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Family friendly and ruthlessly efficient 

Family friendly and ruthlessly efficient

20 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Making a margin in the trade print sector is hard graft and this family-owned firm is broadening its outlook to new horizons
Whirlwind Print promises to make W2P easy for printers 

Whirlwind Print promises to make W2P easy for printers

17 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Trade supplier Whirlwind Print will help small printers "remove the major costs of processing small orders" with a new webstore.
Trade printer LEP goes digital with HP Indigo 5500 

Trade printer LEP goes digital with HP Indigo 5500

15 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
LEP Colour Printers has gone digital with an HP Indigo 5500 after 12 years as an offset-only firm.
Veteran printers sell offset business, open large-format firm 

Veteran printers sell offset business, open large-format firm

1 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Perth's "first trade-only large-format printer" has opened its doors after spotting "a gap in the market".
CMYKhub says free webstore service could save customers $100k 

CMYKhub says free webstore service could save customers $100k

19 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Setting up online ordering can cost tens of thousands of dollars but CMYKhub is offering printers the chance to build a webstore "in five minutes" – for free.
Lamson Paragon acquires Direct Mail & Marketing's trade business  

Lamson Paragon acquires Direct Mail & Marketing's trade business

3 Apr 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Melbourne's Direct Mail & Marketing said things are going so well it has had to sell its Four Trade Only business to Sydney's Lamson Paragon to make room.
Printer hits on ideal business model: buy machine one day, win job the next 

Printer hits on ideal business model: buy machine one day, win job the next

26 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Industrial Printing Company installed its second Ricoh Pro C901 and immediately won a job worth 10% of the machine's price.
CMYKhub buys 'one of the most advanced machines in the country'  

CMYKhub buys 'one of the most advanced machines in the country'

22 Feb 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
CMYKhub Melbourne will reduce makeready waste by 85% and slash drying times when it receives its new Komori H-UV press.
Free service to check if you're charging clients the right postage rate 

Free service to check if you're charging clients the right postage rate

14 Feb 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Cheque-Mates has launched a free mailing 'health check' to help printers counter rising Australia Post rates.
CBD printer keeps fiddly high-margin jobs in-house with all-in-one machine 

CBD printer keeps fiddly high-margin jobs in-house with all-in-one machine

30 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Melbourne CBD printer has forecast higher margins thanks to an all-in-one digital finishing machine that handles "annoying" jobs.
Salmat becomes trade supplier so commercial printers can do letterbox delivery 

Salmat becomes trade supplier so commercial printers can do letterbox delivery

10 Dec 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Small printers will be able to offer local business customers full print and letterbox distribution thanks to a service from Salmat.
Turnover is vanity: regional printer invests $500,000 to double profits 

Turnover is vanity: regional printer invests $500,000 to double profits

26 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A regional NSW printer has set a goal of doubling its profit margin after investing $500,000 to become more efficient.
Sydney firm 'puts everything on the line' with $400,000 investment 

Sydney firm 'puts everything on the line' with $400,000 investment

24 Aug 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A trade supplier has taken the plunge with a bold $400,000 investment to diversify its business and increase sales 40%.
Melbourne firm enters fabrics market with South Korean large-format press 

Melbourne firm enters fabrics market with South Korean large-format press

13 Aug 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Melbourne large-format print shop is pushing into the emerging field of digitally printed fabrics after taking delivery of Australia's first D.Gen Teleios Grande.
Melbourne shop takes on print managers who are 'only it for themselves' 

Melbourne shop takes on print managers who are 'only it for themselves'

10 Aug 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Melbourne trade printer has taken the fight to print managers and offshore competitors after firing up a KBA large format press yesterday.
PMP cashes in as Fifty Shades of Grey outstrips Harry Potter and Twilight 

PMP cashes in as Fifty Shades of Grey outstrips Harry Potter and Twilight

3 Aug 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
An erotic novel sensation has been a thumping success for PMP's book printer, with benefits also trickling down to trade finishers.
Sydney shop 'finds a niche' with $80,000 inkjet garment printer 

Sydney shop 'finds a niche' with $80,000 inkjet garment printer

18 Jul 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Sydney garment printer has opened up a new revenue stream since investing $80,000 in an inkjet machine.
National trade printer donating $25,000 to African charity 

National trade printer donating $25,000 to African charity

21 Jun 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
CMYKhub will donate about $25,000 to feed 160 children at a Zambian school for a year.
Qld trade printer cancels order for $2 million Landa press 

Qld trade printer cancels order for $2 million Landa press

14 Jun 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The printer that was on track to take one of Australia's first Landa presses has made a U-turn on the $2 million investment.
Trade printer makes web-to-print an easy move for "the little guys" 

Trade printer makes web-to-print an easy move for "the little guys"

28 Mar 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Trade printer IBS Design Resources promises to put web-to-print ordering in the grasp of small printers after taking on the agency for a software system.
Storming ahead with smart systems 

Storming ahead with smart systems

29 Feb 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
‘Black box estimating’ might sound like black magic but this family-owned success story was savvy enough to give it a go.
IBS Design goes high-tech with cloud ordering and iPad-equipped sales staff 

IBS Design goes high-tech with cloud ordering and iPad-equipped sales staff

24 Feb 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Gold Coast-based trade printer has embraced cloud technology for orders and given Apple iPads to its sales force to increase efficiency, better serve clients and target new ones.
CMYKhub smashes targets by 200% after Qld expansion 

CMYKhub smashes targets by 200% after Qld expansion

18 Oct 2011 |  Nolan Giles  |   Comment now
CMYKhub is notching up $200,000 in monthly sales just four months after its move into Queensland.
IBS Cards uses KBA Genius to develop eco-friendly plastic cards 

IBS Cards uses KBA Genius to develop eco-friendly plastic cards

29 Aug 2011 |  Nolan Giles  |   Comment now
Gold Coast-based IBS Cards has claimed an industry first with its new range of "eco-friendly" plastic business cards.
PageSet installs Oce Arizona to bring UV wide-format in-house 

PageSet installs Oce Arizona to bring UV wide-format in-house

24 Aug 2011 |  Comment now
PageSet's evolution from a pre-press house to a diversified digital operator continues following an investment in an Oce flatbed inkjet printer and cutting table.
CMYKhub quadruples envelope printing with Ryobi upgrade 

CMYKhub quadruples envelope printing with Ryobi upgrade

26 Jul 2011 |  Nolan Giles  |   Comment now
CMYKhub has responded to the demise of Australian Envelopes by upgrading a Ryobi press to "quadruple" envelope printing capacity.
Technological tools of the trade printer 

Technological tools of the trade printer

5 Jul 2011 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
This Queensland-based company knows its strong points, using sophisticated online systems to produce a narrow range with maximum efficiency at the lowest prices.
CMYKhub expands into Queensland with new Brisbane site 

CMYKhub expands into Queensland with new Brisbane site

29 Jun 2011 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Trade supplier CMYKhub has Queensland customers in its sights as it officially opens its new hub, headed up by former Worldwide Online Printing WA master franchiser John Stangeland.
Trade printer LEP Colour to triple in size 

Trade printer LEP Colour to triple in size

10 Jun 2011 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Trade-only supplier LEP Colour Printers is roughly tripling its footprint as it relocates to drive its next phase of growth.
Jet sells first KBA Genius in New Zealand 

Jet sells first KBA Genius in New Zealand

12 May 2011 |  Nolan Giles  |   Comment now
Jet Technologies has hailed its Future Print open house a success with the sale of the first waterless KBA Genius press in New Zealand.
CMYKhub adds UV coating service thanks to new Ryobi 925D press 

CMYKhub adds UV coating service thanks to new Ryobi 925D press

5 May 2011 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
CMYKhub is ready to offer a new UV coating service to the trade after investing in a Ryobi press for its new Queensland hub, signed for at PrintEx11.
IBS Cards is won over by KBA Genius and new changeable blade system 

IBS Cards is won over by KBA Genius and new changeable blade system

21 Apr 2011 |  Nolan Giles  |   Comment now
KBA has claimed that a changeable blade system for its Genius 52UV press can cut set-up times by up to 40%, as an Australian user ordered its second machine.
LEP raises $10,000 for flood recovery 

LEP raises $10,000 for flood recovery

23 Mar 2011 |  Nolan Giles  |   Comment now
LEP Printers has raised over $10,000 for the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal.
Foilmasters founder Rushgrove eyes US awards with embossing breakthrough 

Foilmasters founder Rushgrove eyes US awards with embossing breakthrough

15 Mar 2011 |  Comment now
The founder of Foilmasters is back in business and has high hopes to take the US by storm with a new embossing technique that he says is "the best in the world".
Whirlwind installs top-spec saddlestitcher and jogging system from Ferrostaal 

Whirlwind installs top-spec saddlestitcher and jogging system from Ferrostaal

14 Feb 2011 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Whirlwind Print has overhauled its bindery line with a new "top of the range" Osaka Tener saddlestitcher as well as Australia's second Baumann automatic jogging system, both from Ferrostaal Australia.
The Bindery looks to enter Sydney via greenfield or acquisition 

The Bindery looks to enter Sydney via greenfield or acquisition

21 Oct 2010 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Rob Dunnett, managing director of The Bindery, has confirmed he is in serious conversations with business owners and machinery vendors about setting up shop in Sydney.
Pageset wins $11,000 government grant 

Pageset wins $11,000 government grant

21 Jul 2009 |  Daniel Fitzgerald  |   Comment now
CtP technology manufacturer Pageset has been awarded an $11,000 grant by the Victorian government to help “move the business forward”.
LEP launches online ordering system 

LEP launches online ordering system

21 Jan 2009 |  Comment now
LEP has launched an online ordering, quoting and job-tracking system entitled LEP Online.
Redback Finishing shuts up shop 

Redback Finishing shuts up shop

10 Dec 2008 |  Steve Crowe  |   Comment now
Redback Finishing has closed its doors, after parent company Avon Graphics elected to withdraw its financial support.
Private equity arm of ANZ invests in LEP Colour Printers 

Private equity arm of ANZ invests in LEP Colour Printers

17 Jul 2008 |  Comment now
LEP Colour Printers has been acquired by the private equity arm of ANZ, after Mike Brooks sold his trade only printing business, based on the Sunshine Coast (QLD).
 
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