Curries stakes its ground at opening of new Sydney showroom
Welcoming Seve Donegal (2nd from left) HP Indigo UK are members of the Currie management team: (from left ) Phil Rennell, Current Images; David Currie, CEO and Bernie Robinson, general manger Currie & Company.
The appearance of Steve Donegal, commercial development manager worldwide for HP Indigo, at the opening of the new Currie showroom is an indication of the scope of the new-look Currie Group. Responsible for the development of the HP Indigo markets outside the Americas and Europe, he represents the latest in a series of top-flight agencies that is making the Currie Group unique on the supply side.
The company is one of the longest established supply enterprises in the industry and the only major national supply entity that is still privately owned.
The breadth of its product range and the loyalty of the Currie customers was in evidence at the turnout last night when David Currie opened the company's new showroom and offices in the northern Sydney suburb of St Leonards.
He pointed out that the St Leonards facility is the sixth Currie location in the company's Sydney history. "And I hope we will stay here," he said.
At the opening offset printers rubbed shoulders with prepress operators and digital print suppliers at a very convivial event.
While the success of the Currie Group shows what can be achieved by long-term management stability, it is also a testament to the ability to take advantage of opportunity when it arises. As David Currie said in his welcoming address, "If someone had told me three years ago that I would be representing HP Indigo I'd have found it hard to believe."
Apart from its considerable Agfa plate and film distribution, the Currie group represents ECRM, Hamada, Horizon, Shinohara, Esko-Graphics as well as HP Indigo. It is a true national supplier with a complete line-up of products that is hard to beat.
Star product of the night was the Australian debut of the HP Indigo 3000, (pictured) the most productive digital press on the market. Another first was the new ECRM Mako 2 CTP, a fast, economical A3 and A2 metal CTP plate system. The two new products were backed up by a HP Indigo 1000, a HP wide format printer, Horizon booklet maker, Esko-Graphics DPX platesetter and a Shinohara two-colour press in an impressive display of firepower.