Currie Group and Canon Production Printing have extended their partnership, with the well-known supplier adding the Canon Arizona and Colorado M-series printer ranges to its portfolio of solutions for the New Zealand sign and display market.
The new agreement, which came into effect on 1 August, covers both sales of the award-winning printer ranges, and market-leading technical and service support, which will be delivered from Currie Group’s base in Auckland.
It follows news earlier this year that Currie Group had been named the top Canon Colorado partner in the Asia-Pacific region, and current year-to-date performance figures which see it leading the world for Colorado sales.
As it did in Australia, the addition of the Canon portfolio provides an important complement to the company’s existing sign and display portfolio, which also includes EFI, Epson, Elitron and Neolt Factory.
Craig Paul, NZ country manager at Currie Group, said his team is excited to see the Canon partnership extended into NZ, providing customers with a solution for every application and product requirement across the wide-format sector.
“The sign and display market in NZ is evolving at a rapid rate, placing demands on print service providers for ever-greater versatility, productivity and innovation,” Paul said.
“Currie Group remains committed to offering total, end-to-end solutions across all our verticals.
“The addition of the Canon Arizona and Colorado M-series products to our NZ sign and display portfolio delivers on that commitment, enabling us to provide the widest and most comprehensive range of wide-format solutions on the market, backed by unmatched service and technical support.”
The Colorado 1.6m printer range, led by the flagship M-series, features Canon’s market-leading UVgel technology, which delivers unrivalled versatility and productivity thanks to the gel-like formulation of its inks.
The award-winning Arizona range adds an important, dedicated solution for rigid media to the Currie Group portfolio. Available in a wide choice of table sizes, printing speeds and media handling capabilities, its ‘true flatbed’ design enables precise imaging of rigid materials for applications from sign and display to interior décor, retail and packaging, while also providing much-needed versatility with a Roll Media Option, which allows printing to flexible substrates.
According to Paul Whitehead, Currie Group’s business unit manager – sign and display, the team has already built extensive expertise across the Colorado and Arizona ranges, positioning them well to expand sales and service support into NZ.
“We have been partnering with Canon Production Printing in Australia for a couple of years now and have built a strong relationship, which has delivered value to both businesses and, more importantly, to our customer base across the country,” explained Whitehead.
“Now, NZ businesses will be able to benefit from the partnership, knowing that they are supported not only by the combined product expertise and knowledge of both the Currie Group and Canon Production Printing teams, but with our extensive service and support operation.”
Craig Nethercott, managing director at Canon Production Printing Oceania, said he is excited to extend the company’s relationship with Currie Group by appointing them as a strategic partner for NZ.
“Currie Group’s customer-centric approach closely aligns with our own, and this new agreement builds on the demonstrated success of our partnership in Australia, supporting our growth ambitions in NZ by providing extended reach, options and support to the wide-format graphics sector,” Nethercott continued.
Currie Group CEO, Rob Mesaros, concurred, saying, “Our relationship with Canon Production Printing is based on a shared commitment to product innovation and excellence, and a common approach to delivering exceptional customer service and support.”
“Currie Group has a strong understanding of the NZ market – not just in the sign and display space, but also across the full commercial print and packaging spectrum – so we are uniquely placed to help businesses elevate their performance, enhance productivity and profitability, and diversify to create valuable new revenue streams.
“The expansion of our partnership with Canon Production Printing adds value to both our businesses and we look forward to working closely with them to provide NZ businesses with even greater choice and confidence as they build success in this dynamic sector.”
The partnership will be officially launched with the ‘Canon Colorado by Appointment’ events, running on 27-28 August at Currie Group’s Auckland showroom.
Spaces will be limited to four exclusive appointments each day. To reserve one of those spots, click here.