This article appeared in the March 2025 issue of Australian Printer, authored by Omnigraphics/MMTB’s David Walton
In 2024, Omnigraphics and MMTB entered its second year being independently owned. Going from strength to strength, our clients have seen how efficient operating in two different states is – improving fire power, speed to market, and costs.
Internally, we made some significant leadership changes across both companies. In an industry largely dominated by males, we now have more than 50 per cent of our leadership roles filled by talented females with proven industry experience.
Both facilities also recently updated their warehouses with new and improved machines to service clients. Our Melbourne facility added a Fujifilm Acuity Ultra R2 in 2024, while Queensland also added a Fujifilm Acuity Ultra R2 as well as three new L-Primes. In 2025, MMTB is set to take delivery of a brand-new automatic welder and eyeleting machine.
With both companies on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, social media has proven to be a great way for us to stay connected and promote the work that we do. Being able to showcase the finished projects we printed in 2024 has opened the doors for new and existing clients to see our full capabilities.
On the other end of the scale, the rapid decline of the environment in which we live in has forced us all to start thinking about the decisions we make each day and the waste we contribute to landfill.
As this is something we are passionate about at Omnigraphics and MMTB, we have invested both time and money into receiving real-time data reports on the impact our waste can have on our world and are implementing ways to reduce this.
Omnigraphics and MMTB are also both committed to ensuring we are reducing our own carbon footprint wherever possible. In 2025, we hope to keep the conversation of recycling as a high priority. While many of our clients have now heard of Climate One, we hope to be able to offer this solution to the wider market.
With recycling becoming a bigger issue now more than ever, Climate One has developed technology to recycle and reuse unwanted vinyl to avoid it going to land fill and damaging our environment.
With third-party accreditation well under way, it is hoped we can showcase the importance recycling vinyl banners has on our environment when it is not in landfill.
We hope that in 2025, more businesses will look at offering this service to their clients to avoid the harmful material sitting in waste disposal sites.
Sustainability will continue to be a key focus in 2025, with businesses adopting eco-friendly practices to reduce waste and improve energy efficiency.
AI will be another major trend of this year. It will continue to revolutionise industries, enhancing efficiency, personalising services, and optimising decision-making through real-time data analysis. AI integration and machine learning will allow for production processes to be more streamlined.
In 2025, I expect to see a significant push toward faster, more efficient, and higher- quality machines across various industries at tradeshows. As technology continues to evolve, we’ll likely see advancements in automation, and these will be evident at the upcoming shows.
My advice for new and emerging leaders in the print industry would be to know your products and understand your client’s needs to achieve the best outcome. Having a team of people around you with a wide range of industry knowledge allows you to learn new things and bounce ideas off one another.
For Omnigraphics and MMTB, a priority of ours is continuing to build stronger relationships with industry partners – both suppliers and clients – to ensure we are delivering on our clients’ expectations with quality and delivery timeframes.
Another priority across both businesses for this year is providing support, guidance, and growth to our up-and-coming sales teams. With our new recruits already on board, we look forward to seeing our sales teams go above and beyond with new energy and techniques.
With years of industry experience behind us, we hope to provide our staff with the knowledge and confidence to take on new challenges.
My final piece of advice for the industry would be to start the topic of sustainability now. This is a conversation that will continue to be brought up in future generations. Work with clients to find out what you can offer them as a sustainable solution and what information and action will positively impact their business.
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