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SGlory invests for growth
ydney-based Glory much of the work by hand, Printing is seeing a and with 50,000 students significant upswing on campus, that was a lot of
40 and rising: New MBE franchisees Praveen Kumar (left) and Sindy Adimulam (right) with Paul McLaren, MBE national operations manager
in its productivity, with the installation of a new Horizon BQ-270 perfect binding system.
Located opposite one of Australia’s largest universities, UNSW, the company has carved out a niche in producing bound theses for written work, and design portfolios for the art students. Prior to the arrival
of the new Horizon BQ-270
– supplied by Currie Group – Glory Printing was producing
handwork.
Owner of the business Pang
Gunawan said, “We did have
a couple of machines that did part of the job, but it was a long and laborious affair. Now with the Horizon BQ-270 we are producing the work in a fraction of the time, and with a fraction of the labour. We have gone from taking three days to produce 100, to being able to produce 500 in one day. It is so
straightforward to learn and to use. We should have bought it years ago.”
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Automation at Glory: Owner Pang Gunawan (left) with family, has installed a new Horizon BQ270 binder
MBE opens 40th shop in Aus
three businesses in one: design and print; mailboxes; and pack and ship.
Clayton Treloar, CEO at Mail Boxes Etc Australia, explains how MBE has seen a surge in franchise enquiries since July. He said, “We’re delighted to have Praveen and Sindy onboard and welcome them to the MBE family. It’s been a busy second- half to the year and we’re expecting steady growth over the coming months with a rise in franchise enquiries which has been positive for us.”
The MBE team have also secured new franchisees for a store in Fremantle, Western Australia. Future sites include a new Melbourne location, with another three franchise grants confirmed. 21
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in its long-standing history in Australia, reaching 40 franchise locations with a new store opening in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.
he Mail Boxes Etc franchise network has reached a new milestone
The company, whose franchisees offer printing, courier, and mailing services to the local business community, says Covid notwithstanding, it is on track to open a further five stores before the end of the year.
The new Port Macquarie franchise saw Praveen Kumar and Sindy Adimulam opening the doors to their MBE Hub this month. Minimum investment for an MBE store is $84,000, with the business promoting itself to potential franchisees as