CMYKhub shares preview of new HQ at networking event

Glen Francis, Dayne Nankervis, and Shannon Nankervis from CMYKhub

Following the second day of PacPrint in Sydney, CMYKhub hosted a networking event for partners and suppliers, providing attendees with an exclusive preview of its new, state-of-the-art factory in Melbourne.

“It’s always great to see so many business owners come to an event like this. We’ve got large and small businesses here tonight, and we’re very proud to be a supplier to all of you,” Dayne Nankervis, CEO of CMYKhub, said.

Emphasising the importance of adapting to market change, Nankervis shared that CMYKhub is making significant long-term investments – including its new factory and multiple new printing machines – to boost productivity and support the broader print community.

“We wanted to show you something tonight that we’re very proud of. We’re currently building an amazing factory – I don’t think there will be another printing company that has a factory like we will have,” he said of the new 7000sqm head office.

The new premise, located in Keilor Park near Tullamarine Airport, will represent twice the space of the current offices in Heidelberg that are spread out over six separate locations. The new headquarters on Wright Road will also feature 500sqm of office space across two levels.

“We are so proud to be a part of this industry, my family has been in this industry since the 70s. It’s an industry that is constantly evolving, it’s fun to be in, and it’s a surviving industry – there’s a lot of people making good money, but you have to be willing to change with the market,” he said.

Nankervis said the new factory reaffirms the family-owned business’ commitment to the wider print industry.

“We are investing in the industry,” he said.

“We’ve built a new factory that will take a long time to pay off. We have a brand-new press and a new offset press being installed at the moment, a new digital machine being installed in two weeks, and we’ll be moving around 60 machines in three weeks’ time.

“But the point of this is that it’s a 10-to-20-year investment for us to get a return and we’re doing it. This investment shows that we believe in the industry and we’re staying here, and we hope everyone comes along for the ride with us.”

Nankervis said the new facility will enhance operational efficiency and secure supply chains, reinforcing the message that print remains a viable and thriving industry.

“There’s significant risk in printing. But with us doing this, it secures print,” Nankervis said.

“In the last five years we’ve invested $20 million in print equipment, which is equipment for every printer in Australia to use – it’s not our equipment, it’s everyone’s,” he said.

“We’re not going anywhere; we’re not selling the company and we’re not looking to get out. We’re not looking to do anything other than continue to supply to everyone in Australia. Our model is built on small businesses using us.

“This factory solidifies that because this is our factory. We’ve never had the ability to have a workflow that is pre-designed. Our ability to consistently get the work out for Australia-wide is just going to be incredible and this should, we hope, improve everyone’s ability to supply their clients everywhere in Australia.”

Take a look at some highlights from the event below: