The reseller’s Queensland branch first air-freighted the VersaCAMM SP-300i to PNG capital Port Moresby, before if was carried by helicopter into the region of Kopi.

French onshore pipeline construction company Spiecapag invested in the wide-format machine in December and organised the installation.

It also paid for an AVS tech to fly into PNG and train workers to operate the machine.

The machine is being used to print vinyl stickers, which are placed on the LNG [liquid natural gas] pipelines Spiecapag is constructing for Exxon Mobile.

AVS Queensland state manager Lance Hewlett told ProPrint the job was unusual, but the business relationship formed out of the job had been productive.

“It’s a mining camp right up in the mountains off the coast and it really is off the beaten track. The only access is by helicopter or light aircraft,” he said.

“Despite occasional language and distance barriers, we have built a strong relationship with Spiecapag and the job was a success.”

“They are reordering quite a large amount of consumables, so they are definitely making good use of the product.”

Hewlett said Spiecapag’s Brisbane office approached his company and after talks decided the SP-300i was the most suitable for their needs.

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