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Easy Signs opts for Zünd in US and Aus
Jet opening new Victoria warehouse
Jet Technologies is opening a new warehouse in Victoria, which is triple the size of its existing premises, as the company ramps up its local stock.
All 10 staff have made the move to the new 4,000sqm premises in Carrum Downs. Jack Malki, director of Jet Technologies said, “We wanted to be able to significantly increase our stock levels in Victoria. Availability of supply is a key issue for the market.
“Our business has grown significantly since we opened the original warehouse just prior to Covid. A key reason for that growth is the commitment Jet Technologies has to the market. We kept the same
staff levels during Covid, and have invested strongly in our systems, we have had SAP for 15 years. The market knows it can rely on Jet for supply, and this move is all part of that commitment.”
The new Victoria warehouse, located at 7 Yazaki Way, Carrum Downs VIC 3201,
is virtually the same size as the NSW facility. Malki says the business in Queensland, which is handled through third party logistics, is also growing strongly. 21
Above Commitment to the market the reason for opening bigger warehouse in Victoria: Jack Malki, director, Jet Technologies
Rapidly-growing signage group Easy Signs is investing in Zünd as its
digital flatbed cutter systems to power automated precision finishing at both its Australian and soon-to-open USA sites.
At the Sydney site, Easy Signs now has four Zünd cutters, with a fifth on order, all supplied by Starleaton, while over in the US, general manager Steph Talty has taken the initial delivery
of a Zünd G3, and Zünd D3, supplied by Zünd America.
The US plant will be almost
a duplicate of the Australian operation, with production speed and automation a priority. While roll and rigid print production will be on HP Latex equipment – including HP’s Stitch dye sublimation textile technology – cutting and finishing is where Zünd Systemtechnik G3, D3 and Zünd Cut Centre software is the solution of choice, as it now is in Australia.
Andy Fryer, co-owner of the business, said, “We discovered that the end-of-line is where bottlenecks can be the most costly. If we can’t finish the jobs properly, we can’t honour our twenty-four hour turnaround promise, so reliability and after-sales service become top priorities. With Zünd precision Swiss engineering, productivity
Investing in Zünd cutting for both Australia and the new US plant: Adam Parnell and Andy Fryer
and Starleaton’s local support, we have found Zünd cutting solutions outperform anything else on the market.”
Easy Signs in Australia has
a Zünd G3 used for fabric cutting, with another on
the way, plus two recently- installed D3 L-3200s, which
are used for plastics, cardboard and corrugated cutting and creasing. An additional compact Zünd S3 L-1200 (130mm x 1800mm) is used for sticker and decal cutting, making five installed machines in total from Starleaton and the Swiss manufacturer.
The latest Zünd addition is
another G3 3XL 3200, with a working area of 3200 mm x 3200 mm. “We are doubling cutting capacity in our fabric finishing room.” says Fryer, “This one will sit alongside an identical G3.”
It is not just in signs that the company is targeting growth. “Corrugated boxes and folding cartons, along with point-of- sale displays are good growth areas for us,” said Fryer. “The new D3s incorporate the
latest twin-beam technology allowing to run a double tool set providing cutting and creasing productivity improvement of between 70-100 per cent.” 21
Kuhn Corp doubles solar power
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doubled its solar roof panels, filling all roof space with them, and is now receiving 36Kw of energy per hour, delivering 75 per cent of its power.
ffset and digital print business, Kuhn Corp Press & Packaging, has
The solar panels convert light to energy, even if it is cloudy overhead, and any energy not used is sold straight back to the grid.
Walter Kuhn, CEO of Kuhn Corp, and deputy president
of PVCA, said, “We have
been progressing towards sustainability for some time. All our lighting is LED, we have level three of the Sustainable Green Print, and now the majority of our power is coming from a renewable source.” 21
The Brisbane-based business first put in solar in 2016, with 18 panels, now it has added
18 more, with the new power meaning that three quarters
of Kuhn Corp’s electricity now comes from solar.
Solar power: Walter Kuhn
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