A £900,000 investment programme and subsequent increase in business has prompted Rochester-based PressOn to move to a new 930m2 site in Chatham, Kent.
The company, formed in 2000 by joint managing directors Andy Wilson and Nigel Webster, has seen a transformation since 2011, buying world’s first HP LX3000, Europe’s first HP LX360, an EFi Vutek QS2 Pro, a Kongsberg iXP24 digital cutting table, a Supracoater liquid laminator, and most recently a Solent TexSewPro for automated stitching. In the last three years turnover has jumped 37%.
Wilson said of the move: “We’d just outgrown the site in Rochester and were getting frustrated. The new site is a vast airy space and a great environment to work in. We’ve already seen improved efficiencies through streamlining. We’re also raising the bar on technical excellence, by giving the team time to push the machinery we have to its limits. We’re testing constantly and experimenting so we can offer our customers innovative print. That’s a key focus for us for 2015.”
Webster added: “One of the unexpected changes we’ve seen in the new premises is the effect on the morale of the team. Previously we were all in separate offices and buildings so sometimes things got disjointed. Bringing everyone together in the one space has been great - improved communication and problem solving from the team was obvious within days of moving.”