PacPrint 2017 News

The popular PacPrint Forum series of seminars will kick off on Tuesday 28 September with a morning session on Small Business Employment Matters from Charles Watson, GM for IR, Policy & Governance at The Real Media Collective. Watson, pictured left, specialises in workplace relations and human resource issues, including performance management, termination, workplace change, employment contracts, post-employment restraints, enterprise agreements, industrial disputes, company policies and internal investigations, and workplace litigation. He joined TRMC early last year to advise and represent the industry and individual Collective members across workplace, governance, legal and policy related issues. Now, visitors to PacPrint will be able to benefit from his expertise and experience. Sarah Moore, Business Development Manager for Visual Connections, which organises and co-hosts PacPrint, says the session is designed to give businesses crucial insights and understanding across a range of issues to help them ensure success while adhering to employment laws. “Charles is known for his practical and commercially-driven solutions and strategies, and in the Tuesday morning session, he’ll bring that pragmatism to bear on a range of employment issues facing SME’s, not only now but into next year,” she says. Issues to be covered in the session include: Contracts of employmentAwards and related conditions Casual employment Compliance requirements Legislative amendments How to avoid common pitfalls “In addition, Charles has allowed time at the conclusion of the session for what he calls an ‘Ask Me Anything’ question time,” Moore adds, “and he’s made it clear he’s happy to also make himself available to business owners after the seminar, for those who may need a more detailed discussion on these, or related issues.” The PacPrint Forum Series will run daily at PacPrint 2021, which will co-locate with Visual Impact Melbourne and the Label & Packaging Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 28 September to 1 October this year. Click here to register for the show, or go to www.pacprint.com.au for more information on the exhibition, seminars and other events.Read More. . .

Böttcher Systems will show off its full range of solutions on its stand at PacPrint 2021, with a display it says will support all ‘four pillars’ of its business - carton packaging, printing with hybrid UV and Light Emitting Diode inks (HUV-LED), flexible packaging and commercial print. The result is a showcase which will be a real drawcard for visitors not only to PacPrint, but to the co-located Label & Packaging Expo. A focus of the show for Böttcher will be innovative solutions aimed at helping businesses reduce makeready times while also improving their sustainability record, says Managing Director, Mitch Mulligan (pictured left). “Böttcher’s ECS ‘Easy Cleaning System’, for instance, was designed with this in mind,” he says. “These easy-to-clean inking rollers incorporate special polymers and additives in the rubber to reduce the adhesion of the ink to the roller surface, effectively improving ink transfer whilst also enhancing the washability of the roller train. “This not only saves time, but means you can significantly reduce your wash consumption, typically by 30-50%. These ECS rollers are available for all drying technologies and in a range of durometers to accommodate printers’ and press manufacturers’ preferences.” As well as the special roller coverings, the ECS system now also includes washes with enhanced cleaning power, including the Mistral ECS which will be launched at PacPrint. “To make this product, we took our highest-quality conventional wash and made it even better,” Mulligan says. “New materials not only improve its ability to dissolve and remove ink from rollers and blankets, but increase the proportion of biological components in the wash, helping businesses reduce their environmental impact. “With businesses in this region among the most eco-conscious in the world, we believe PacPrint is a fitting place to launch the best wash Böttcher has ever made!” Tailor-made solutions for flexographic and rotogravure printing will also feature on the company’s PacPrint stand, with the proven CAMBIUM sleeve for plate mounting among them. “Valued by independent printers and packaging groups for their geometric and mechanical stability and low weight, CAMBIUM sleeves are now available internationally through the Böttcher Group with our worldwide production and sales companies,” Mulligan advises. “We’ll also be showing sleeves for plate assembly, including products from the BöttcherFlex product series which includes DLE elastomer sleeves and plates for direct laser engraving. DLE elastomer sleeves enable premium printing quality with the advantages of an endless seamless printing form.”  Pictured above (from left): Bottcher's DLE Sleeve and Plate; PM Sleeve and Thin-Classic Sleeves Böttcher’s flexible packaging range is complemented by its converting products, which include special products used on a wide variety of converting equipment to facilitate processing steps from varnishing to laminating, winding, slitting, die-cutting and embossing. “These products have been developed in response to the specific requirements of each processing step, maximising quality while minimising wear and tear, to increase longevity and reduce downtime,” Mulligan says. “And when it comes to gravure, we have Böttcher impression and inking rollers to help enhance production stability on both long and short print runs and ensure consistency when printing frequent repeat jobs. Featuring modern rubber and polyurethane coverings, these products meet the most stringent requirements for conventional and ESA package printing,” he explains. “The BöttcherFlex portfolio is rounded off by the new washing and care products, including VELVET for use with water colours and SOLVENTO for solvent and UV inks. This gives print service providers a full range of efficient cleaning products available for daily use, and for special deep cleaning of anilox rollers, we offer the product CREME, as well as HISONIC High Pressure for use with high pressure...Read More. . .

HEXIS Australia will respond to the rapidly diversifying market for adhesive films by showcasing a huge range of new decoration and textile products at the Visual Impact Expo, which will co-locate with PacPrint at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre at the end of June.Ian Parsonson, HEXIS Australia Managing Director, says the company’s display will seek to address new applications, increasing demand for customisation and ‘made-to-measure’ tasks for highly technical films, and emerging markets for the use of adhesive films in design, decorator and both interior and exterior design.The showcase will be led by the HEX’PERIENCE HEXIS Decoration Range, which Parsonson says has always attracted a lot of interest with its range of versatile options and finishes.“This year at Visual Impact and PacPrint, we’ll be displaying a huge range of new textured laminates to drive the creative juices of those involved in these exciting market sectors, as well as showcasing the wide range of vector files available with HEXIS laminates, to help start your inspiration journey,” he says.“HEXIS is the first supplier of self-adhesive films to provide a free HD library of infinitely adaptable large format textures. With new patterns regularly added to our HEX’PERIENCE decoration range, we’ve got design and fitout professionals covered, whether it’s a Mexican vibe they’re after, a minimalistic feel or even an industrial, modernised brick design – the options are almost endless.”Textile markings will also feature, with HEXIS featuring its new CUTFLEX film range, released just earlier this year. Visitors to the stand will be able to check out a wide range of new options, including GlowCut, MetalCut and ColorCut ranges, which will be showcased alongside the traditional SilkPrint, NylPrint and BlockPrint PRINTFLEX digital printing media.“The launch of this newly improved series is already attracting praise from experienced tradies for having superior quality, due to its high stretch and extreme thinness, which makes weeding faster and easier,” Parsonson reports. “We’re so confident that professionals will love these new products, we’re inviting them to visit the stand at Visual Impact to have a go at heat-pressing and weeding their own mini sample tees – you really can’t do better than experiencing the difference for yourself.”Parsonson says these products will be just some of the highlights on the HEXIS stand at PacPrint, which will also feature the latest rounds in the HEXIS World Wrap Battle – a lively and fast-paced competition between the industry’s leading wrap and installation specialists.PacPrint, Visual Impact Melbourne and the Label & Packaging Expo will be held from 28 June to 1 July at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Click here to register for the show, go to www.pacprint.com.au for more information on the expo, or visit the HEXIS Australia website for more information on their entire product range.  Read More. . .

Hexis Australia has announced that its popular World Wrap Battle will come to Melbourne for the very first time, as part of the company's showcase at PacPrint 2021 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 28 September to 1 October this year. HEXIS specialises in high-performance self-adhesive cast PVC, polyurethane and latex films, offering highly innovative solutions for professionals in everything from digital printing, signage and visual communication, to vehicle wrapping and textile marking. Ian Parsonson, Managing Director of HEXIS Australia, says the company’s decision to host the HEXIS World Wrap Battle for the first time in Melbourne during the industry’s leading trade show will once again put the excellence of Australian wrappers and installers in the spotlight. “It’s been two years since the last battle rounds and we’re looking forward to having the industry’s best talent join in the battle, following the huge popularity of previous rounds in Sydney (pictured) and Brisbane, which not only showcased some amazing Aussie talent but saw winners walk away with trips to France and the USA,” Parsonson said today. This year, a seven-day, six-night trip for two to the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns in Queensland is the major prize, in a draw featuring over $10,000 worth of prizes. “During the show, we’ll also be featuring more than 15 new colours in their SKINTAC vehicle wrap series, including more fluorescent colours for racing cars, satin red finishes for the posh elegant-finished look, and of course classic colours like ice white and jazz blue that never go out of style,” Parsonson reports. “We know transport plays a big part in vehicle marketing and savings in labour are always welcome, so we’d encourage operators to also come and check out HEXIS latest polymeric THE200EVO kit that will tick all the boxes for those large fleet jobs.” Paint protection films, too, are increasingly sought after by car lovers he says. “This is where the cutting-edge technology of BODYFENCE, the HEXIS next-generation car body protection range, really shines, protecting vehicles not just against the elements, but all forms of external aggression,” he says, pointing to a video on the company’s socials (@hexis_australia) which shows how BODYFENCE PPF film can protect against intentional vandalism, demonstrated on a Porsche. Also offering that protective factor are the latest additions to the HEXIS range of tinted vehicle and solar protection films, SKYFALL & MAJESTIK, which feature thermal and anti-UV protection as well as anti-scratch coating properties – “just what we need for our cars down under,” Parsonson points out. Read More. . .