Melbourne-based printer CMYKhub has commenced construction of a new 7000sqm head office in Keilor Park near Tullamarine Airport.

According to CMYKhub national communications manager, Glen Francis, the new premises will represent twice the space of the current offices in Heidelberg that are spread out over six separate locations.

“These new premises will provide us with the opportunity for new departments and new divisions for the future, such as the roll labels business that we have recently started and has been progressing strongly,” Francis said.

“We have also recently received delivery of ABG label finishing equipment which is the first to feature DigiLase and DigiJet and this is currently being installed.”

The new Keilor Park headquarters on Wright Road will also feature 500sqm of office space across two levels.

“Our wide format division was recently moved to Bell Street in Preston, and that has been challenging as there is a lot of duplication in multiple departments in multiple locations. We look forward to having everything under one roof,” Francis said.

“We have council approval; builders have been appointed and the site sheds are up. We hope to move over three months with a final date scheduled for August.

“The construction of the new premises will also represent the 50-year anniversary when Garry Nankervis purchased his first Heidelberg GTO offset printing press and this was his block of land, so internally the site is being called ‘Garry’s Print Shed’.

“It is going to be great to have a state-of-the-art facility that is befitting of our brand. This will be a sustainable building with the roof covered in solar panels and tanks for recycling water. It will also be a great place for our customers to visit, as we currently don’t have a dedicated reception area at Heidelberg. We are hoping to have a coffee machine for our customers and a co-working space for customers and mobile resellers to use while they are waiting to pick up a job.

“I am excited, I have been with the business for 10 years and I am looking forward to having a nice new facility that we can enjoy. Staff have known about this for a while, and we know that we may have to be creative with our shift patterns to help with the transition. We send a lot of work through freight forwarding companies, so being close to Tullamarine Airport will also be advantageous.”

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