September 2009 Candida celebrates a significant milestone. This month we marked the 80th birthday of our founder Klaus Girardet with celebrations both here and in New Zealand. Klaus' birthday message to staff, family and friends is included below To Candida staff members, friends and family To reach 80 years of age and to be quite healthy is a gift of life and should be appreciated. In 1974 our family arrived in Auckland from Germany. The three daughters went to school days after arrival. We looked for a house and started Candida Publishers in 1975 to produce high quality calendars. In 1976 the first envelopes were made and with CMSS (Candida Metric Standardisation System) we helped to rationalize office paperwork. In 1979 Stage I of the factory/office construction started on our 3 hectare site at Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay. In 2008 Stage VII followed as Candida Office Park. In 1978 the Sydney Sales Office opened and in 2008 we moved into bigger premises for future growth. Looking back 35 years shows a remarkable development – all with the help of you. We are a true family business and believe that it should continue into the future. Yours
Klaus
Photo courtesy of Susanna Burton Photography
August 2009. Candida uses innovative ECO pack to launch Art of the Envelope 2009. This month Candida launches the latest edition of its Art of the Envelope competition. Entry details were sent out to contestants in high value, direct mail packs. In keeping with the company's long standing commitment to the environment, these packs were produced using carbon neutral and PEFC accredited papers.
Candida Recognised for the 4th year in succession For the fourth year in a row Candida has been recognised at the annual ATFA awards with a Highly Commended for its "School" envelope for Identity Direct through Horizon media.
The Highly Commended "School" envelope June 2009. New Halm press for Offset. Candida further enhances the capacity of its offset operation with the addition of a Halm Superjet EM press.
Halm Superjet EM 2 Colour offset press of the type recently added to Candida's offset operation. September 2008. Goodbye Lidcombe - Hello Greenacre. Candida moves to a purpose built facility in Greenacre, our third move in thirty years (and our second in the last eight years). In the last 2 years it had become evident that we have outgrown the Lidcombe site. The new facility provides ample room to accommodate our steadily growing business.
Candida's new purpose built facility at 77 - 85 Roberts Rd Greenacre NSW 2190.
August 2008. Envelope manufacturing capacity increased. Candida has increased its envelope manufacturing capacity with the addition of another W&D model 102 envelope machine.
A is for August, and for Awards. Candida receives a Highly Commended for its entry in this 2008 AFTA awards. This year's entry is another envelope "Cars" for Identity Direct through Horizon Media.
2008 AFTA Highly Commended "Cars" envelope for Identity Direct. March 2008. Pre-press upgrade. The pre-press area completes implementation of a state of the art Computer to Plate (CTP) system. The new system utilises Agfa's industry leading Apogee CTP software and will result in lowered turn around times for plate production. 2007. ISO 9001:2001. Candida maintains its ISO Quality certification, this time assessed against the latest (2001) standard. Candida wins Gold in August. It's August so it must be AFTA awards time, and for the second year in a row Candida takes home an AFTA gold Award. Our winning entry is the Identity Direct "Pirate" envelope produced for Horizon media.
2007 AFTA Gold Award winning "Pirate" envelope for Identity Direct 2006. Another Offset Press. A Halm EM4000 4 colour press is added to the offset department.
Halm EM4000 4 colour offset press. Candida Wins Gold and Silver. Candida wins Gold and Silver at the annual Australian Flexographic Technical Association (AFTA) awards held in August. The Gold was awarded for a "Pajamas" envelope produced for Identity direct through Horizon Media.
2006 AFTA Gold award winning "Pajamas" Envelope for Identity Direct
The Silver was awarded for a Turbocad envelope produced for PLT Print Solutions.
2006 AFTA Silver award winning Turbocad envelope. 2005. Manufacturing operation is expanded. Candida adds to the capacity and the capability of its manufacturing operation with the acquisition of a new W&D model 627 envelope machine. This machine comes equipped with a Tetraflex® print unit. Tetraflex technology enables Candida to offer 4 Colour process flexographic print on envelopes at time of manufacture which has proven to be award winning. 2003. Offset operation is expanded. Candida adds to the capacity of its offset department with the acquisition of a new Halm 4 colour offset press. 2001. In-House manufacturing begins. Candida commences in house manufacturing of envelopes with the arrival and commissioning of 2 Winkler and Dunnebier (W&D) model 102 high speed envelope machines.
June 2000. Another century, another move. After 5 further years of continued regular growth, the time comes to move again. This time to a brand new facility in Lidcombe. Handily located just across the Paramatta highway from Olympic Park, the location and timing is understandably very popular with staff. In conjunction with the move Candida sets up its own in-house overprint and pre-press departments. Bringing these operations in-house provides greater quality control and improved turn around to our ever growing customer base.
1996 Candida Introduces our own line of Stationery. Candida introduces Candida Stationery to the Australian market. Candida Exercise books are targeted at people looking for quality in their stationery purchases. Quality that is achieved with the use of heavier page material (70gsm paper) and specially coated heavy weight covers that are designed to protect the books from damage. Candida's standard range is colour coded to allow for easy identification of subject, and are based on the metric A4, A5, 2/3 A4 sizes, simplifying the range for students.
1995 We move from Stanmore to..... Stanmore. In 6 years Candida has outgrown its foundation premises. We move "just up the road" to a larger building on Bridge Road in Stanmore. Sales, Distribution, and warehousing operate out of the new building. A custom overprint service is offered to customers in conjunction with third party printers.
1994 ISO Certification. In keeping with the company philosophy of "Quality and Service" Candida Envelopes Pty Ltd is awarded ISO 9001 Quality Certification.
1979 Candida Envelopes Pty Ltd. Candida Envelopes opens for business in Australia. |
