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The latest Digital Directions - please see the eBook here - courtesy of eMag Creator
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2010 GASAA Executive Announced
The 2010 GASAA Executive Committee has now been announced, with plenty of experience GASAA champions and some fresh faces amonst the group of industy leaders. The GASAA committee worked hard in 2009 to build on the very affordable services offered to members and add more value to the membership, read more about what's on the agenda in 2010 here. |
2009 Year in Review from GASAA
2009 has been an exciting year for the association, with GASAA launching a host of new services for members and tackling many industry issues. Review the year with GASAA and check out our 2010 Priorities Statement here |
GASAA Certifies 4 more Truly Green Printers to ISO14001 Enviro Standards
12 firms have now gained the industry wide GASAA Truly Green Certification, having been comprehensively trained in maintaining a fully operational environmental management system capable of achieving ISO 14001. Read more here
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Alfred Johns Pty Ltd in planned business closure (Equipment Sale now on)
Pre-press trade-house and long time member of GASAA, Alfred Johns is undertaking a planned closure of business at years end. It has a number of pieces of quality Prepress equipment and furniture for sale, so if you are interested contact Wayne McDougall on 0416 293 970 or Ian McDougall on 0414 667 290 for further information. To read more about Alfred Johns click here. |
GASAA attends China Trade in Services Congress in Beijing
As guest of the Chinese government, GASAA Executive Officer Garry Knespal attended the 2nd Trade in Services Congress in Beijing this November. Focused on establishing business ties with overseas firms and associations in advertising and design, the congress was an opporunity to see, first hand, how to engage this economic power-house. Read more about the congress and opportunities here. |
GASAA Honor Roll
The latest GASAA Honour Roll has been published, check it out here! |
GASAA Melbourne Members Truly Green!
Congratulations to GASAA's first group of Victorian printers who recently graduated from the GASAA Truly Green program. This includes Gippsland Trade Printers and Excell (Australasia), who graduated in mid September having completed the five round course with course presenter, Paul Kohn.
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PODi Stars on how, why and future of Relevant Digital Print
Speaking at the 2009 PODi AppForum, Sydney, will be Kate Dunn, President of DIG USA, and Waleed Ashoo, CEO of LithExcel USA, Chairman of DICE and PODi USA board member. Both speakers have had long and impressive careers in the print industry, and are leaders in the use and marketing of relevant digital print. Ahead of the AppForum they shared their thoughts with GASAA and PODi Aust NZ on the know-how, why and trends of relevant digital print. Read their full interviews here. |
GASAA opens Applications for third round of Truly Green EMC
GASAA has announced the starting dates for the next round of the Truly Green Environmental Management Course leading to ISO14001. The association is now accepting applications for the courses beginning 14 October in Sydney and 15 October in Melbourne. GASAA is also accepting expressions of interest for Brisbane and other cities. Read more here |
GASAA Truly Green course gains IP Australia and ACCC Approval
GASAA’s Truly Green Environmental Management Course leading to ISO14001 has achieved ACCC and IP Australia approval. The process and rules of certification have been thoroughly scrutinised by the ACCC and were formally accepted mid August. IP Australia has also fully reviewed the branding of the Truly Green logo. For more information click here
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GASAA appoints CMYkit a Premier Approved Colour Consultancy
The Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia (GASAA) has appointed CMYKit Pty Ltd (CMYKit) as aPremier Approved Colour Consultancy (PACC), as the industry association continues to established highly successful and strategic arrangements with preferred suppliers across a range of business and technical areas. For more infmation click here. To visit the new GASAA colour resource centre click here |
LOOK Print achieve PSO Certification!
GASAA would like to congratulate GASAA member Look Print who has recently achieved Ugra PSO Certification! Look Print worked with CMYKit to ensure their production met the international colour standards set by PSO, and David D'Astoli (Focus Press) and Garry Knespal, both Ugra Certified Experts, performed the independent audit during a full day site visit to Look Print's Sydney facility.
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HP Indigo Welcomes Landmark Achievement in Digital Print
In December last year Melbourne digital print company On Demand received PSO certification to the ISO 12647-2 printing standard. Shane Lucas, Director HP Graphic Arts South Pacific says On Demand’s PSO certification is a landmark achievement for digital printing in general and for HP Indigo specifically. For more info, click here |
Congratulations First GASAA EMC Graduates
The first round of EMC participants have successfully graduated after 6 months work developing their Environmental Management Systems. GASAA congratulates the first firms to graduate from this course:
CDMPrint, Digitalpress, JA Wales Printers, NSW Department of Lands - Graphic Services, Rawson Graphics and Shepson Printing. Read more here
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2009 GASAA Executive Announcement
GASAA has elected its 2009 Executive, and re-elected, unopposed Luke Everingham of Shepson Printing as President of the Exec for his second term in a row. For more info, click here
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Australia wins at PODi Best Practices Awards
ING Australia took home the gold for best practice in the TransPromo Category at the PODi Best Practices Awards early this year in Las Vegas. The Mercer Australia campaign by GASAA member On-Demand was close behind earning an honourable mention. Find out more here |
Australia now has second largest UGRA UCE group outside Europe
Australia now ranks second only to China as UGRA’s largest regional sector of UGRA Certified Experts (UCE) outside of Europe. Garry Knespal, GASAA, Gavin Daniels, G R Daniels Technical Services and David D’Astoli, Focus Press now join Jason Hall, CMYKit, as UCEs. Read more here |
GASAA boosts digital with Canon
Canon Australia, an industry leader in imaging and production print services, has joined the Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia as a major sponsor. Canon, through its production printing division, joins the association’s other major supporters. Read more here |
GASAA and BizFone can save members Money and Hassle
GASAA is now working with BizFone, a Vodafone branded partner focusing on Small to Medium Enterprise, to bring members a most direct and competitive mobile phone service.
With over 20 years executive experience in the graphic arts industry, Peter Barnet is the Bizfone licencee looking after GASAA members
and he's put together some great value offers for our members. Click here for more information
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Save 20% off all stocked Pantone Products with GASAA
GASAA with a long tradition of industry advice of colour matching for print is now a reseller Pantone producnts, the world leader in colour matching tools. We offer highly competitive discounts to the industry. Check out some sample pricing below or for our current price list click here
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Ugra and GASAA sign exclusive PSO certification agreement
Ugra, the Swiss Centre of Competence for Media and Printing Technology and the Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia (GASAA); has signed an exclusive agreement to promote and audit Ugra PSO Certification in Australia and New Zealand. Click here |
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