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14 years ago @ ProPrint site - PMP\'s turnaround toas... · 1 reply · +1 points

Richard is a stand out performer in this industry.
He deserves our praise.
By the way, I don't work for PMP or do work for them.
The next industry function should have Richard and Anstice explaining what it takes to make money in this industry. I only hope BS and GONE attend the seminar.
Credit where credit is due

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - Blue Star replaces ... · 0 replies · +4 points

Stop picking on him! It's obvious he's an intelligent, thoughtful Gentleman. I should know, I'm currently in negotiations to sell him the Westgate bridge.

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - Paper merchants raise ... · 3 replies · -1 points

I think we. All agree price rises are good for the industry, especially considering BS and GONE will get slugged harder than anyone else and not even know. It happened when the envelope market had a shakeup and will happen again with the paper price rises coming through.

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - Opus swoops on McPhers... · 0 replies · +1 points

I can't quite get my head around this deal.
Agreed Cliff and the guys at Opus are switched on, charismatic and enthusiastic about their business. Also I understand that the vendors who "sold" into OPUS were given predominantly (illiquid) equity in the new vehicle, logic being that one day they would float and they could all sell on market for a tidy profit.
I don't think the investment community is in the mood to be marking up book printing businesses at the moment. I may be wrong, but let's see.

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - Geon and Amcor succeed... · 4 replies · +17 points

I don't want to be the one defending GONE here, but client awards like this mean something. In my opinion, the 'industry awards' mean nothing. PICA, print awards, Heidelberg awards, blah blah blah, all a waste of time. Just an excuse to get drunk and talk over the guest speakers.
If I was GONE I would be telling every potential client, I had just won whatever award it was that coke gave them (even if it was the award for the lowest price).
Run a poll Mr Proprint....... 'Which will increase business more, an industry award or a client award'.
Anyone who thinks an industry award means anything but free beers at the after party is a fool. An award like this from a client is a good marketing tool.
Now someone give me a good stiff upper cut for saying nice things about GONE.

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - Geon and Amcor succeed... · 0 replies · +8 points

Yeah true. For all we say about GONE, they seem to be liked by their customers. That wouldn't be only because of their cheap prices, would it?

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - IPMG restructures Craf... · 0 replies · -2 points

Agreed. The Hannan family with Anstice are probably the Print Industry's smartest management team.

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - Finsbury Green leads t... · 0 replies · +2 points

I wonder if they submitted any Vic Gov work ?

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - Geon to cut staff in M... · 0 replies · -15 points

The saddest thing about this story is that there is no guarantee from GONE about the future. I don't think this is the end of the cuts, unfortunately.

14 years ago @ ProPrint site - PMP gives Manroland th... · 1 reply · +2 points

Agreed! The web guys are showing the sheet fed guys how to run a printing business. I can't think of one stupid web printer. Now as for sheet fed..........

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