Callestick launches 'fabulicious' ice-cream
Orders are now being taken for a range of ‘fabulicious’ Caribbean-inspired ice-cream and sorbet being launched by Levi Roots, in collaboration with Cornwall-based Callestick Farm. Famous for introducing Reggae Reggae Sauce to the market via the notoriously challenging Dragon’s Den TV show, Levi’s stated aim is ‘to bring the sunshine of the Caribbean to all of his ventures’. It is the first time the celebrity food entrepreneur has ventured into ice-cream and sorbet. From March, Levi Roots Toffee Apple
The Cornish Accountancy Firm taking a Head On approach to Mental Health in the workplace.
Every day we are hearing statistics surrounding Mental Health and in particular, the effect on those who face challenges alongside their employment. In the 12 months to 31st March 2019 there were 12.8 million working days lost in Great Britain due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety. And just this week a shocking statistic was released that revealed in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly on average, one person a week dies by suicide. Truro based firm Whyfield want to change the attitude towards
Exciting Pre-launch of a local Cornish concept supporting local entrepreneurs
A new web app will soon be out that encourages its users to “Make Moments Matter”. With the goal of encouraging people to get off their screens and engage with the activities on their doorsteps. Roamey will also benefit local entrepreneurs by providing a platform that attracts a whole new audience. As a special pre-launch campaign, the team behind the company are running the Roamey Raffle, in partnership with The Greenbank Hotel and The Penventon Park Hotel, they are offering Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Penryn Neighbourhood Plan
Penryn Town Council is conducting a six week Pre-Submission consultation on its Neighbourhood Plan, along with its Strategic Environment Assessment Report (SEA) and Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA) of the plan. The consultation will run from the 18 January until 5pm on the 2 March 2020. The draft plan, SEA and HRA and associated documents will be available on the Town Councils web site at www.planforpenryn.co.uk where comments can be made online. The plan and associated documents will also be
Wildanet Commercial Launch Events
Join Wildanet to find out about the wireless internet network across Cornwall.Wildanet was formed to provide superfast broadband services to rural and remote locations using alternative connectivity solutions. We identified early on that businesses across Cornwall need both reliable and greater broadband speeds. This launch event is to introduce you to our network, how we do things differently and the advantages it brings to local businesses with particular emphasis around current infrastructure
The Alverton's Gin and Cornish Drinks Festival
The Alverton will be opening the doors to The Great Hall this March for their second Cornish Gin and Drinks Festival.After a successful festival last year, The Alverton will be welcoming a whole host of local gin, rum, beer and artisan spirit suppliers to set up stalls throughout the hotel’s historic Great Hall on 21st March 2020.The four-star hotel, situated on the outskirts of Truro, will be joined by big names in the Cornish gin distillery industry, including Tarquin’s, Holly’s Gin, Wrecking Coast and
Cornwall Payroll Bureau achieve accreditation
Cornwall Payroll Bureau achieve accreditation A Cornish Payroll specialist company has become only the second accountant or Payroll Bureau in Cornwall to achieve accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP). Cornwall Payroll Bureau, who are based in Threemilestone Business Park, Truro, passed the CIPP Payroll Assurance Scheme with the highest possible pass mark. The scheme is recognized as the gold standard in the payroll industry. Director Tim Wilkins commented, ‘We are
Is Now The Time To Change Jobs?
Early in the new year is a time when traditionally people review how the previous year has been, their life and their goals. Opportunities for reflection and down time over the festive period gives many the opening to think about their future and how they want to live their life. Many people resolve to make changes. Intrinsically linked with this is time to review your job and career. How has the last year at work been? Is the job you are doing right for you? Has your career progressed as well as it
Gordon Seabright to step down as Eden Project Chief Executive
It has been announced that Gordon Seabright is stepping down from the role of Chief Executive of Eden Project Limited from the end of January after five and a half successful years. Gordon said: “It has been an enormous privilege to lead the Eden Project, but after five and a half years I feel the time is now right for me to pass the baton on to my successor. We have built a resilient platform from which Eden can now deliver on its ambitious plans, both in the UK and internationally. I am immensely proud
Unique Opportunity for Young Businesspeople to be appointed Non-Executive Directors in an exciting FMCG business in Cornwall!
Land of Saints is one of Cornwall’s most inspirational new age gins. Distilled by Social Enterprise Cornish Spirits.org, the spirit is market-leading as the only gin to be recognised by the trio of international ethical organisations - Fauna & Flora, ORB and the Soil Association; along with being vegan, sustainable and free from plastic, so ticking all of the Corporate Social Responsibility boxes. In addition to its green sourcing and production, the company is making substantial donations from profits
Masquerade Ball in aid of Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Every year the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce chooses a Cornish Charity to support throughout the year. In September Cornwall Wildlife Trust were elected as our named charity for the following 12 month period. Cornwall is a special place that we are lucky enough to be living and working in, but it needs constant care to stay that way. In just a couple of weeks we will be hosting a wildlife themed Masquerade Ball at Waterside Cornwall. The events main aim is to raise as much money as we can, and to raise
CSW Group are delighted to announce the launch of the new support service ADAPT2.
Our fast paced and rapidly changing world can be a challenging place for young people who have a vast array of pressures put on them. From education, choices and the ever-present impact of social media, these all offer challenges that no other generation has faced. CSW work with young people affected by these challenges and regularly see the impact they have. ADAPT2 has been designed by CSW’s Intensive Family Support Service who identified a strong need for a hand-on tool to support young people to have
Krowji, Cornwall's largest creative hub, is looking for new cafe operators
Krowji is looking for someone new to take on the on-site café tenancy from April 2020. The Nook café has been a resounding success since it opened in September 2019, but sadly the scale of this success has meant that the current tenants have realised that they cannot operate both the café at Krowji and their primary business, which is already established elsewhere in Cornwall, at the same time. They have therefore taken the decision to leave Krowji in March 2020 to focus on their main business. Whilst
Brand New Bridge-Building at the Budock Vean Hotel - News Release: 08/01/2020
If you know your Major Suit Fits from your Splinters and Weak Twos but need some confidence for putting them into action, a new Bridge holiday at the Budock Vean Hotel on Cornwall’s Helford River could be just the trick.For 25 years scores of keen competitors have descended for the hotel’s thrice yearly Bridge weeks, run by maestro Bob Blackmore – and now February 23rd to 28th 2020 will see the introduction of experienced Bridge teacher Peter White’s first Improvers’ Tuition mini-Break.“Bridge is a
How to fight the climate crisis in 2020
The new years offers a fresh start. Here’s how we can stand up for the environment in 2020 The new year is almost upon us and that means it’s time to reflect. What went right? What lessons can we take into 2020 to fight climate breakdown? It’s easy to say this about any year, but 2019 was turbulent. We had unprecedented climate strikes — from Extinction Rebellion to the Fridays for Future school protest movement. The UK even recognised the climate emergency in formal terms. In contrast, we saw the
Bumper anniversary year for Callestick Farm ice-cream
Callestick Farm’s thirtieth anniversary in 2019 was the company’s most successful business year to date. Not only did the ice-cream manufacturer achieve a 24.8% increase in turnover, it also secured a major 5-year export contract to China, agreed a collaboration with celebrity culinary entrepreneur Levi Roots, launched a new ice-cream in partnership with St Piran pro-cycling team and won a raft of awards. These included prestigious product accolades in the Great Taste, Great British Food, Chef’s Choice
IGNITION MAKES SHARPE NEW APPOINTMENT
Truro-based Ignition, a leading provider of vehicle and asset finance for UK SMEs, is welcoming John Sharpe as a new Business Development Manager, to help strengthen its reach across the South West. Ignition offers finance for a wide range of assets from plant and machinery to vehicles and business equipment. The company has enjoyed a number of years of success and expansion and was recently confirmed the seventh fastest growing company in the region by the Western Morning News Fast Growth 75. John’s is
The Greenbank Hotel welcome the start of a new decade with the launch of their plastic-free toiletry bottles
The Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth have teamed up with local potter Natalie Bonney to kick-start their plan to be the first plastic-free hotel in Cornwall.The hotel perched on Falmouth’s harbour have come up with an innovative way to minimise waste. They’ve teamed up with Penryn potter Natalie Bonney, and Helston-based luxury beauty brand Living Sea Therapy to eliminate all plastic toiletry bottles in their 61 rooms.Reducing waste and supporting the environment is something that The Greenbank and Managing
There is still time to nominate!
Do you work with, know someone or are someone under 30 who is passionate about their work and thrives to do better and who has motivated, supported and inspired others? Cornwall Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Business Cornwall Magazine, Truro and Penwith College and networking group, The Hub, are conducting the search for the next 30 innovative young people who are making waves in the fast moving business environment in the county to make up Cornwall’s 30 under 30 – Class of 2020 Nick Eyriey,
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Creative Kernow is seeking new board members
Creative Kernow is Cornwall’s key cultural and creative industries development and delivery organisation. We know that 2020 will be a year of development and challenge for us as we look ahead to changes in our Creative Kernow leadership team, so we are keen to find a range of people who’d like to help to guide our vision and activities for the next few years by becoming a member of one of our governing boards. We are seeking people with a range of experience as well as the skills, knowledge and commitment
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Cornish businesses to Lean on global manufacturer
A newly formed partnership between a leading local College and a global manufacturer has resulted in the launch of unique qualifications aimed at improving the efficiency of Cornwall’s businesses. Truro and Penwith College Business has been working alongside Keter, a global manufacturer and marketer of resin-based household and garden consumer products, to develop two new Business Improvement Apprenticeships that aim to help existing managers and team leaders improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
5 Steps to creating a conscious organisation
The world is on fire, inequality is rising and it’s about time leaders stepped up and made the necessary changes. The difficulty with making changes to be ‘more sustainable’ or ‘conscious’ as an organisation is that it’s really difficult to define what those terms mean. In order to make sense of these words, we like to use scientific frameworks that tell us how we are performing in terms of looking after people and planet.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rhcrbcg8HBw"
SAPC to feature on national TV programme
St Austell Printing Company is set to feature in a special documentary on Channel Four this Christmas “The Secret World of Toys at Christmas” will lift the lid on three iconic toy, crafts and games manufacturers – including the card game Top Trumps which is manufactured in SAPC’s sustainable factory here in Cornwall. Top Trumps owners Winning Moves share the history of the iconic card game as well as reveal how their teams come up with the content and design for the packs. The show then follows the
New Head Chef promises exciting culinary future at The Idle Rocks in St Mawes
The award winning chef returns to his home county of Cornwall, following eight years honing his craft at Raymond Blanc’s 2 Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat‘Saisons. For the past three years Dorian has been Head Chef at this pinnacle of the British restaurant scene. Originating from Penzance, Dorian says, “I am really looking forward to bringing all that I have learnt from Gary Jones, Executive Head Chef and Raymond, one of the industries greatest mentors, back to the county I grew up in. My ambition
News Release: 12/12/2019
The Fishermen’s Mission wins Volunteer Host of the Year !The annual celebration of Cornwall's amazing volunteers took place at the Eden Project on Thursday 21st November before an audience of invited guests. Organised by Volunteer Cornwall, there were eleven awards all sponsored by organisations and groups. After opening speeches from the Chief Executive and the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Col Edward Bolitho OBE, it was over to Daphne Skinnard from BBC Radio Cornwall to make the presentations.To introduce
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Smile Together Dental CIC and Resonance Ltd win national SEUK Award for ‘Social Investment Deal of the Year’
The UK Social Enterprise Awards 2019, organised by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), are the biggest celebration of social enterprise in the sector. Shining a spotlight on the leading lights of the social enterprise community, they recognise the outstanding achievements of businesses across the UK which trade for a social purpose, that give back, enrich communities and make a significant contribution to society. Sponsored by Big Society Capital, the Social Investment Deal of the Year aims to celebrate an
SAPC release highly-anticipated 2020 calendar
SAPC has once again teamed up with local students on a project which will help raise money for a much-loved local charity. The highly-anticipated St Austell Printing Company Calendar has been unveiled, featuring artwork by talented third-year Falmouth University Illustration students. This year’s theme is “Land, Sea and Air”, three key ingredients which help define Cornwall’s identity. Illustrations feature Cornwall’s indigenous wildlife, the story of how the Minack Theatre was born and even a
Innovative Healthcare Tech Company Receives CIOSIF Investment
Truro based, Clinical Design Technologies, a business producing a new way for healthcare professionals to carry out urine testing, is the latest to receive funding from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF). Clinical Design has received a £750,000 CIOSIF equity investment as part of a £1.57 million fundraising round, which includes £400,000 from Sorbon Investments Ltd. The funding will support rollout of the product in the UK, alongside progression with overseas markets and will also
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Success for Smile Together with Smiles At Sea 2019
Smile Together Dental CIC has published its latest Impact Special Edition showcasing its #SmilesAtSea 2019 success in reaching out to the local fishing community across Cornwall and Devon by providing harbourside dental treatment and healthcare advice. This comes hot on the heels of winning The Dental Awards 2019 for ‘Best Outreach or Charity Initiative’. Smiles At Sea began here in Cornwall to make a difference to local fishermen and their families who struggle to access dental care due to the demands
Four major environmental awards in 12 months for SAPC
Fresh from being named the UK’s “Environmental Printing Company” in London, St Austell Printing Company completed a haul of environmental awards winning the “Best Environmental Project” at the Cornwall Manufacturing Group (CMG) Awards. The annual CMG awards took place at Newquay’s Atlantic Hotel and saw manufacturers from across the County recognised for achievements across the sector. SAPC were recognised for their “Smaller footprint” project, in which a number of innovations have helped them towards
SAPC celebrates third environmental award in just twelve months
St Austell Printing Company has brought home a third major environmental award in less than 12 months, continuing to secure its position as one of the UK’s most sustainable printing companies. The family-run company was awarded the UK’s ‘Environmental Printing Company’ trophy at the prestigious national Printweek Awards in London. The highly-contested awards featured 70 shortlisted printing companies from across the UK, with six in the environmental category. This is the third environmental award in
“All under one roof” enables SAPC to receive Made in Cornwall accreditation
Two prominent advocates of Cornwall have presented St Austell Printing Company with a special accreditation, recognising their commitment to manufacturing in the County. The family-run company has become the only printing company to be awarded the “Made in Cornwall” accreditation as part of the official Cornwall Council scheme, which recognises businesses who manufacture their products in the County. Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and St Austell Mayor Cllr Tim Styles were invited
SAPC provides location for German film crew
A brand new newspaper recently moved into town - but just for the weekend! A few weeks ago the St Austell Printing Company Factory was transformed into the offices of the fictional "Cornish Gazette" newspaper for the filming of a German television drama. The crew from FFP New Media are currently based in Cornwall, filming television adaptations of novels by the Cornish author Rosamunde Pilcher. Pilcher's novels are very popular in Germany, with a quarter of a million Germans making the pilgrimage to
SAPC announce continued partnership with TEDxTruro
St Austell Printing Company has announced their continued sponsorship of TEDxTruro in October. This is the third year SAPC are sponsoring the event, which takes place at Truro College. SAPC will also print the event programmes in our sustainable factory. This is the fourth consecutive year that the day-long event has taken place, featuring a wide range of insightful speakers covering subjects based around this year’s theme: “Uncharted Waters”. TEDxTruro is a licence of the popular TED conference, devoted
CIOSIF Loan to Help Ethical Homeware Designer Grow
A manufacturer and distributor of ethical and environmentally responsible homeware products is the latest business to receive funding support from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF), with an £80,000 loan made up of £35,000 from CIOSIF and £45,000 from SWIG Finance. Truro based I for Design Limited produces a range of cork products that is proving increasingly popular with retailers from across the region and beyond, with an existing client list that includes Rick Stein, The Eden
SAPC named Green Company of the Year in national awards
St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) has been recognised as one of the UK’s most environmentally-friendly printing companies after winning a coveted national award. The family-run business was named “Green Company of the Year” at the Print, Design and Marketing Awards which took place in London last week. The awards celebrate the achievements of printing companies, designers and agencies from across the UK. The Green Company award recognises a thorough and ongoing commitment to sustainability and was one of
Second edition of SAPC Card game released by popular demand.
St Austell Printing Company are pleased to announce the release of a second edition of their popular “Cornish Pairs” card game. Last year SAPC unveiled their promotional card game which is is an adaptation of the well-known game “pairs”; but instead of matching numbers, players have to match up 15 different Cornish landmarks. The 2019 edition features a new set of Cornish landmarks, including Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall Airport Newquay, Trevose Head Lighthouse and the iconic colourful beach huts on
St Austell Printing Company announces return of Print Power Event
St Austell Printing Company has teamed up with Business Cornwall Magazine for the return of a free event to help local businesses to embrace the power of their print. Back for the second year, “Print Power” will take place at St Austell Conference Centre on Thursday 11th July and features leading experts in the printing and publication industry with presentations and workshops to help business owners, managers and marketing professionals to get their most out of their printed marketing. Matt Bunt,
SAPC chosen as preferred printing partner for Cornwall Wildlife Trust
St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) has announced a business partnership with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. As part of their ongoing commitment to sustainability and protecting the environment, the family-run company has announced that is has become a Wildlife Partner of Cornwall Wildlife Trust for 2019/20; joining other prominent brands such as South West Water, Frugi, Whistlefish and BBC Radio Cornwall. Cornwall Wildlife Trust is the county’s only charity that conserves habitats, protects wildlife and
SAPC unveils digital printing expansion
St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) has announced an expansion to its digital printing department, with a major investment in a number of new printing presses which offer increased quality, efficiency and exceptional turnaround times. The family-run company has taken delivery of two new Xerox Versant machines, which are now running in conjunction with two existing presses and a number of large format machines. This investment is to enable SAPC to keep up with continued demand for digital printing from both
SAPC announces major investment in new folder
During a period of sustained growth, St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) has made a major investment in new equipment which increases the number of products on offer, as well as enhancing quality and sustainability. SAPC’s Bindery team have taken delivery of a Horizon computerised cross folder, which offers a large number of folding options for printed products. This includes leaflets, brochures, folders and magazines. This significant investment is one of the most recent by SAPC, who in 2018 invested in
SAPC Calendar raises £200 for Cornish charity
It has been revealed that the 2019 St Austell Printing Company Calendar has helped to raise £200 for a much-loved Cornish charity.Each year SAPC team up with talented third-year Falmouth University Illustration students to produce a calendar, with thousands printed and sent to SAPC’s clients across the UK.For the first time, additional copies were produced and sold in various Cornwall Hospice Care Shops and on the St Austell Printing Company website. All money raised went directly to the charity.This year’s
SAPC introduce new delivery system to help decrease carbon footprint
St Austell Printing Company has introduced a new delivery management system designed to help decrease it’s carbon footprint, save time and improve customer experience. SAPC runs a fleet of vans which make dozens of deliveries across Cornwall every day. The new software securely holds all the details of that day’s orders and automatically creates the best route for the deliveries. It optimises the route based on a combination of distance, delivery weights and live traffic conditions to ensure the
SAPC announce Cornwall Business Awards 2019 sponsorship
For the second-consecutive year, St Austell Printing Company is pleased to announce a headline sponsorship for the Cornwall Business Awards. The popular awards recognise the most inspirational, successful and entrepreneurial businesses in Cornwall. SAPC are once again sponsoring the “Best Family Business” award with SAPC Operations Manager Beth Mayman taking a place on the judging panel. Peter Moody, SAPC’s Managing Director said: “We’re very pleased to be asked to support the awards for the second year
SAPC recognised as one of Cornwall’s most sustainable businesses
St Austell Printing Company have been recognised as one of Cornwall’s most sustainable businesses at a recent prestigious awards ceremony. Organised by Cornwall Council and The Environment Agency, The Cornwall Sustainability Awards is designed to reward and recognise the people and organisations that are protecting and growing the natural environment of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. SAPC were named winners in the “Best Managed Medium Business” category at the ceremony which took place at the Headland
SAPC team up with local students to raise funds for Cornwall Hospice Care
A St Austell Company has once again teamed up with local students on a project which will help raise money for a much-loved local charity. The highly-anticipated St Austell Printing Company Calendar has been unveiled, featuring artwork by talented third-year Falmouth University Illustration students. This year’s theme is “Progress and innovation”, with the artwork reflecting Cornwall’s history and continuing innovation journey. Some of the subjects include St Austell Brewery’s sustainability
SAPC shortlisted for coveted award
The team at St Austell Printing Company are celebrating after it was revealed they’ve been named a finalist in the prestigious Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2018. Organised by TEVI, the CSA encourage, reward, and recognise the excellent work organisations are doing to improve their own sustainability while positively growing the natural environment in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. SAPC have been named a finalist in the Best Managed Business category by demonstrating their commitment to energy,
.eu Domains To Be Cancelled Following Brexit
Brexit ramifications rumble on and for several of our clients the news that EURid (the European Registry for Internet Domains) has decided that anyone without an EU postal address will not be able to own a .eu domain after Brexit, is another issue to factor in. Click here to read the full notice from EURid. If you have an EU postal address, we strongly suggest that you switch the registration of your .eu domain name to that one so that you can keep it. Otherwise, the domain will be cancelled on one of
SAPC continue commitment to sustainability with solar panel installation
St Austell Printing Company has made a significant investment in meeting it’s sustainability goals, by unveiling one of the largest roof-based solar panel arrays in Cornwall.A total of 441 panels across two buildings at Carclaze will generate an impressive 130,000kWh per year - the equivalent of 40 domestic solar PV systems. It’s hoped that the 150kWp system will present a carbon-saving of at least 45 tonnes per year.Beth Mayman, Operations Manager for St Austell Printing Company said: “We’re really
£10 million family-run business reaps benefits of tailor-made management development scheme
The UK’s leading organic children’s clothing brand, Cornwall based Frugi, which currently has a £10 million turnover and 86 staff members has reaped the benefits of a tailor-made management development programme that was designed from ‘scratch’ by specialist coaching services provider, Oxford Innovation. For 30 years, Oxford Innovation has been delivering exclusive coaching packages for high growth SMEs like Frugi. Current Oxford Innovation support for Frugi comes via Transform, a coaching programme aimed
20k viewers in just 3 months for St Austell Webcam
A webcam designed to promote the beauty of St Austell across the world has been well-received, racking up thousands of viewers in just three months. St Austell Conference Centre, which is part of St Austell Printing Company launched the webcam in March 2018at their landmark premises at Carclaze. It has now racked up 20,000 unique viewers. Beth Mayman, Operations Manager said: “So many people comment on how stunning the views are from our conferencing and event suites. Because we’re up high, on a clear day
SAPC produce special Top Trumps for Royal Wedding in record time
A family-run Cornish company is vying for the Royal seal of approval after manufacturing a special souvenir to commemorate the upcoming royal wedding. Working with games manufacturer Winning Moves, a collectable “Royal Wedding” edition of the popular card game Top Trumps has been designed by Winning Moves and manufactured by the St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) team at their purpose-built factory on the outskirts of St Austell. Last year SAPC were awarded the contract to print the popular card game by
Is Facebook Fiddling With Your Mobile Phone Contacts?
Oh dear – more bad news for Facebook. The beleaguered behemoth of social media let slip – by way of a blogpost from their chief technology officer – that Cambridge Analytica may have improperly shared an additional 37 million user’s data – significantly up from the 50 million noted in earlier reports. Ouch! This will undoubtedly add to the concern that many users – both individuals and businesses – will have about trusting the company with their data. There’s no doubt that Facebook are working hard to
St Austell Conference Centre launch webcam
A St Austell-based company has installed a new webcam overlooking the bay in a bid to help promote the town around the world. St Austell Conference Centre, which is part of St Austell Printing Company has installed the webcam at their purpose-built premises at Carclaze. The camera provides a 24-hour HD live stream taking in the town and views across St Austell Bay. Beth Mayman, Operations Manager said: “So many people comment on how stunning the views are from our conferencing and event suites. Because
Website Translation - Tips
Perhaps more than ever – given recent political events – businesses in the UK are considering how they’ll continue to, or begin trade with other nations. For most companies of any scale & vision, having local language-specific sales & marketing brochures, information and tools has long been a given – whether or not they have offices, local representatives or subsidiaries “overseas”. But does that focus translate and permeate as far as their websites and related digital services? Not always as effectively
SAPC leads the way with £1m equipment investment programme
To keep up with increased workload St Austell Printing Company have kick-started a £1 million investment programme with a brand new state-of-the-art press which offers increased efficiency, capacity and a range of new product options. The family-run company has unveiled a Ryobi Mitsubishi (RGMT) Series SRA1 offset press, becoming the first printing company in the south west to embrace brand new LED-UV drying technology. The 27 tonne press was shipped directly from Japan and installed over four weeks at
St Austell Printing Company develops the next generation of printing experts
St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) is developing their next generation of printing experts with the appointment of two apprentices to their team. Lucy Everett (18) and James Richards (17) have joined SAPC through an apprenticeship scheme facilitated by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF). Lucy has joined as an apprentice print operator and James as an apprentice bindery assistant. They are the only BPIF apprentices in Cornwall. The apprenticeships offer an opportunity for James and Lucy
Millionth pack of Top Trumps to be produced in St Austell comes off the production line
St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) have celebrated reaching a major milestone – with the millionth pack of ‘Top Trumps’ to be printed in Cornwall rolling off the production line. Last year SAPC were awarded the contract by Winning Moves to print the iconic card game at their purpose-built factory on the outskirts of St Austell. This led to a major £500,000 investment in a specialist Rollem finishing machine and the creation of additional skilled jobs. Prior to the production moving to Cornwall, the
Minimising Paperwork, Maximising Efficiency
As IT providers in Cornwall, we've worked with many companies whose business model is somehow related to the mining industries and heritage of the region. We were delighted then, when Datson Consulting, a well respected civil, structural and mining engineering consultancy practice approached our stand at last year’s “Celebration of Cornish Mining” at Heartlands – part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. They’d seen some of our work in the sector & wanted support from a
