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whereas at AUSPACK five weeks ago, we had a much broader suite of prod- ucts and an extended focus,” said Johnson, proudly confirming that the model on display was in fact pre-sold – an order was received for the Trimatt 1170 on the first day on the show, with two others following over the course of the week.
New Zealand printing company Soar Communications Group’s purchase of a new HP Indigo 6K digital label press was clinched on day one at PacPrint.
SCG joint MD Fred Soar and Mark Daws, director of Labels & Packaging ANZ for Currie Group, provided insight into the market drivers for this purchase on stand, also sharing the key features of the new press, includ- ing options of metallic silver and gold and the new Spotmaster technology.
Labels is a big growth area of the SCG business, said Soar, with increas- ing demand for digitally printed labels, especially from food and bev- erage brand owners in New Zealand, prompting this purchase.
Ultra Labels & Flexpack also pur- chased the HP Indigo 6K digital label
press from Currie Group at PacPrint, which Ross Fursey, MD Ultra Labels & Flexpack confirmed was to be installed at its Barossa Valley facility and mainly used to print wine labels.
Impressed with the sustainability credentials of the press, Fursey said, “There is a great focus on sustain- ability in the industry – not only by those that design the labels but also by those that use the products,” add- ing how important it is becoming for people to know what kind of labels go on what products, as well as their recyclability status.
“There’s a lot of work being done on this, and we are very proud to be able to continue this process through the digital technology,” he said.
CMYKhub will offer a label service at its Melbourne base from September, when its new HP Indigo 6K and ABG Digicon Series 3, purchased on the last day of the PacPrint show from Currie Group, is installed.
Dayne Nankervis, CEO at CMYKhub said the company opted for the HP Indigo because, “We know the qual- ity, consistency, and reliability of HP
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6. Ball & Doggett’s Zaidee Jackson.
7. (l-r) Trent and Dayne Nankervis, CMYKhub with Mark Daws, Currie Group.
8. Spicers MD David Martin with PKN’s Lindy Hughson.
9. (l-r) Neil Southerington, Graffica and Simon Needham, Kolbus.
Indigo from our current experience, so it made the choice straightforward. We know the technology and we know the level of servicing that is provided. The fact that Currie Group also supply the ABG Digicon converting unit was great for us.”
MATERIALS MATTER
Ball & Doggett promoted sustainable packaging and print on its stand, which was created to be 98 per cent recycla- ble, made from 100 per cent Australian made Envirocore packaging board.
Zaidee Jackson, Ball & Doggett’s national business development