Auckland, 2nd April, 2007: End-to-end printing services provider GEON Group today announced that it has commissioned the construction of a purpose-built printing facility in Auckland, to deliver best-of-breed printing and mailing services to New Zealand businesses from one single location. The prestigious 11,000 sqm premises, which merges the Auckland facilities of GEON companies Brebner Print and BPG (Business Printing Group) at a brand new site, is scheduled for completion in December of this year.
GEON’s new purpose-built, offset printing facility, situated within the world-class Highbrook Business Park 15 minutes from Auckland’s CBD, will be fully equipped to manage customers’ printing requirements, from the initial digital files, pre-press, printing and post-print services through to mailing services, warehousing on-site for customers and pick & pack logistics.
Furthermore, customers will benefit from the time and cost savings typically associated with a single site process, including the major advantage of not having to freight orders for various finishing operations. The GEON facility’s prime location, directly opposite New Zealand Post’s major distribution centre, provides added benefits in terms of time savings and convenience for mailing orders.
Gordon Towell, Group Chief Executive, GEON Group said “The merger was an important step towards enabling the Group to provide customers with a broader product and service offering. The ‘one-stop-shop’ operation will be one of a kind in New Zealand which will allow GEON Group to manage its customers’ critical information from disk to distribution, protecting the brand throughout each individual process and ensuring a level of quality and consistency that is unmatched in the printing marketplace”.
The new business will be managed by Andrew Durrans, Group General Manager New Zealand. It is anticipated that the majority of employees from Brebner Print and BPG will transfer to the combined operation at Highbrook Business Park.
Enquiries:
Sandy Maier
Chairman, GEON Group
Ph: +64 211 633 806
About GEON Group
GEON Group is a leading commercial printing business with operations in New Zealand and Australia. The primary focus is on providing a broad range of high quality print media and mail management solutions to a wide range of customers in the publishing, retail, corporate and government sectors. The Group now employs more than 800 staff and generates annual revenues of approximately $200 million.