invests-140m-in-new-carton-plant

Spicers on journey to carbon neutrality

www.print21.com.au/commercial/spicers-embarks-on-journey-to-carbon-neutrality

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Print21 - © 2022

This episode is the first in a series that will focus on the new technology and trends that were on show at PacPrint, incorporating extracts from some of the 34 interviews that Print21 livestreamed from the exhibition floor.

We start the episode with Print21 editor Wayne Robinson talking to Robert Mollee, sales director at Kodak Australia, about the company’s new Sonora Xtra process free plates, and its Ascend digital packaging press. The next segment is Wayne's discussion with Trevor Crowley, GM Sales at Xeikon, about the new inkjet printer Xeikon had at the event.

Next up is Grant McHerron's discussion with Mark Vella, head of marketing & strategy at Kyocera, who introduces the new TaskAlfa Pro 15000C inkjet, then discusses the company's transition into production printers. To wrap up the episode, Grant chats with Enda Kavanagh, sales manager for Asia Pacific at XMPie, who discusses the opportunity for printers to produce cross-media campaigns.

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The Print Files Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Print21, owned and published by Yaffa Media (www.print21.com.au).

The views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Print21, Yaffa Media, or the guest’s employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.

If you wish to use any of this podcast’s audio, please contact Print21 via their website www.print21.com.au or send an email to [email protected]

Host: Wayne Robinson

Coordinator: Grant McHerron

Producer: Steve Visscher

Print21 - © 2022