Printing firm set to create further jobs with multi-million-pound investment
Online printing company instantprint is set to invest a further £3.25m in the latest print technology this summer, creating up to 40 jobs in South Yorkshire.
The firm, based in Rotherham, said that over the last five years it had invested more than £20m into its print production facility – creating 206 new jobs.
In its latest investment, the company is gearing up for further expansion and is aiming to recruit a further 40 staff before September. In its latest filed accounts on Companies House for the year ended 30 April 2017, the firm recorded a pre-tax profit of £1.1m on revenues of £27m.
It was founded by James Kinsella and Adam Carnell in 2009 and is part of the Bluetree Group following its merger with Bluetree Design and Print in 2012.
Co-founder, Kinsella, said: “Our investment provides opportunities for both instantprint and for people in the region wanting to work for an exciting and growing business. As a result of this investment, we’re able to create a significant amount of job opportunities in the local area.
“At instantprint we’re all about providing affordable print for small and micro businesses. This investment enables us to do what we do best – help small businesses thrive.”
The latest round of investment will see instantprint streamline turnaround times on booklets and large format printing, enabling it to offer faster production times.
“We’ve purchased two new print engines, both high-definition inkjet screen presses, these combined with in-line Tecnau cutting systems will really bolster our capacity, and further increase our efficiency,” said Kinsella.
“We have also recommissioned our second large format HP Scitex 11,000 print engine. Ultimately this investment strengthens our promise of fast turnarounds, helps us maintain our competitive prices and widens our product range.
“We’ve also invested substantially in our cutting, stitching and binding equipment, which will be a game changer for our stitched, wire bound and perfect bound books as we’re now able to offer a speedier turnaround for those products.”
