Currie Group is the new agent for Indigo digital presses.

It will support the 30 plus Indigo presses already in the region with ongoing maintenance and consumables as well as embark on a vigorous campaign to increase the number of sites. It has employed Indigo-trained staff from previous agent ODIS.

Two of the latest Indigo presses, a Platinum and an Ultrastream will be installed in the Currie Group showrooms in Sydney and Melbourne as part of the promotion campaign.

David Currie, proprietor of Currie & Company, says the move is part of a long-term plan to develop a future-oriented strategy for his company.
“We intend to promote Indigo as printing presses for people who want to do real printing. The printing results are now excellent offset quality and Indigo presses fill out our product line in the fast growing one to 500 run length sector.

“The industry is realising that digital printing is not an overnight sensation and printers are recognising that if they want to maintain a technological advantage over their competitors they have to offer digital printing services,” he said.

He points out that digital printing is certain of wider acceptance in the printing industry now that the technology has been “ratified” by Heidelberg’s entry into the market.

Indigo is the most successful high-end digital print supplier in the region with the largest number of installations. Former ODIS marketing manager, Phillip Rennell will head the Indigo division in the Currie Group.

The move provides a much wider support network for Indigo customers from the nationwide Currie Group facilities. There are offices and showrooms in all states and Currie’s trade-background technical representatives will support the product line.
New Zealand will be supported through the Group’s AM International affiliate that has offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

The Indigo agency broadens the product line up of the Currie Group which already includes a wide range of equipment including Akiyama, Hamada and Shinohara presses, Horizon bindery solutions, Purup Eskofot DPX and TigerCat CTP, as well as inks and plates through its AM International Australia wholly-owned subsidiary.

The inclusion of the Indigo range of presses will give the Currie Group printing solutions from ultra-short runs up to 25,000 plus with its 74-size full colour offset presses. It continues the development of the Group’s goal to be a complete graphic arts solution provider.

“We’ve sold nearly one hundred DPX CTP units over the past five years to companies that are looking for a technology advantage,” said David Currie. “Within three years I doubt that anyone who does not have CTP will still be in business. Now the early adaptors are looking for something else to continue to distinguish them from their competitors. Indigo digital printing is the next step.”