Our History

Established in early 1999 in a 15,000 sq ft industrial unit in South Leeds.

Initial investment in one Bobst SP102E11, one MBO B30 folder and one Perfecta guillotine 115TVC in spring 1999.

Further investment during spring/summer 1999 in a second Bobst, three further MBO B30 folders, a second Perfecta guillotine, a Heidelberg Cylinder and two Muller Bravo Saddlestitchers (one 6 station + cover and one 4 station + cover).

March 2000 acquired E Fish & Co. Ltd a long established and well respected Leeds based competitor based in 15,000 sq ft in Kirkstall in Leeds.

Further investment during spring/summer 2000 in a Moll gluing line, two Kirk Rudy pick and place systems and another 4 station Muller Bravo stitching line.

Winter 2000 - replaced two old Muller 335 lines from E Fish with two new 2 station Muller Bravo S lines, purchased first 2 Palamides automatic banding machines and two new MBO T700 folders.

November 2000 - purchased, subject to planning consent, a 5.5-acre site on the Leeds Outer Ring Road and went out to tender for the construction of a purpose built 80,000 sq ft factory.

January 2001 - Planning consent granted.

February 2001 - Construction work commenced and orders placed for 4 additional Muller Bravo stitching lines (1x8st + 1x4st + 2x2st), an Onyx in line inserter for the 8 station Bravo, a Muller Corona CC12 - 18 station Perfect Binder complete with automatic palletisation, in line strapping and shrinkwrapping, 12 Muller streamfeeders, three further Palamides banding machines and a Schneider Senator Guillotine system.

July 2001 - Moved into new factory and ceased production at old units.

August 2001 - took delivery of second Muller Corona CC12 Perfect Binder complete with automatic Palletisation, in line strapping and shrinkwrapping.

September 2001 - Installed Onyx in line inserter on 18 station Corona Binder.

October 2001 - Awarded Printweek Print Finisher of the Year award for 2001.

November 2001 - further investment in two new MBO T700 folders and four more Palamides banding machines.

January 2002 - two 2 station Muller Bravos increased to 4 and 6 stations.

April 2002 - further investment in a 6 station Muller Bravo and cover feeder.

June 2002 - further investment in an MBO T700 folder and order placed for 2 Buhrs Zandaam 4000 polywrapping lines together with a Domino Editor GT Controller, Jet Array printer and 3 A series printers.

July 2002 - further investment in our first Herzog & Heymann one piece mailing line.

September 2003 - Management Buy Out occurs. This strengthens our position and leaves the Company poised for further growth.

October 2003 - investment made in an AutoBond Laminator. This leaves no doubt that we are the "one stop shop" for all print finishing requirements.

January 2004 - Orders placed for the purchase of a new Management Information and Shopfloor Data Capture System, due to go live in May 2004.

November 2004 - Acquisition announced of Senator Print Finishers, based in Leicester.

January 2005 - Established Scorpio Direct Mailing Solutions, an additional arm to our core business, providing extra products and services to meet our customer's needs.