Currie Group to develop major new graphic arts facility in Melbourne

David’s father, Bill Currie, founder of the graphic arts supply and engineering company, opened the current Currie facility at Burwood Road, Hawthorn, 15 years ago. In the ensuing the years the company has grown and become one of the most prominent technology suppliers to the industry.

“The present showroom is adequate for most of our requirements but we require specialized demo suites for the HP Indigo products, which are generating so much interest,” said David Currie. “As a company we don’t need the street frontage we have currently. The new premises will give us the opportunity to have the most modern facility in the industry, with plenty of space to host functions.”

The new building is slated for Gibbs Street, alongside the current iconic building and is scheduled to open in the latter half of 2005.

Currie Group has proven to be an enduring model for the supply side of the industry in Australia and New Zealand. Long recognised as the pre-eminent A3 offset press supplier with its range of Shinohara machines, the privately owned company entered a new dimension three years ago by becoming the HP Indigo agent for the region. Since then the installed base of the digital printing machines has more than doubled, with Currie Group, through its Current Images division, nominated for the HP President’s Club for outstanding achievement every year since it was granted the agency.

In addition the Currie Group has a vibrant and profitable consumables business with AM International both in Australia and New Zealand as well as operating the Horizon agency.