City printer hit for six as closures continue

Another mid-town printer goes down as Sydney-based DoubleSix Printing and Design bites the dust after 30 years.

The CBD business went into liquidation in late March when its expenses caught up with it, according to Scott Turner of Hedge and Associates, who is handling the sale of its equipment.

“It was bitten by the economy after 30-odd years and the owners had to make the decision to deal with the situation accordingly,” he told Print21.
“There was a lack of customers and too many expenses – they lost a couple of large clients and had no long-term contracts in place which put a bit of pressure on the business.”

DoubleSix Printing  was founded by John Bourke and first began servicing the printing needs of Sydney's CBD on the 1st June 1980 from 66 King Street, later moving to Clarence Street, with both offset (Heidleberg) and digital (Xerox) capabilities. Its website names Sydney Credit Union, NRMA and the United States Department of State as some of its clients. It also describes the business as the "area's longest-running independent printer."

A range of equipment, from a Baumfolder folding machine through to a guillotine and other office equipment are currently up for sale.