Pureprint Group wins a BITC Big Tick for the second consecutive year - 2009-11-15

Pureprint has been awarded a Big Tick in the 2009 Business in the Community (BITC) Excellence Awards

The Group won the Big Tick for the Impact on Society Award for SMEs

Pureprint Group, including Beacon Press, has been awarded a Big Tick in this year’s BITC Excellence Awards announced in the Responsible Business supplement of the Financial Times (10th June 2009 issue). The Group won the Big Tick in the Impact on Society Award for an SME.

The Big Tick is awar ... [read more]

The Green500 - 2009-10-15

The Green500 is the premier carbon mentoring service for large organizations based in London. Supported by the Mayor of London, the scheme aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 1.5 million tonnes by 2010 - the equivalent to a saving of around £150 million in energy bills.

The scheme provides members with practical advice and support to reduce their carbon emissions and recognises and rewards members' commitment to excellence in carbon reduction through an annual awards ceremony hosted ... [read more]

Pureprint Group invests in new Heidelberg press - 2009-08-06

• Pureprint Group invests in new Heidelberg press
• New Heidelberg Speedmaster XL105-6+L press plus coater
• Replacing existing Speedmaster CD 102
• Focus on print quality and efficiency

Pureprint Group has purchased a brand new 6-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 plus coater. This will replace one of their existing Speedmasters and forms part of the group’s ongoing commitment which has seen 5 million pounds in capital investment over the p ... [read more]

Pureprint Group nominated in 6 categories at PrintWeek Awards - 2009-06-23

Pureprint Group awarded two-year contract for English Heritage print work - 2009-03-05

• Two-phase rigorous tender process
• The awarded work for English Heritage will include books and general printing
• Two-year contract with a possibility to extend for a further two years
• Environmental and colour management skills were key selection criteria

Pureprint Group has announced that it is one of five sheetfed printers that were awarded print work by English Heritage following a scrupulous tender process. Pureprint was one of nearly 200 lit ... [read more]

Pureprint Group wins University of Essex design & print tender - 2009-02-20

Pureprint Group secures 3-year contract with leading consulting firm Watson Wyatt - 2008-10-27

• The firm’s personnel have access to the whole sustainable print solutions package by Pureprint via an online ordering system
• Client impressed with Pureprint’s CSR strategy and how they “operate as an extension to their business”

Pureprint Group has secured a 3-year contract with Watson Wyatt, a trusted business partner to the world’s leading organisations on people and financial issues.

Watson Wyatt is a well-established world ... [read more]

Pureprint Group completes 3rd phase of strategic investment programme with digital installation - 2008-08-26

* New 2,000 sq.ft. digital printing facility

* Two HP Indigo press 5500s and dedicated finishing as well as web-to-print and variable data software

* Pureprint's sustainable printing solutions now available for short to medium run printing projects

Pureprint Group has announced an expansion of its sustainable printing solutions range with an investment in a new 200 ... [read more]

Pureprint named Best Green Company in South East England by Sunday Times. - 2008-05-28

Pureprint Group receives The Queen's Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development - 2008-05-07

• Pureprint Group awarded UK's most prestigious business accolade for second time
• Exemplary sustainable management and stakeholder education programme particularly commended

Pureprint Group announces 2nd phase of investment programme and adds new B1 perfecting plant - 2008-05-06

• 10-colour B1 Heidelberg Speedmaster Perfector installed
• New premises provide additional 20,000 square feet of production space
• A comprehensive offering for environmentally sensitive commercial print

Pureprint Group achieves impressive environmental results in latest EMAS report - 2008-04-11

• Pureprint Group has published its first full environmental statement after extending their EMAS registration across the group last year

• EMAS (the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) is widely accepted as the gold standard of environmental accreditation

• Pureprint is now the largest printing group to offer such an exceptional environmental assurance through a variety of sustainable printing solutions on a 24-hour operation basis
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Pureprint Group wins Big Tick for Impact on Society - 2008-04-01

• Pureprint has been awarded a Big Tick in the 2008 Business in the Community (BITC) Excellence Awards
• The Group won the Big Tick for the Impact on Society Award for SMEs
• The Big Tick led into being awarded Small Company of the Year with an Award of Excellence

Pureprint Group announces 1st phase of major investment - 2008-03-20

• Pureprint Group has invested in the latest Acoro A5 perfect binder from Muller Martini

• The new binding line will help streamline production of books, brochures and catalogues as well as improve speed and quality control

• System to be fully up and running by mid-April

Pureprint Group, which also includes Beacon Press, has announced the start of an investment programme with the purchase of the latest Acoro A5 perfect binder from Muller Martini.< ... [read more]

Pureprint Group pioneer new CarbonNeutral® publications service - 2008-03-13

• Pureprint Group have launched a carbon offsetting service to help clients reduce their net carbon emissions and play a part in tackling climate change
• The service uses a bespoke calculator developed with The CarbonNeutral Company that calculates emissions produced by the printing process as well as those resulting from the paper and envelope manufacturing and also takes final distribution into account
• The first printing group in the world to offer such a service< ... [read more]

Pureprint takes on new Manufacturing Director - 2008-02-19

• Mike Wells appointed as Pureprint Group Manufacturing Director reporting to Chief Executive Mark Handford

• With positions at Royle Corporate Print and CTD Printers under his belt, Mike will focus on all operations across the Pureprint business

• January 25th, 2008 - Pureprint Group has appointed Mike Wells as Manufacturing Director reporting to Chief Executive Mark Handford. Wells started his new role at Pureprint on 21st January 2008.

Prior to joining ... [read more]

Somewhere over the rainbow - 2007-10-23

Adapting printing and prepress techniques can allow print to go over and above its normal colour gamut, but the focus must always be on consistent results. This was the message delivered at Pureprint Group’s technical day for print buyers in November.

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Pureprint Group sponsors apprenticeship programme - 2007-10-23

• Pureprint Group has sponsored three apprentices in collaboration with the BPIF and the British government

• The apprenticeship programme has been established since 2000 and forms part of Pureprint’s Corporate Responsibility initiatives to support the industry and local community

Pureprint Group has announced details of their apprenticeship programme also supported by the BPIF and the British Government in a three-way partnership. The group has been inv ... [read more]

Pureprint Group adds PEFC chain of custody certification to accreditations - 2007-10-23

• Pureprint Group recently gained PEFC certification (Platform for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification). The Group already has FSC certification and actively promotes paper from sustainable and verifiable sources.

PEFC is a global umbrella organisation for the assessment, and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes that are developed through a multi-stakeholder process.  This means that although national schemes remain independ ... [read more]

Pureprint supports Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning - 2007-10-05

• Pureprint Group has held their second annual coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research

• The initiative forms part of Pureprint’s Corporate Responsibility programme

• £440 was raised, a 75% increase over proceeds in 2006

4th October 2007 - Pureprint Group held their second Macmillan coffee morning last Friday, 28th September 2007, raising £440, up 75% compared to last year’s proceeds of £250.00. This is just one of the ... [read more]

New Business Development Manager for Pureprint Group - 2007-09-04

• Anthony Rowell appointed as Pureprint Group Business Development Manager reporting to Chief Executive Mark Handford
• Ex-Polar Print Sales Director Anthony will concentrate on identifying businesses with strong CSR and Environmental values

Winner - again! - 2007-05-01

Beacon Press with parent company Pureprint Group have won, for the second time, the Fine Art Printer of the Year Award at the 2007 PrintWeek Awards. The books which made up their winning entry were:

• Nudes 1978-2006 John Swannell
• Picasso La Californie
• Home and Garden for the Geffrye Museum Trust
• Sean Scully – a collection of the artist’s work

EMAS accreditation extended to entire Pureprint Group - 2007-05-01

• EMAS accreditation has been extended to cover all production across the £16 million Pureprint Group
• EMAS ‘Gold’ standard environmental printing now available for large corporate print buyers
• EMAS accreditation held since 1996, longer than any other UK printer

Pureprint Group based in Uckfield, East Sussex has extended the EMAS accreditation to the entire group operation. This makes it the largest UK printing co ... [read more]

Pureprint Group simplifies metallics with MetalFX® - 2007-05-01

• The MetalFX® system will allow Pureprint Group to reproduce an unlimited number of metallic colours by using standard CMYK inks printed on top of specially modified silver and gold inks, the MFX® base silver and gold.

Pureprint Group, parent company of Beacon Press has invested in a MetalFX® system license which will allow the group to significantly simplify the production process for print jobs that require one or more metallic colou ... [read more]