Mimaki Australia celebrated its top-selling distributors during an exclusive event held following the opening day of PacPrint in Sydney.
The event featured the presentation of distributor awards, which were first introduced by Mimaki at an event held during Visual Impact in Brisbane last year, acknowledging the company’s top-performing partners.
National sales manager Jason Hay welcomed attendees and expressed his appreciation for their continued support and dedication to promoting the Mimaki brand throughout Australia.
“Thanks everyone for being here with us tonight,” Hay said.
“This is our second gathering in 12 months to recognise how important our dealer network is to our brand and our growth,” he said.
Hay also acknowledged Mimaki Australia managing director Kohei Kobayashi, who joined the Australian business in April 2024, and thanked Mimaki Asia Pacific sales director Shiko Sakaguchi.
“Without your support and without Kohei’s support, we don’t have events. We appreciate everything that you do for our brand in Australia and Asia Pacific.”
For the first time this year, Mimaki Australia introduced a new internal award to recognise outstanding performance within its own team.
“At the end of the day what we want to do now is set a legacy in regard to making sure that people who come and work for Mimaki understand their true value,” said Hay.
The inaugural honour for top-performing hardware salesperson for 2024/25 was presented to NSW channel manager, Roger Corby.
Accepting the award, Corby expressed his gratitude to Mimaki Australia and the company’s dealer network for their outstanding support.
Distributor award winners included Velflex, Graphic Art Mart, Embroidery Source, Spicers Australia, and Spandex Asia Pacific.
Mimaki’s showcase at PacPrint features an extensive lineup of new technologies designed to redefine efficiency, creativity, and sustainability in digital printing.
A key highlight is the UJV300 DTF-75, Mimaki’s first UV-curable direct-to-film (UV-DTF) printer. Building on the global success of its DTF technology with more than 2,500 units sold since 2023, it features a new pinch roller for improved precision and uses SVHC-free UV ink, aligning with strict EU environmental standards and setting a new benchmark for safe, high-quality DTF production. The UJV300 DTF-75 will be commercially available in Australia from July 2025.
Mimaki has also launched the JV200-160, 3M MCS Warranty certified with SS21 ink, and the Tx330-1800 at PacPrint.
The JV200-160 is an entry-level printer powered by the same high-performance engine used in the 330 series. As a sibling to the CJV200 Print & Cut series, which debuted in Australia in January 2024, the JV200 delivers intuitive operation and consistently professional output, ideal for businesses seeking quality with simplicity. This will be commercially available in Australia from June 2025.
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