Tasmanian screen printer adds second SPS machine to the works

The Works Printing Group installs a second SPS Cylinder press from Jet Technologies.

The 25-year-old Hobart-based screen printer employs 35 people and is a trade-only supplier, with the majority of their business coming from their interstate customers. David Lawless, managing director, made the trip to Melbourne during PacPrint to inspect the technology on offer, and finalise the sale of another SPS press.

Lawless said that he decided upon purchasing a second SPS Cylinder press because of the results delivered by the first machine, which included winning a Silver at this year’s National Print Awards for an American Express two-way sticker produced for Blue Star Print Group.

Pictured: Martin Cornish, Jet Technologies and Roger Bowles, factory manager at The Works, with the new machine.

“This additional press will be an obvious improvement to our manufacturing capabilities and will help maintain our quality and reliability, which is well-known within the trade,” Lawless said.

“There appears to be some confusion in the industry as to the future of the screenprint process, but all is well in Tassie given our huge advancements in pre-press and quality equipment like these SPS cylinders at our disposal.”