The Artisan Press Limited

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THE HISTORY OF ARTISAN

• 1945 Company founded as letterpress printers.
• 1951 Moved from central Leicester to larger premises north of Leicester.
• 1964 Introduced sheetfed offset litho.
• 1972 Pioneered web offset in the UK.
• 1980 Relocated to purpose built printing plant.
• 1980 The World's first 48 page, wide web offset press.
• 1985 Second 48 page, wide web installed along with 2 x 16 page M1000 web presses.
• 1985 First factory expansion - additional paper warehousing.
• 1990 Second factory expansion - new adhesive binding plant.
• 1994 Europe's first installation of M3000 gapless 24 page press.
• 1995 Third factory expansion - new press hall and platemaking facilities.
• 1999 Second M3000 gapless 24 page press installed plus an M600 5 unit 16 page press.
• 1999 Fourth factory expansion - additional adhesive binding and mailing facilities.
• 2000 Creo Scitex Lotem computer to plate system installed.
• 2000 Acquisition of 'Cavalier Ltd' digital data management company.
• 2002 Third M3000 gapless 24 page press installed plus a second M600 5 unit 16 page press.
• 2003 Installation of a M4000 48 page wide web press.
• 2003 6 x station Muller Tempo stitching line installed.
• 2003 Upgrade the transport fleet of 7 x 40t vehicles.
• 2004 2 x Trendsetter VLF plate setters.
• 2005 14 x station Muller Norm magazine adhesive binder installed.
• 2005 Second 30 station Muller Corona adhesive binder installed.
• 2005 Complete Technique MIS system commissioned.
• 2005 Kodak Prinergy 3 workflow operational.
• 2006 A Second 6 station Muller Tempo stitching line operational.
• 2007 GMI Colour Quick closed loop colour system installed.