David Currie steps up for the National Print Awards

The largest privately owned graphics supply company in the region, Currie Group, celebrates its 60th anniversary by becoming an NPA sponsor.

In an emotional inaugural speech to the 800 guests at the Palladium in Crown Casino, David Curie expressed his pride in being in the postion to support the industry awards. He made reference to his father, company-founder William (Bill) Currie, sure that he too would be proud of how far the company has come.
“The journey my father started 60 years ago still continues and I’m sure if he were with us today he would see this as one of the major milestones.”
Reflecting on the changes he has witnessed in his own 40 years in the industry, he pointed out that although major players may come and go, “the game remains the same – dedicated people producing quality printing ever faster and ever less expensively. Or so it seems.

“Although we are a much smaller industry now, the volume of print remans relatively stable. Technology has allowed fewer players to produce more and varied products. Some of these products, such as variable imaging and quality personalisation, were not possible in the past, but now allow us to add value back into printing.”

Looking to the future he expressed his confidence in the ongoing viability of printing and the industry. “Giant companies such as HP are committing enormous resources for the long term to the development and promotion of ink on paper, and not just for the paperless office.”

The arrival of the Currie Group as a sponsor of the NPA is a significant bellwether of the shifting terms of trade and the commercial relativities of the supply side of the industry. It is not an inexpensive commitment for any company to make, especially in these tough times and it should be gratifying to all that a locally-owned enterprise is able to step up to the mark.