Griffin Press goes global with GPS system

London Book Fair marked a whole new chapter for Adelaide’s Griffin Press, which launched Global Print Solutions system, allowing customers to print from anywhere in the world.

The solution enables simultaneous global manufacture, publication and delivery of books from around the globe. Partnering with Griffin Press is CPIgroup in the United Kingdom, Edward Brothers in the USA and Markono in Singapore. All four organisations manufacture a range of books, from paperbacks, hardbacks, saddlestitched and coil-bound products.

According to Ben Jolly, (pictured), general manager of Griffin Press, GPS was created to better service clients’ needs in terms of both time and price. “Last year we identified a growing need for customers to expand into overseas markets and meet international orders quickly and efficiently,” he said.

“We needed to challenge and evolve traditional publishing business models by incorporating new partnerships and technology to deliver zero inventory for our customers wherever they are.”

When customers use gps, they can order products to be manufactured in Australia, Europe, North America or Asia at what they company claim as a “consistent unit price.”

“Ordering in Australia and manufacturing near the end-user means publishers can make significant savings in time and cost,” Jolly added.