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The Standard JAN/MARCH2010

iN tHis issue:p2Our exciting new premises

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Newsletter for Standard Publishing House Aust. Pty Ltd

We have moved to new premisesTo keep up with the growing demand for our design, print and mailing services, SPH and Absolute Mail have moved to a purpose built, larger and fully air-conditioned premises at 12 Gould st, strathfield south.

12 Gould st, strathfield south

equipping for the new decadeOur new A1, Heidelberg, 10 colour press will be operational from early February. This press firmly places SPH into the magazine publishing market and long run commercial print.

In addition, SPH has recently purchased from Fuji a state of the art colour management prepress system that will deliver better proofing and colour control for our customers.

The Fuji XMF prepress and plate making system is now operational, delivering colour correct management right through the design, prepress and print procedures. The new system is calibrated to the highest international standards, placing SPH at the forefront of quality printing.

Be it design, print or mailing, we can deliver a cost competitive, high quality solution for your needs.

New Fuji Prepress system

the new 10 colour A1 Heidelberg

Watch out for Ernest’s next story“The Invasion”

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An early modelling shot of June Dally-Watkins. Image © June Dally-Watkins.

ernest Little tug BoatAccepted into the NsW Premier’s Reading ChallengeThe wonderful stories of Ernest and his friends were recently launched by SPH and have been accepted by the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge as recommended reading for primary school children. Scott Allen (Author) and Judy Nadin (award winning caricaturist, designer & painter) have created a world of exciting characters based on true stories that occurred over the years with ferries and tugboats on Sydney harbour. See more at www.sphereshop.com.au

Visit our new sphere Bookshop onlineThe Sphereshop provides valuable resources for teachers, parents and students to assist in the development of tomorrow’s leaders.

The Sphereshop is our online retail shop where you can buy titles online by credit card and receive deliveries within four working days. We have a growing range of high quality educational books and products for preschool to tertiary students.

Visit www.sphereshop.com.au

Brave Hearts,Bold Minds Leadership for Young Australians

Dr Ian PM Lambert and Dr Philip SA Cummins

Standard Publishing House

Brave Hearts, Bold Minds

Leadership for Young Australians

A book for anyone who is, or cares about, Australia’s next generation.What is it that compels one person to make something happen, while others sit back and wait?How can we be prepared to embrace the possibilities of the future?Who am I? Where do I fit in? How can I best serve others?

Brave Hearts, Bold Minds answers these questions which confront all young Australians.For the first time, young people can learn about leadership in a way that makes sense

to them and can apply it to their own lives.Through their experience as leaders and educators, the authors build a solid foundation for the personal journey of discovery that is intrinsic to becoming and

developing as a leader.Every young Australian will become a leader ... even if only of themselves at first.

This book shows them how.

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Dr Lambert and Dr Cummins are responsible for running one of Australia’s most prestigious schools, The Scots College in Sydney. This book details how students can learn about leadership in a way that makes sense to them and can apply it to their own lives. What is it that compels one person to make something happen, while others sit back and wait? How can we be prepared to embrace the possibilities of the future? Who am I? Where do I fit in? How can I best serve others?

Brave Hearts, Bold Minds answers these questions, which confront all young Australians.

Through their experiences as leaders and educators, the authors build a solid foundation for the personal journey of discovery that is intrinsic to becoming and developing as a leader.

Every young Australian will become a leader... even if only of themselves at first.

This book shows them how.

12 Gould st, strathfield south

June Dally-WatkinsSPH staff are currently working with June Dally-Watkins to release a Diamond Anniversary Limited Edition box set, to celebrate 60 years of Miss Dally being a successful business woman.

The box set consists of two books written by Miss Dally. The box set will include June Dally-Watkins’ autobiography, The Secrets Behind My Smile and a revamped version of Manners for Moderns. It will be available on www.sphereshop.com.au from May 2010.

Bookshop

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Welcome to our New staff

Denys Frans Purchasing and estimation ManagerDenys has spent a substantial period of his career in large format printing with 20 years of production planning and estimating experience under his belt. Denys’ knowledge gives SPH a significant advantage in production planning. Born in South Africa, Denys is a keen supporter of the Springboks. His favourite hobbies are playing chess and ballroom dancing, he also love watching rugby, cricket and golf.

Rick stevenson Prepress ManagerRick has over 25 years experience working as a prepress operator. Rick will manage the implementation of Black Magic – our ‘true’ new colour management system that finger prints files through the design studio, proofing, prepress and onto the press, ensuring true colour outcomes.

Ben McCullan Prepress ManagerBen has spent 8 years working in the capacity of prepress operator and is an expert in Trueflow, Prinect and the Fuji XMF system. He enjoys golf, and growing his own fruit and vegetables! We welcome Ben to SPH as our new prepress manager!

Billy Koroma BookbinderBilly is a qualified bookbinder and finisher, having worked in the printing industry in both Sierra Leone and Australia.

Anthony saunders Marketing / Web DesignerAnthony studied Music at the Australian Institute of Music, he also studied BSc (Hons) in Multimedia Production and Technology in the South of England. Shortly after graduating he moved to Sydney. Anthony joins SPH as our Social Media Marketer in charge of running Facebook, Twitter, Authors’ Blogs and web content management. Basically, he gets paid to do what he loves!

terry Hagenhofer Account ManagerTerry has worked in print procurement/sales for NSW Government Departments for 13 years. He has worked on major accounts such as NSW Health, WorkCover NSW and NSW Dept Corrective Services, before moving into the private sector as an account manager with SALMAT for several years. Terry joined SPH in November 2009.

“Joining SPH was an opportunity to be a part an extremely efficient, dedicated team that is moving forward at a terrific pace. It has a culture that promotes quality in service and product while recognizing and meeting customer needs and expectations.” Terry’s interests lie in anything to do with history and motorbikes.

Marina Michalouros Customer serviceMarina is joining Absolute Mail after working in the mail industry for three years. She has worked in various roles with RailCorp, LJ Hooker and Sydney Airport and joins Ian in caring for our mailing customers.

Damien Williams PrinterDamien has joined SPH as a ten colour printer. He’s been printing for over 10 years and has worked for several large printers both here and overseas. His technical knowledge and engineering skills are a valuable addition to SPH’s production capabilities.

Dale elliot PrinterSPH is pleased to welcome Dale onboard. Dale is an experienced Heidelberg printer who specialises in quality colour work, having served his apprenticeship in magazine publishing.

Rick Alberts Bindery ManagerRick is a qualified binder and finisher and a meticulous worker. He joins SPH as our new Bindery Manager whose role is to ensure all folding, cutting and bookbinding is done to the highest standard for our customers.

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Whilst many printing companies are struggling, sPH have just employed 10 new staff to manage growth in 2010.

sustainable Green Printtaking the Next step to improved environmental Performance

The contents of SPH’s Environmental Charter are not just pretty words – they are a very real commitment to reducing our impact on the environment. So, in line with this commitment, SPH are very pleased to announce that we have commenced implementation of the Sustainable Green Print (SGP) management system.

Sustainable Green Print is an environmental management system that has been developed by the Printing Industries Association of Australia. This is a first for the printing industry, and allows printers to not only manage their environmental impact better but also to receive public recognition of their environmental performance.

Narelle Monaghan attended one of the first training programs in the new industry standard on behalf of SPH in June. ‘One of the first things that struck me was the integrity of the accreditation system,’ Monaghan says. ‘Too many green logos are abused throughout the world, but if you see a company with the SGP green ticks then you can be sure they have worked very hard to earn it’.

Any company wanting to be accredited to the SGP standard is externally audited by a third party. They are then granted a number of ‘green ticks’ depending on what level of management system has been implemented.

SPH is striving for Level 2, which focuses on:• waste,• recycling,• energy,• water,• incidentmanagement,• storageandhandlingofprintingchemicals,• airemissions,and• considerationofneighbours.

A documented system has been established that lists the major environmental risks in each of these areas, and a list of environmental targets and actions. Records and other evidence must be kept to prove that these targets have been achieved.

‘SPH is already meeting many of the requirements of the SGP system’ says Monaghan, ‘but we need to document this and put systems in place to ensure they continue to improve. We are really looking forward to being able to demonstrate our high standards, with the green ticks to prove it.’

supporting New Hope international New Hope International (NHI) is a registered charity in Australia that networks Christian schools in Australia and New Zealand with schools in poorer regions, including Africa and the Pacific. SPH is delighted to be able to assist NHI in the formation of a new support group called ‘Corporate Friends of New Hope International’.

NHI is seeking to help change the desperate situation in which so many of the children of the world live. However education alone will not be effective, so NHI is finding ways to assist through sustainable community development and transformational leadership training in local communities.

To help it in this huge challenge, NHI is inviting compassionate businesses to become Corporate Friends who will work with it in finding solutions to the problems of poverty.

Recently, SPH was able to make the first donation to NHI Corporate Friends and presented a substantial cheque to Rev. Bob Frisken, the President of New Hope International.

If your company would like to join Corporate Friends of NHI and SPH in this endeavour, please contact David Ferguson, Director of NHI on 02 6624 4191, 0401476142 or at [email protected] or contact Neil Armstrong at SPH on 02 8732 7500.

Rev Bob Frisken gratefully accepts a cheque from SPH MD Neil Armstrong – the first payment for NHI Corporate Friends.

social Responsibility

www.sph.com.au tel 02 8732 7500

Which is Greener: Paper or Digital? the Answer May surprise YouArcticle taken from zdnet.com, Oct 26, 2009

We often assume that anything we can do to reduce paper consumption is good for the planet. But what about the significant impact of digital waste? Don Carli – Executive Vice President of SustainCommWorld LLC and Senior Research Fellow with the Institute for Sustainable Communication:

“Other than pushing the ‘cool’ factor, one of the main selling points being made by marketers of eReaders is that they are greener than print. It is little surprise that the common view held by consumers who don’t know the backstory is that going digital means going green and saving trees. Many are in for a rude awakening. When subjected to ‘cradle-to-cradle’ life cycle analysis, eReading is not nearly as green as many naively assume it is.”

“There is no question that print media could do a better job of managing the sustainability of its supply chains and waste streams, but it’s a misguided notion to assume that digital media is categorically greener. Computers, eReaders, and cell phones don’t grow on trees and their spiraling requirement for energy is unsustainable.”

“Making a computer typically requires the mining and refining of dozens of minerals and metals including gold, silver, and palladium as well as extensive use of plastics and hydrocarbon solvents. To function, digital devices require a constant flow of electrons that predominately come from the combustion of coal, and at the end of their all-too-short useful lives electronics have become the single largest stream of toxic waste created by man. Until recently, there was little, if any, voluntary disclosure of the lifecycle ‘backstory’ of digital media.”

“Sadly, print has come to be seen as a wasteful, inefficient and environmentally destructive medium, despite the fact that much of print media is based on comparatively benign and renewable materials. In addition, print has incredible potential to be a far more sustainable medium than it is today… and a truly digital medium as well. Despite its importance to business, government and society, print has been cast in the role of a dark old devil in decline. Digital media has been cast as the bright young savior on the rise.”

“Ironically the future of digital media and eBook readers is likely to be based on flexible polymer electronics manufactured using printing presses rather than silicon semiconductor fabrication technologies. In fact, the next generation of eReaders will most likely be digital AND be printed.”

Standard Publishing House Aust Pty Ltd12 Gould Street, Strathfield South NSW, 2136

tel (02) 8732 7500 fax (02) 9642 7591www.sph.com.au

Try our NEW online Book Shop www.sphereshop.com.au

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New sPH CalendarSPH will be mailing new desk calenders to all our customers this January.

Please email Karina if you do not receive a copy [email protected]

New AuthorsIf you have talent and ability with writing and have content suitable to the 3-25 years (children & youth) market, we would like to hear from you.

Email [email protected].

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