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Left to Right: Frank Reader,
Dennis Sharp, David Havill.
A Force to be Reckoned
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Within the last year or so, Coates
Screen in New Zealand has become a force to be reckoned with. The
backing of Coates New Zealand, and Coates Screenıs Australian management,
has provided the muscle, but already the local teams energy and commitment
are legendary. Operating from the three bases in
Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the reputation being
built is one of global products on anyoneıs
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Three key names are behind this drive, and their combined experience says
as much as anything. Dennis Sharp is Coates New Zealandıs National
Business Manager, Screen Division. He joined Coates New Zealand in July 1999.
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Dennis has devoted a life time to the screen printing industry in New
Zealand, starting as an apprentice in1963, and moving right through to print
production management. 16 years ago he went into Sales getting his grounding at some of the largest
screen printing supply companies in New Zealand. Dennis is supported by David Havill (Senior Ink Technician) and Frank Reader (Sales Support
Technician), who Dennis says are the best in the industry. Frank Reader is
Coates New Zealandıs Sales Support Technician. Born in Fiji, he was raised
in New Zealand from the age of 7 in little old Whangarei. Frank found himself after a twisted indirect path through being a worker at a sawmill, a
locksmith, then being driven to do a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics.
He has eventually discovered Coates New Zealand, and has stayed here for the
past 2x?years. In that time he has picked up and worked with different divisions of Coates from Offset and Metal Decorating, as well as Screen.
High standards are set personally by him for accuracy and integrity. With an
imaginative ability to think outside the square, Frank has become a welcome
and integral member of the screen team.
After completing a BSc at Auckland University, David Havill originally
joined Coates in 1983, as part of the Development and Research team.
From there he gained experience in screen, liquid and even metal coatings departments. After 3 years away from Coates training to be a minister, he
rejoined in 1990, initial carrying out research in paste, heatset and web areas, before joining the Paste and
Screen Inks team as our Senior Technical Assistant. David has built a reputation of a good eye for colour, technical quality and
customer service, building friendship and respect in the industry. His experience often allows him to look at every opportunity when looking for
solutions to any customerıs challenge.
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