The machinery and consumables distributor also has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and New Zealand.

The Perth site will be managed by local man Len Page.

DES managing director Ian Clare said: "You need to grow with your customers and many of our national customers now have operations in Perth.

"Len Page, with 18 years’ experience in the offset print industry and six years with Anitech in the graphics and sign industry, is the perfect fit for DES and our customer base."

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Page said he was excited to join a company that was committed to high-quality service.

"My role will be made so much easier, and I am really looking forward to establishing the DES name in Perth and being known for having the best support staff in Western Australia."

DES's portfolio includes EFI Vutek wide-format UV printers, EFI Jetrion narrow-web UV presses, and solvent and aqueous machines from Canon, Epson, Ricoh and Roland.

DES also distributes consumables from Mactac, Hahnemuhle, Chromajet and Eclipse, and colour management tools from X-Rite, EFI and CGS.

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