Pressnet

Customer contact key for Sakurai [Pressnet]

2010-07-29T14:26:00+01:00

Yoshikuni Sakurai, chairman and CEO of Japanese sheetfed press manufacturer, Sakurai Graphic Systems Corporation (SGS), is a frequent visitor Down Under, and during a recent visit, briefed AP’s Brian Moore on developments in the press sector in light of the GFC and changes in the way people and business communicate.

Surviving the global red ink tsunami [Pressnet]

2010-05-07T20:25:00+01:00

Press automation and productive debt can deliver a wages to invoice figure that means profits, says Charlie Scandrett

Surviving through productivity [Pressnet]

2009-09-07T17:41:00+01:00

The effects of the global economic crisis and the actions of the US government in particular will make a significant impact on Australia’s printers, but there is a way forward, says Charlie Scandrett

Chinese take-away [Pressnet]

2009-06-07T19:01:00+01:00

Chinese manufacturer Hans Gronhi Printing Machinery has released a completely new design of Hans Gronhi 52cm press, which Australian supplier Pressnet says delivers affordability and precision engineering in a new premium B3 press

Growing in Queensland [Pressnet]

2009-03-15T15:39:00+01:00

Just a year after starting from scratch Queensland Trade Print has trebled its workforce, doubled its shifts and is investing in new equipment, Wayne Robinson asks how?

Economic meltdown? [Pressnet]

2008-11-09T13:11:00+01:00

The famous British racing driver, Stirling Moss, was once asked why he won every race in which there was a car crash? ‘It is simple’, he said, ‘when I see a crash I put my foot down a little bit because I know everyone else is lifting theirs a little bit.’ Charlie Scandrett examines what the current financial car crash means for printers and where the opportunities are to be found

Sakurai revives A2 and A1 printing formats [Pressnet]

2008-06-01T03:27:13+01:00

Charlie Scandrett from Sakurai importer Pressnet says printers can optimise their productivity by using A2 and A1 presses rather than the B2 and B1 format machines.

Pressnet busy at drupa [Pressnet]

2008-05-21T14:00:00+01:00

Pressnet boss, Charlie Scandrett, is having a busy time at drupa, dividing his time between the stands of more than 12 principals, including sheetfed press manufacturers, Sakurai (Hall 3/B89) and Hans Gronhi (Hall 3/C88-3B).

Pressnet showing little big press [Pressnet]

2007-05-23T14:11:00+01:00

Visitors to the Pressnet stand will see the Sakurai 466SI, which Pressnet managing director Charlie Scandrett calls the ‘little big press’ on account of its sheet size to price matrix.