Currie Group has signed exclusive distribution agreements for Uteco and Bimec across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. 

The two separate agreements, finalised in 2025, appoint Currie Group as the exclusive distributor for Uteco’s range of flexographic, rotogravure and digital printing presses, along with coaters, laminators and customised machinery.  

The company will also represent Bimec’s slitter-rewinder systems used for converting plastic films, paper and laminates. 

Both Uteco and Bimec are part of the European Flex-Converting Alliance (FlexCA), a consortium that also includes CMG, ENCA, Smartjet and VISION.  

Currie Group customers will have access to the complete range of FlexCA solutions. 

Uteco and Bimec have maintained a presence in the Australian and New Zealand markets for several years through their previous representatives, Flexo Australia and Web Dynamics.  

As part of the transition, Reno Lauriola from Flexo Australia will join the Currie Group team to support the new partnership.  

Jade Gillard from Web Dynamics will leave the Bimec agency to pursue other ventures. 

According to Currie Group, its nationwide service network and team of technical experts were key elements in establishing the agreements.  

Currie Group director Mark Daws stated: “Flexible packaging is certainly an area where we are seeing massive growth, and these new agreements represent a significant step in expanding our offering to the higher-volume converting sector by adding the unique value proposition offered by Uteco, Bimec and the wider FlexCA alliance. 

“These new partnerships allow for a collaborative approach where we can pull in products and resources from any, or all, of the alliance members, to create solutions which are driven by each particular customer’s needs and objectives.”