PLANET PRESS JOINS JEFFRIES PRINTING

Print communication solutions company Planet Press has joined print and mail company Jeffries Printing Services, and combined, they have the ability to "take on any job in Australia".

Baden Kirgan, who has become managing director of both companies, says that each will continue to trade independently from their current premises in NSW during the transition –  Jeffries in Revesby and Planet Press in Milperra – but are set to be under the same roof in 2023.

"Since we own the premises, we're not really in a rush to get out. It's going to take quite a bit of thinking and planning both logistically and culturally," he said.

Kirgan explains that the idea to merge with Planet Press began before Covid, but was put on hold over the pandemic. "We kept talking and working together during that time, and got to know each other better, so when we decided to revisit the idea this year, it was quick and easy to put in place.

"Planet Press is a good company with lovely people, and a good fit," he said.

The companies complement each other – Jeffries Printing Services, which has been owned by the Kirgan family since 1978, has always been a "nimble" A3/A2 print and mail operation, while Planet Press, founded by the Marsh family in 1958, is an A1 operation with a huge in-house capacity. Together they now have close to 30 staff.

"Jeffries has a lot of mailings and Planet Press has a lot of customers who can do mailings, so it's a good combination," adding that the two have merged to become a medium-sized business with the ability to take on any job in Australia.

Kirgan says that the two companies will share staff and production, and confirms that Planet Press' previous owners Russell and Wendy Marsh will remain in the business, with Russell moving to the role of sales manager.