MORRISON & MORRISON.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16507, 26 April 1919, Page 11

MORRISON & MORRISON.

PRINTING INK MANUFACTURERS 210 MADRAS STREET.

It is -well known that war conditions put a heavy burden on many manufacturers to provide goods hitherto imported from sources closed by war conditions, but it may not be generally known that in New Zealand we havo only one firm manufacturing printing inks, and that in a largo measure it was due to their resources and energies that no shortage of printing inks occurred —every demand for the colours they , catalogue' being successfully met, despite the desperate conditions prevailing. It was in 1906 that Messrs Morrison and Morrison, 210 HJadras street, Christchurch, established their business. Since then the two brothers have gained the confidence of all users of Printing Inks, and to-day they operate ink-grinding mills of the very latest type in this city and in Auckland —for tho convenience of their ■uorthem clients. It is also most noteworthy that while paper and otter printe'-s , have increased in. cost, hundred per cent, in many cases, i...e prices of their inks have only advanced an average of 20 per cent. Printers must appreciate tho value of fresh ink, and the benefit of buying, direct from the manufacturer according to the requirements of the work on hand, and the advantage of securing an, •ink to suit the paper boin<j used, as well as climatic conditions. Under export conditions, stocks had to be provided by tho printer in anticipation of future requirements, which represented idle money lying on his shelves, to say nothing of depreciation. Iri, addition to printing inks, this firm make printers' varnishes, the varnish factory being situated on the outskirts of the oity. They also- aim to provide everything a printer requires, and carry good stocks of printing machinery, paper, metal for Linotype machines nnd stereos, etc., and aro the sole New Zealand agents for the Lanston Monotype and Type-casting Machines.

Another activity for which they aro justly noted is the manufacture of the favourably and well-known "Flexo" Kollor Composition, and tho casting of printers' rollers in this composition. The composition of "Flcxo"' i» always, regulated to climatic conditions, and is necessarily an advantage to the printer. Another advantage that printers enjoy in dealing with this firm is the convenience o[ having inks ground to exactly match any tint required. When, special work has to be executed either letterpress or lithographic, it often happens that an artis-t may use special or peculiar colours in a design. In thesecases it is usual to send the design to Messrs Morrison and Morrison and have them grind inks of the exact shade required.

In addition to the regular letterpress and lithographic inks this firm handle cover ;i nd ruling inks, tin-printing inks marbling colours, and fugitive iuks for cheques.