Peter Harrison, Previously employed as a design agency account handler, followed by 4 years as design and print manager for Royal Mail. Peter joined the Printing House in December 1997 as studio manager and by 2000 had enjoyed a rapid rise to the position of Production Director.
Responsible for Production and Key Accounts, with involvement in New Product Development, Sales, Marketing and more you'll rarely find Pete sitting down. Naturally 'high octane', he keeps the staff buzzing with energy and enthusiasm.
The Printing House was formed a little over 17 years ago by well-known local businessman Derek Springthorpe and Martyn Winstanley.
Today, it employs 36 people in 14,000 square feet of purpose-built premises on the Marshfield Bank Employment Park in Middlewich Road and is one of the biggest printers in the North West.
Mr Springthorpe is delighted that the business is being bought by his son, Paul, and his fellow Director Peter Harrison – and that they are bringing in even more technology to reduce the cost of buying print.
“We started this company when the country was recovering from the last property crash and we invested in people and technology to make print buying efficient and cost-effective”, said Derek Springthorpe.
“Now we have customers who are feeling the pinch because of the latest credit crunch and I am delighted that Paul and Peter are carrying on that tradition”.
The company has rebranded its online shopping site – www.printbuyingdirect.co.uk - which enables companies anywhere in the country to specify, order and design print online, using the latest digital presses so that even very low numbers can be produced cost-effectively.
The Printing House has also installed a new ‘robot’ platesetter which produces printing plates automatically, saving labour.
And successful local Suzuki & Mitsubishi motor group Grensons recently sold seven cars as a result of a single postcard mailing, using the company’s variable data printing technology.
“Adding internet-based access to our traditional sales base and introducing new approaches help us to reduce costs for our customers”, said Peter Harrison.
Paul Springthorpe, who is joint Managing Director with Mr Harrison, said the buy-out was both an exciting and challenging time.
“My father and Martyn created a company that was not only successful but also one that customers enjoyed working with to create great print.
“Apart from the new technology, we have also been busy recession-proofing The Printing House so that our customers can feel secure in the knowledge that we are going to be around for the long term”.
See also www.theprintinghouseltd.co.uk
01270 212100
- Related Articles
- Related Q&A
- Alternative Uses for Brochures
- Print Brochures That Will not End in the Thrash
- Designing And Printing Your Own Brochures On A Budget
- Printing Melbourne
- Great Photos for Your Brochures
- Prefer Best Brochure Printing Company
- Improve Your Company Image With Brochure Design..!
- The Advantages of Newsletter Printing Over the Electronic Kind
Seven Successful Saves for Custom Brochures
By: Robert Johnston | 10/07/2009Most custom brochures today are in danger. Since most people today get exposed and saturated with tons of brochure printing designs, most custom brochures find themselves increasingly heading for the trash. Even your own brochures might face this fate if you are not careful.
How To Make Your Own Clothing Hang Tags
By: Kate | 10/07/2009If you are a small clothing company and want to grow and expand, then you should invest in hang tag printing.
How to Market Yourself Using Notepads
By: Katie Marcus | 10/07/2009Do you want to know how to market yourself and your business services using notepad printing? Well, if you do then you have come to the right article.
Make Your Advertising Posters Even More Useful
By: Kaye Z. Marks | 10/07/2009Poster printing has more uses than you might imagine. They do not have to be just a promotional or advertising tool. You can print posters for a multitude of other uses than that.
How To Look For Great Calendar Printing Ideas
By: Colleen Davis | 09/07/2009Are you running out of ideas for calendar printing? If you plan to print calendars, you might want to think out of the box and look for innovative ideas for calendar printing. The typical color calendars out there nowadays are getting more boring and repetitive.
Checking Your Booklets for Mistakes
By: Katie Marcus | 09/07/2009Rushing into booklet printing is not recommended. You must take your time and always check and recheck your work when you print custom booklets.
Cheap Ways for Newsletter Printing
By: Kaye Z. Marks | 09/07/2009Do you need a way to cut your costs in newsletter printing? There are several techniques that you can employ to achieve this.
Checklist for Label Printing
By: Kaitlyn Miller | 08/07/2009If you are creating custom labels for your products you must always check your designs before going through with label printing. You don’t want to send a defective label design to the label printing company. That is why it is always a good idea to have a standard checklist