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News Release from: Potts Printers
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 December 2006
New Facility Enables Printer's Move For
Growth
Potts, has moved in to a new print facility and headquarters at Nelson Park, Cramlington (UK) as a new chapter in its story begins, said the company.
Potts, has moved in to a new print facility and headquarters at Nelson Park, Cramlington (UK) as a new chapter in its story begins, said the company As well as relocating with 110 staff, the expansion has also seen a range of equipment installed at the 50,000 square foot site, to allow the company to reach its double turnover target of GBP15m by 2010
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 1 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The equipment complements Potts' range of pre-press, print and finishing equipment, said the company.
The new site will be called Atlas House, named in tribute to the first Potts site, which was established in the 1800s on the north of the River Tyne.
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As well as the 50,000 square foot of office, production and warehouse space already developed, Potts has also bought another 50,000 square feet of land adjacent to the building, which will be developed during 2007 to create a storage and logistics operations centre.
Shaun Currie, managing director of Potts, said: "Our vision to expand our excellent reputation as one of the UK's major print and packaging companies is demonstrated in the move to Cramlington.
It is double the size of our North Shields location and has been equipped with state of the art communications, offices and production capabilities." He added: "The location is ideally positioned for local and national clients.
We are very proud to have an extensive and loyal client base in the North East that will 'move' with us as we expand and develop the business.
I think what has made Potts such a success is that we are totally driven by our clients and staff and are constantly looking at innovative industry developments, not only to make our business more efficient, but to ensure staff are ahead of the game, learning the latest technologies in their trade and getting the best rewards and highest job satisfaction." Potts is also re-branding with a new logo, website and marketing campaign along with the move.
Potts began as a family run business more than 130 years ago in North Shields.
It offers pre-press services and a research and development facility for designers in commercial and packaging markets.
Printing and finishing is produced completely in-house and storage and distribution throughout the UK and Europe is all controlled from the Potts site.
The company said that it includes some of the biggest brand names in UK and Europe in the commercial print, direct marketing and bespoke printed carton packaging markets.
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