Taylor Bloxham
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Taylor Bloxham is one of the largest independent lithographic printers
in the UK. When Hubert Taylor and Harold Bloxham first formed Taylor Bloxham in Leicester
in 1938, the first year's turnover was a mere £2,631 8s 2d. The current Chairman, Bruce Sharpless, who has been around since those early years as an errand boy, has been instrumental in expanding the business into what it is today. The culture of Taylor Bloxham has been influenced by various initiatives, which have been introduced over the years to encourage the management of change and the philosophy of continuous improvement.
The company now employs over 200 people, and has an annual turnover in excess of £19m.
Taylor Bloxham is part of the Print People Group which includes C & R Printing Services - an independently successful print company for over 30 years, FastAnt specialising in facilities management, direct marketing
and print management and Creative Link Solutions, an established design partner to the group offering not only print design, but digital photography
, web design
and creative brand development.
In April 2007 Taylor Bloxham were recognised by the Queen for Enterprise Achievements in the Innovation category. The award was won for the development of a new highly accurate colour reproduction technique. The method utilises the lithographic printing process and has already had a significant impact on many of Taylor Bloxham’s clients. In order to bring this product to the market, Taylor Bloxham have in the last four years spent over £9 million on new equipment and more than £1 million on research and development
, allowing them to develop a range of techniques that no one in the industry can offer to the same standard.
(1)http://www.taylorbloxham.co.uk
(2)http://www.queensawards.org.uk/business/Winners/2007.html
(3)http://www.printpeoplegroup.co.uk
(4)http://www.fastant.co.uk
Lithography
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
in the UK. When Hubert Taylor and Harold Bloxham first formed Taylor Bloxham in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
in 1938, the first year's turnover was a mere £2,631 8s 2d. The current Chairman, Bruce Sharpless, who has been around since those early years as an errand boy, has been instrumental in expanding the business into what it is today. The culture of Taylor Bloxham has been influenced by various initiatives, which have been introduced over the years to encourage the management of change and the philosophy of continuous improvement.
The company now employs over 200 people, and has an annual turnover in excess of £19m.
Taylor Bloxham is part of the Print People Group which includes C & R Printing Services - an independently successful print company for over 30 years, FastAnt specialising in facilities management, direct marketing
Direct marketing
Direct marketing is a channel-agnostic form of advertising that allows businesses and nonprofits to communicate straight to the customer, with advertising techniques such as mobile messaging, email, interactive consumer websites, online display ads, fliers, catalog distribution, promotional...
and print management and Creative Link Solutions, an established design partner to the group offering not only print design, but digital photography
Digital photography
Digital photography is a form of photography that uses an array of light sensitive sensors to capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an exposure on light sensitive film...
, web design
Web design
Web design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
and creative brand development.
In April 2007 Taylor Bloxham were recognised by the Queen for Enterprise Achievements in the Innovation category. The award was won for the development of a new highly accurate colour reproduction technique. The method utilises the lithographic printing process and has already had a significant impact on many of Taylor Bloxham’s clients. In order to bring this product to the market, Taylor Bloxham have in the last four years spent over £9 million on new equipment and more than £1 million on research and development
Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
, allowing them to develop a range of techniques that no one in the industry can offer to the same standard.
(1)http://www.taylorbloxham.co.uk
(2)http://www.queensawards.org.uk/business/Winners/2007.html
(3)http://www.printpeoplegroup.co.uk
(4)http://www.fastant.co.uk