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May 2010
Part Of
Life Campaign off to a Good Start
The website is now active so go on and have a look at www.partoflife.co.nz The website gives you full
details about the campaign and provides information about the good work our
industry does and why print is an important part of everyday life.
Take a look at the Print Champions page by
clicking on this image - we already have 115 companies signed up
as Print Champions and these range from individuals to businesses that want
to ensure that we continue to have a strong and vibrant print
industry. If you are not already a Print Champion you can become one
by clicking here to download a registration form. For
the price of $200 this gives you access to the full range of
resources we that have been developed for the campaign and gets you a
listing on the Print Champions page with a link to your own website.
We now have over 115 Print Champions signed up
and we need to keep growing this number so please take a look and support
this very important campaign for our industry.
A huge thank
you to those companies that have not only signed up as Print Champions but
have used the collateral to spread that word even further - via mailouts,
signage, adverts, printing for the campaign. We would love to hear
what you are doing with the campaign so please email us your stories to ruth.cobb@printnz.co.nz This
is how we get the campaign to spread even further and we would like to
share them with others.
New President for PrintNZ
At the PrintNZ AGM held in April John Boyle was
elected as President of PrintNZ who takes over this role from Warren
Leslie. John is co-owner of Rainbow Print Group based in
Christchurch and has been a member of the Mainland Executive since 2005 and
joined the Board of PrintNZ last year. He is looking forward to the
challenge the new role offers and is keen to work with the team to help
grow the PrintNZ membership base and ensure we continue to provide relevant
services to our members.
A huge thanks goes to Warren Leslie for his
valuable contribution over the last seven years during which time the
membership base has grown significantly and a number of new initiatives
introduced, including the launching of the Part Of Life campaign.
Warren will remain on the board as Immediate Past President.
Pride In Print Awards Dinner - 18 June - Sky
City Auckland
There are less than 3 weeks to go
before this gala event. With the change in format this year
ticket numbers are limited and they are selling fast so if you don't want
to miss out book your tickets now. You can get full details and
download a booking form at http://www.prideinprintawards.co.nz/2010/awards-night?page=presentation_dinner_tickets
If you have any eqnuiries please contact Sue or Rosie on 04 237 0482 or 021
663881.
PrintNZ Conference -
Wairakei - 11-13 October 2010
Additional Keynote Speaker Announced
In addition to the
keynote speakers shown below we are pleased to announce an addition to the
keynote lineup:
Clinton Yeats of Yeats
Consulting will make a presentation to the conference about Lean
Thinking. Clinton is a Lean Thinking specialist and has
worked with numerous organisations, including some from the printing
industry, in the development and implementation of operational and
business improvement programmes, including the training and development of staff
at all levels. Clinton's keynote presentation will be
followed by a practical workshop on 5S and Value Stream Mapping - two
of the key components of Lean Thinking.
Other keynote speakers
include:
Barb Pellow, Infotrends - Barb is a Group Director of Infotrends,
the leading worldwide market research firm for the digital imaging and
document solutions industry providing research, analysis, forecasts and
advice. Barb has extensive experience in the printing industry
including time at Kodak GCG, Indigo, Xerox and the Rochester Institute
of Technology working with Frank Romano. Barb's presentation will
cover emerging technologies, working with other media and how to
develop strategies to grow your business.
Phil Lawrence, Eco
Logical Strategies - Phil is a well known environmental expert on the printing
industry and will provide an update on the progress that has been made in
the two years since his presentation to conference in 2008. Since
that time Phil has completed a thesis using the printing industry as a
case study, published extensively and is a "must hear" speaker.
in many industry
Gareth Kiernan,
Infometrics - Gareth will provide his usual lively update on the New Zealand
economy including how the recession has affected the economy and the
printing industry. Gareth will also provide some insights on the
impact the recession has had on some of our key customer groups.
A full list of speakers
and workshops will be published shortly. This conference
provides a unique opportunity for participants to hear from a wide range of
both domestic and international speakers on topics that are relevant to our
industry. Mark these dates in your diary now.
Again, thanks to our
principal sponsors for allowing us to bring people of this calibre to New
Zealand.
FUJI XEROX HEIDELBERG SPICERS PAPER HOSTMANN-STEINBERG NZ
A Story From Ipex with a Difference.....
Joan Grace was visiting Ipex last week along
with a number of other Kiwis, and took time out to visit another show
nearby and sent in this story....
"Today as I left IPEX I did something I have been wanting to do
for some time. While IPEX is busy in Halls 6-20 of the NEC in Birmingham,
life continues in the other parts of the complex as well.
I called in to Hall 5 where there was a "Baby Show" going
on. This event, replicated across the world, is billed as an
"essential part of having a baby". The show included all of the
usual suspects for such an event - strollers, nursery furniture, baby food,
safety equipment and so on. There were also the seminars and advice that
every new parent would want. So why did I go?
In Halls 6-20 our industry was showcasing to itself how to produce
the best products for our customers. In Hall 5 our customers were
showcasing their world using products produced from all of ours.
It was heartening to see thousands of people leaving the baby show
with their printed materials and products. As I looked in Hall 5 I asked
myself "how much of this print is under threat?" I think the
answer is "very little".
All of the exhibitors were using business cards, catalogues, display
advertising, packaging and letterhead. All too had websites with printed
material pushing people to seek further information and make more purchases
from those sites - with those purchases in turn using more print as they
are dispatched.
Our Part of Life campaign is about getting people like the visitors
to the baby show to realise that they are using print - that it is essential
for them to be able to make informed decisions about what products and
services they use day to day. It is also about us having more confidence in
what we do - to take pride in the essential part that our industry plays
for all businesses in the economy.”
Scam Back Again
Be careful of anyone looking to print flyers
for "Stop Child Labour" offering to pay by credit card. This is
the return of a scam that was around a couple of years ago - but seems to
have resurfaced with a few of our members over the last month.
The Cost of Getting it Wrong...
The number of Personal Grievance claims rose 11% last year and the average
total cost to an employer when they lost a claim against them was
$33,046. The average cost of a successful defence was $9617. Win or
lose, a personal grievance has costs associated with it.
Make sure you get the process right - talking
to PrintNZ staff before you deal with any employment related
matters could save you both time and money. This advice is
provided as part of your membership subscription so there is no cost for
picking up the phone and talking to us - and it may save you the cost of a
year or more's subscription.
Heidelberg Shield 2010 - Huntingtdale
Golf Club - Melbourne
This event will be held on 14/15 October in Melbourne with the Shield game
being played at Huntingdale, home of the Australian Open. We will
once again be looking for two players to represent the New Zealand
printing industry, and we are also hoping to take with us a team of
supporters that are keen to join in and play. Please email ruth.cobb@printnz.co.nz
if you wish to put your name forward for the PrintNZ team of two, or if you
are interested in joining the group for two days of golf.
Carbon
Footprinting in MIS System
Printers who want to
enhance their profitability and win new business whilst helping the
environment will benefit from the new "Green" features
of the Quote & Print MIS Software.
Q&P will enable them to identify and improve their carbon
footprint, energy efficiency and materials usage on a stock-by-stock,
job-by-job and whole-company basis, with a direct impact on their bottom
line as well as their customers' perceptions.
"Printers joining a certified paper scheme for
environmental sustainability - and to win government and corporate tenders
- will benefit from full FSC / PEFC Chain of Custody capture, tracking
and auditing features. All of this information can easily be included in
user-definable quote letters, job tickets and reports at the press of a
button, saving hours of work otherwise" said NZ Distributor Rob
Taylor.
From an FSC / PEFC certified printer who uses Q&P:
"You don't have to be a
tree-hugging greenie to want to account for and reduce your environmental
impact, plus it makes good business sense. Sustainable printing is
fast becoming a requirement for corporate and government accounts, but
words and logos aren't enough - you have to be able to provide solid
data.
Q&P gives us the tools to do that, plus
they have taken on board our ideas as to further requirements to keep us
ahead of the pack".
(Pat
Leitch, Centurion Print Ltd, Auckland).
For
more information or a demonstration, email enquiries@taylored.co.nz, or call Rob Taylor
on
0274 95 48 48.
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