The Real Cost
The Saving Is There.
You Just Haven't
Claimed It Yet.
Catalogues are one of the highest-leverage categories for offshore savings.
Most catalogue teams already know offshore is cheaper. What stops them is fear of quality loss, missed deadlines and no one accountable if something goes wrong. We answer all three.
How We Compare
Three Ways to Print Catalogues.
One Clear Winner.
Everything your local supplier provides — at 30–45% less.
Item | Local Printer | Direct Offshore | PrintCentre |
|---|---|---|---|
Cost vs local | — | 40–50% (before failures) | 30–45% |
Price premium | 35–45% above offshore equivalent | Removed — you absorb the risk | Removed — we absorb the risk |
Paper stock access | Standard local range | Variable, hard to verify | Confirmed to your spec before production |
Peak-season capacity | Delays common | Unpredictable | Production slots booked in advance |
Quality oversight | Generally reliable | Inconsistent — no Australian oversigh | Physical samples approved before every run |
Billing | Sometimes opaque | Unpredictable landed costs | Fixed total cost — freight, duties and GST included |
When things go wrong | Supplier handles | You handle — no local recourse | We handle — fully insured, Australian team |
Built for the Teams Who Drive the Bottom Line
Your Catalogue Budget Can
Work a Lot Harder.
Save big on large, regular
catalogue cycles.
We secure factory-direct pricing on repeatable high-volume programs — with full local accountability on every job.
Marketing
Reinvest savings to print more, increase page counts or expand distribution.
Procurement
Local accountability. Offshore pricing. One contact. No surprises.
Finance
Eliminate the local overhead premium on a high-volume, repeating category.
How We Work
Managed Offshore
Production. Australian
Oversight on Every Job.
We handle the complexity. You keep the savings.
40 years building supplier relationships means your business gets that knowledge from day one — the production experience and quality discipline that makes offshore catalogue production genuinely reliable.
Vetted Tier-1 Facilities
Web and sheet-fed plants meeting or exceeding
Total Project Oversight
One Australian contact manages everything from file upload to delivery. You deal with us, not an offshore supplier
Verified Quality
Physical proofs approved before every run. Colour matched. Paper stock confirmed. Nothing ships until it passes.
Local Compliance
GST-registered Australian company. All customs, tax and logistics managed.
Why it matters:
Cost Efficiency
Lower cost-per-copy without changing your specs. Savings scale with volumes.
Budget Reinvestment
Expand distribution, increase page counts or fund other channels.
Market Certainty
Capacity secured during peak retail seasons. Slots booked in advance, to your schedule.
Operational Freedom
Your team focuses on strategy. We handle production, QA, shipping and customs.
The Process
Three Steps to Lower
Catalogue Costs
Your total time involvement: under an hour.
Audit (15 minutes)
Share your specs and current spend. We build a like-for-like cost comparison. No obligation.
Step 1
Quality Check (30 minutes to review)
Physical samples from our factory partners. Your team compares quality, colour and paper before anything is approved.
Step 2
Managed Production (Your time: near zero)
We manage production, QA, shipping, customs and local logistics. Catalogues delivered to your required address.
Step 3
Your Print, Handled
You brief us once. We handle everything after that.
Ongoing
Annual Print Spend | Projected Annual Saving |
|---|---|
$100,000 | $30,000 – $45,000 projected saving |
$250,000 | $75,000 – $112,000 projected saving |
$500,000 | $150,000 – $225,000 projected saving |
$1,000,000+ | $300,000+ projected saving |
What Catalogue
Programs Typically Recover
Based on current factory pricing and landed cost modelling.
What Catalogue Teams Say
Increased catalogue size from 12 to 24 pages without spending more.
Marketing Director, National Retailer, Melbourne — attribution to be confirmed
We increased our quantities with our savings — more distribution for the same budget.
Marketing Manager, National Franchise Network, Brisbane — attribution to be confirmed
Labour and overhead costs are lower offshore — the same presses, substrates and colour management as Australian printers, just at a lower-cost location. Our Australian team verifies quality before anything ships.
You deal with us, not an offshore supplier. Our team resolves any issue before your deadline. Every shipment is fully insured.
4 weeks door-to-door offshore versus 2–3 weeks locally. Most catalogue programs plan 6–8 weeks ahead — we'll tell you honestly if local makes more sense for a specific job.
Best economics start at 5,000 catalogues. Below that, local usually makes more financial sense — we'll tell you honestly.
Still Have Questions?
Common Questions
What Catalogue Teams
Ask Before Switching
Anything else — call us on +612 560 44444
Ready to Start?
See What Your Catalogue
Program Could Save.
Fifteen minutes. No obligation.
Full spend audit
Matched physical quality samples
Direct price comparison
Total annual savings projection
Or call our catalogue team — +612 560 44444
15 minutes to share your specs