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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.
Press automation and productive debt can deliver a wages to invoice figure that means profits, says Charlie Scandrett
Two Sydney-based printshops have invested in five-colour Sakurai presses following a visit and consultation with Yoshikuni Sakurai, chairman and CEO of Sakurai Graphic Systems. Pressnet, Australian distributer for Sakurai told Australian Printer that the installations are capable of more than doubling the printers’ turnover.
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 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
Pressnet principal, Charlie Scandrett, says the market tide is turning, and reports the firm sale of one Sakurai and four Gronhi presses at PacPrint, with solid enquiries for 13 more Hans Gronhi presses, pending the arrangement of finance.
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?
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
Sydney-based printer Major Graphics, has become the first in Australia to install a Hans Gronhi offset press. The 52cm, four-colour press supplied by local agent, Pressnet, employs the same grippers as KBA presses, an Italian ink key system, vacuum feedboard and pumps from Japan, and a control system manufactured by Mitsubishi – and is designed and built in China.
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 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 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 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).
Partners Amanda Williams and Phil Gallagher have launched a new trade printing operation, Queensland Trade Printing, with production power supplied by Pressnet.
PrintEx 07 saw Pressnet exhibiting for the first time and the sale of a Sakurai 466 press during the show. This, says Pressnet’s Charlie Scandrett, is further indication that Sakurai is back on the market in Australia with the right machines at the right time.
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.
After 12 months of building up Sakurai’s brand name in Australia, new local agent Pressnet has received a flurry of press orders
Following on from Sakurai’s successful A2 size 66 SI single diameter impression cylinder range, and the B2 size 75SD double diameter impression cylinder range, Japanese manufacturer, Sakurai has released the A2 size 66 SD and SDP double diameter series. This is Sakurai’s latest offering in 60 years of heavy press construction. 
The bedrock of the printing industry are the B1 and B2 presses, where a raft of developments keep coming, reports Wayne Robinson.
Sakurai Graphic Systems has appointed Pressnet Graphic Machinery agents for their range of offset printing equipment.There are 20 items tagged with Pressnet. You can view all our tags in the Tag Cloud
