Port Melbourne operation Press Print has invested in a new HP Indigo 12000 B2 digital colour press, supplied by Currie Group, and in so doing has become the 2000th customer for HP Indigo in Asia Pacific and Japan.
Seven year old Press Print is owned by Spencer Hast, Kevin Stevens and Allain Pool. Press Print is a digital print business that has grown to 17 staff working with an Indigo 7800 and now the Indigo 12000, replacing its Indigo 7600.
Hast, general manager at the company says, “We thought there was a need for our clients so we went for the B2 machine. We are finding more covers and products that are going a little bit larger. This press allows us to tap into the shorter run market for larger sheets.
“We recognise there was business going out the door, as we were managing on behalf of our clients, so by investing in B2 we are keeping the quality and timing in house.”
Hast says the purchase of this HP Indigo 12000 has resulted in the company moving premises.
“We are staying in the same area, still Port Melbourne, just around the corner in Lorimer Street. The new location is a 1200 square metre warehouse. We are currently in a 670 square metre location so it is double the size. We are moving progressively over three weeks should be there by July 1.”
[Related: Currie debuts integrated automation]
Hast says they negotiated with Currie Group before PacPrint, “We knew the Indigo 12000 was coming to PacPrint, and we opted to have the new press.”
Hast says the HP Indigo 12000 is superior to any of the other toner presses, “Most of our clients are designer and at the top end of quality, and they recognise the difference between toner based and Indigo based machines. Most of our work is on coated sheets and I did not see anything at PacPrint that was coming close. The Indigo does cost a little bit more but it is worth it,” he adds.
“We are digital print only. Our main clients are in the Melbourne design community. We do all the embellishing ourselves, including foiling and embossing in-house and we do any type of binding. We consider ourselves as a one stop shop.”
Comment below to have your say on this story.
If you have a news story or tip-off, get in touch at editorial@sprinter.com.au.
Sign up to the Sprinter newsletter