Paragon Printing work now being sourced from Asia

Disruption to supply is given as the reason behind major customer, Argus Solutions, sourcing printing from Asia it formerly got from the Wodonga-based  firm now in administration.

Following the appointment of a voluntary administrator to Paragon Printing last month , Argus Solutions Limited said that it has been forced to place orders with “alternative suppliers”, both locally and overseas to ensure the continual supply of product to its customers. Paragon Printing was excluded from the sale of Moore Business System to Argus on Christmas Eve last year.

David Glavonjic (pictured), former CEO of MBS and now CEO of Argus Solutions was concerned as to the effects the trouble at Paragon Printing could have on his new business.

“It’s not a pleasant prospect when one of your major suppliers goes into administration,” he said. "We source 40 per cent of our printing from Paragon."
He wasted no time in last month ordering an injunction against an embargo that prevented access to its warehouse in Wodonga, which was being blocked by angry workers and members of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union. Despite the success of this injunction, it was not enough to prevent a drop in Moore’s sales last month.

A statement from Argus Solutions said that: “The filling of back orders by Paragon has now commenced and will reduce this impact on sales in the coming months.”

Last week, Moore Office (also excluded from the sale to Argus) which entered administration with Paragon Printing, was purchased by Penfold by Office Choice. A buyer is still yet to be found for Paragon Printing.