40 Years of The Printers

2024 marks a significant milestone for The Printers Loughborough, we are proud to be celebrating 40 years as an independent family run print company. Four decades of dedication, innovation and commitment to quality have shaped us into the business we are today. We wanted to let you in on the history of the company and how it’s going now.

The Printers’ History and Growth

Let’s travel back in time to 1984 when The Printers was founded by Kevin Pearce. We started as a small high-street print and copy shop. Fast forward to the present, we are a local provider of commercial print, branded workwear, signage, and more. As an independent supplier of print, we offer a local, friendly and professional solution for all your business and personal print needs!

One of the current owners, Fiona Bates, started working at The Printers in 1988 as a Graphic Designer. She and her family took over the business in 2017, and Tom Bates joined as a fellow director of the company. This is when the business started to expand their departments to include merchandise and workwear.

In addition to printing, we have teams at The Printers who can provide you with artwork and design for all the print and merchandise you might need for your business. This variety of essential products include everything from simple business cards to full-colour brochures and a full range of workwear.

As an independent business, we’ve had the freedom to make decisions that align with our values and the needs of our community. We have implemented sustainability within printing, invested in local initiatives, and most of all fostered a family-like atmosphere within our company!

40 Year Print-iversary Highlights

Back in February, the team took on the Love Business Expo in Loughborough. We had a fun filled stand with a game of ‘Printer Pong’ where prizes were up for grabs. Prizes were won by many people, others were humbled by their lack of ‘Printer Pong’ skills! We had a Wonka-style golden ticket, and some delicious ‘Not a Wonka Bar’ chocolate bars. If you haven’t guessed already, we had a bit of a Wonka theme. 

Keep your eyes peeled for the special things we have coming this year to celebrate our 40 year print-iversary. While you wait for those exciting things, you can get to know the team in the video below. The whole team answered 20 weird but wonderful questions…