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A 10th-century manuscript of Saint Jerome’s commentary on Isaiah, expected to be the oldest book in Australia and priced at $1.4 million, will be among the items on display at the 2026 Melbourne Rare Book Fair. Also featured will be an 1803 edition of The Sydney Gazette, Australia’s first newspaper, and Ernest H. Shepard’s original illustrations from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh, which marks its 100th anniversary this year.

OneVision Software will present its latest wide format print workflow software at Visual Impact Sydney 2026, demonstrating AI-powered applications and workflow automation designed to streamline file preparation and production. Exhibiting at booth G14 from 2–4 September at Sydney Showground, the company will demonstrate its Wide Format Automation Suite, which automates tasks including preflighting, nesting and cut line management.

Canon Production Printing Australia has strengthened its national sales capability with the appointment of Damian Schaller and Justin Kirkland as business development managers. With these appointments, Canon Production Printing Australia’s sales team is now full and complete, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting customers across the country with deep industry expertise, responsive service, and tailored production printing solutions.

Konica Minolta has been positioned as a Leader in the Quocirca Cloud Print Services Landscape 2026 for the third consecutive year. According to Quocirca, Konica Minolta stands out for its “cloud-first, security-led approach, combining cloud print, workflow, fax, device monitoring, and zero trust-aligned controls across a hybrid, multi-cloud architecture”.

In an industry defined by precision and process, Kirsten Taylor’s path into print was anything but linear. Today, as creative print director at Taylor’d Press, she is recognised for both her commitment to craft and her leadership within the sector. But her journey began not with certainty, but with doubt. “I had always loved the creative side,” she says.

Manufacturers and converters today require inks that do far more than produce attractive print. Inks used must help packaging pass through recycling systems, comply with global regulations, and perform reliably on next-generation materials. As the regulatory landscape evolves, one thing is clear: the future of ink is tightly linked to eco-friendly packaging innovation.

Heidelberg is taking full control of Polar, bringing production, development, sales and service under one roof in a move designed to strengthen automation and post-press capability. Epson and WWF have launched the second phase of their International Corporate Partnership, with both organisations strengthening their activities in support of ‘Nature Positive’.

Epson and WWF have launched the second phase of their International Corporate Partnership, with both organisations strengthening their activities in support of ‘Nature Positive’ – the international goal of halting biodiversity loss and shifting toward restoration by 2030. This collaboration marked the first international corporate partnership between WWF and a Japanese company in the electronics and precision instruments sector.

Screen’s Truepress PAC 830F has reached a major commercial milestone, with Japan’s Chiyoda Gravure completing the world’s first full-scale installation of the water-based digital inkjet packaging press. The move signals growing momentum for sustainable, short-run flexible packaging production, with the technology now delivering faster setup, reduced waste and greater production flexibility for brands.

Flint Group Packaging Solutions will showcase its latest label and packaging technologies at LOUPE Americas 2026 in Chicago from 15–17 September, with a portfolio spanning inks, coatings and digital print solutions from its Narrow Web and Flint Group Digital Xeikon business segments. At Booth 5821, the company will feature its EkoCure Dual Cure inks, designed to run on both conventional UV and UV LED systems, enabling converters to switch between curing technologies without separate workflows.