McPherson’s shareholders approve OPUS merger Archive
Shareholders of McPherson’s Printing Group (MPG) have approved the company’s merger with OPUS Group. OPUS Group said in a statement this week that 97% of MPG shareholders voted in favour...
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Spinifex authors nominated for Publishing Triangle awardsTwo Spinifex Press authors have been nominated for awards presented by the Publishing Triangle, the association of lesbians and gay men in publishing. Spinifex...
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Screen Australia funding for book adaptationsScreen Australia has approved funding for the development of thirteen new feature film projects, four of which are being adapted from books by local authors....
McPherson’s shareholders approve demerger of printing division Archive
Shareholders of McPherson's Limited have approved the demerger of the company's printing and consumers products divisions, reports Print21. The approval opens up the way for the proposed merger of book printers...
Merger proposed between OPUS Group and McPherson’s Printing Group Archive
Book printers OPUS Group and McPherson's Printing Group have proposed to merge and list on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The merger would involve parent company McPherson's Limited demerging its...
Industry, politicians respond to BISG recommendations Archive
The Book Industry Strategy Group's final report to government, which was handed over to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr last week, has attracted a variety...
McPherson’s reports nine percent drop in revenue Archive
Book printer McPherson's Printing Group has recorded a nine percent drop in revenue and a 24% decline in pre-tax earnings in its printing division for the 2010-2011 financial year. Sales revenue for...
Griffin Press launches carbon calculator Archive
South Australian-based printer Griffin Press has launched a carbon calculator for book publishers to understand and make decisions about the carbon emissions generated through the company's manufacturing process. Griffin Press...
Printing and retailing associations express concerns about carbon price Archive
The Printing Industries Association of Australia and national retailing organisations have expressed concerns about the carbon price announced by the Federal Government on the weekend. National manager of policy and...
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CAL celebrates 20,000 membersCopyright Agency Limited (CAL) has celebrated a new membership record this week, with 20,000 authors, publishers, photographers and visual artists now members of the organisation. This milestone...
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Printing Industries argues for carbon tax compensation In a recent submission to the federal government's Multi-Party Climate Change Committee, the Printing Industries Association of Australia has argued that the introduction...
Griffin Press launches global print network Archive
Griffin Press has launched a new global printing collaboration with printers in Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States, which will allow simultaneous book manufacturing, publishing and delivery across...
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Non-SPUNC titles available through Readings ebookstore Murdoch Books and Port Campbell Press are among the first non-SPUNC (Small Press Underground Networking Community) publishers to make titles available through the Readings ebookstore. Port...
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Flynn appointed ‘ABR' fiction editor Chris Flynn has been appointed the first fiction editor of the Australian Book Review (ABR). Flynn is also co-judge, with the magazine's editor Peter Rose,...
On Demand Acquires DPA Archive
Digital printer On Demand has acquired Digital Printing Australia (DPA). Print industry journal Print 21 Online reports that DPA directors Claude Lucchesi and Kirk Peterson will leave the business, with...
Griffin Press continues to invest in Australian book printing Archive
Griffin Press, the Adelaide-based book-printing arm of PMP, has announced a significant new investment in equipment, reasserting its confidence in locally printed books.Griffin Press prints over 24 million books a...
Random to print all local titles on FSC paper Archive
Random House Australia (RHA) has announced that from this month all of its Australian books will be printed on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). ‘At Random House...
Celarc to establish Ligare New Zealand as OPUS expands Archive
Ligare founder Richard Celarc will establish Ligare New Zealand following a move to the country this month. ‘There's no more exciting time to be in the business of printing, we...
Ligare turns 30 Archive
Ligare, the Riverwood, NSW-based book printer, is celebrating 30 years in business. Ligare began as a small hand-binding company in Surry Hills, in 1979. By 1981 the business had outgrown...
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Brisbane Writers' Festival ‘Word Play' kids' program launchedThe Brisbane Writers' Festival program for young readers, writers and illustrators ‘Word Play' has been announced. This year, 10,000 places are available for...
