John E Wright in acquisitive stance

John E Wright is looking to expand in the Midlands and Yorkshire via acquisition.

"We are looking to grow our graphics business throughout our Midlands and Yorkshire regions through the acquisition of local businesses and the development of local talent," confirmed Tony Barnett, adding that it is also seeking new account managers in both the Nottingham and Hull/Yorkshire areas. From its head office in Nottingham John E Wright has been providing copying and printing services to architects and engineers since 1900. In 2004 it set up a separate graphics operation for signage, exhibition and outdoor display graphics. The business now has two main operations in Nottingham and one in Hull, and branches in Derby, Leicester and Oxford. Across its six locations, John E Wright uses HP Latex printers and last October replaced two older Latex 360 machines with HP Latex 570 systems at its Hull site where Barnett said, “our flourishing vehicle wrap business needed more print capacity." He added: "Thanks to the increased speed and ease of use of these machines we can achieve tighter deadlines, and at lower production costs." Since updating its Hull site with the new HP Latex 570 duo, the company is now looking at further growth.