Commercial Colour Press, Printing Organisation, London

News

Disaster Recovery	February 2012
Our Disaster Recovery plan was tested this month. Following internal procedures our second full test was conducted. We realised that we can’t plan the weather, but our procedures still worked when there was 4” of snow on the ground. Although movement from one facility and getting work to outsource suppliers took a little longer all production was completed within expected timeframes and delivered to pre-agreed service levels.

Central Government Printing	February 2012
As an existing supplier to Williams Lea, Commercial Colour Press completed the on-boarding process and continue's it's 50 year history of printing for Central Government departments.

FSC Accreditation	January 2012
Resource has been allocated to gain FSC accreditation within the next 3 - 4 months. We are currently in discussions with consultancies to assist in ensuring our existing policies and procedures are compliant with the practices of FSC.

Education	January 2012
Commercial Colour Press extended their portfolio of working in Education with the production of urgent questionnaires and marketing literature for a variety of Academies. Production was delayed due to last minute changes and an extended print run (by 15,000 copies) – the only timeline not affected was the delivery date. All copies were delivered in time for the consultation meetings.

Art Book	November 2011
During November the team prodcued it's yearly art book. Produced entirely in-house from manuscripts and images supplied by contributors. The page layout, design and print, was bound on our Muller Martini sewing line. The global audience received copies within 2 weeks of approved pdf’s. This year’s edition underwent a dramatic design change, the same compliments were however recevied from the recipients “It looks terrific, as always.”

Valuation Office Agency	October 2011
Mid October Commercial Colour Press were tasked with printing in excess of 45 individual jobs within a 3 day timescale. With print runs ranging from 10 copies to 9300, the majority of which were printed in two colours. All copies were produced in-house at Hainault, using our Screen plate setter, Man Roland presses and full in-house bindery. It looks as though this is the last time this volume of two colour jobs will be seen. Due to cutbacks in print budgets we are likely to see more black and white print from the VOA in future.

Procurement savings for the UK Public Sector	July 2011
Important changes to Buying Solutions The Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, recently sponsored a Strategic Review of Buying Solutions. This review considered how Buying Solutions could effectively support the cross Government plans to reform procurement, deliver significant cost reductions and improve its service to customers. The review concluded that a transformed Buying Solutions will operate at the heart of the newly created Government Procurement and Buying Solutions will play a key role in delivering centralised procurement of common goods and services. The role of a transformed Buying Solutions The priority is to provide procurement savings for the UK Public Sector as a whole and specifically to deliver centralised procurement for Central Government Departments. Buying Solutions will become the ‘engine room’ of Government Procurement, delivering expert sourcing, category and centralised data management on behalf of Central Government. It has been agreed that Buying Solutions will increase its management of Central Government spend significantly during the next two years. Full details can be found by downloading the following link: Important changes to Buying Solutions 1 July 2011.pdf

Commercial Launch restyled Website	June 2011
It has taken a little while, but our new site is up and running! We are still applying the finishing touches and are looking to improve every page and link to make our services more accessible to our clients. If you have any comments, then please get in touch with the webmaster.

Renewable Energy conference	May 2011
Commercial Colour Press, received artwork, proofed, printed, saddle stitched and delivered a 52pp + cover document 5000 copies, to the north of Scotland, in under 48hrs, just in time for an international conference on renewable energy.

Local Government Election materials	May 2011
Commercial Colour Press assists councillors in winning landslide victories in local elections. Production for over 43 candidates included calling cards, manifestos and Polling Day cards, all produced under very tight timescales in 4 colour process.

MD Interviewed!!	April 2011
Managing Director, Mark Hurst – provides interview to Print Monthly regarding the framework for Public Sector Procurement. See full article: www.printmonthly.co.uk

Get him to the Greek!	April 2011
Whilst everyone else was enjoying the numerous bank holidays in April, Commercial Colour Press were completing an urgent order of secure exam papers and answer booklets. These papers had the added complexity of secure delivery to a Greek Island. Timescales from proof approval to delivery, 3 days (28th – 30th April 2011)

Vegas, Vegas, Vegas!!!!	April (fools day) 2011
Commercial Colour Press will be closed today. Due to all the hard work and dedication that the staff have been putting in, Chairman – Howard Hughes has decided to take everyone to Las Vegas for the day!!

Centralised Air System	March 2011
Commercial Colour Press in-house maintenance team installs air system upgrades. Chief engineer Chris Oborne confidently predicts that this has improved efficiency and reliability by up to 30%

Olympics 2012	March 2011
Commercial Colour Press short listed for print contract through the CompeteFor web portal. The tender was to print corporate stationery for a large blue chip company for the London 2012 Olympics. A short list of 4 suppliers (from in excess of 80 responses) will be working closely with the awarding authority to ensure timely delivery.

Environmental Management	February 2011
Commercial Colour Press moves one step closer to achieving ISO 14001. Working closely with external consultants to achieve accreditation the team are reaching implementation stage. ISO 14001 is widely recognised as the foundation standard of the ISO 14000 series. Its sole purpose is to specify a clear framework of control for a company's Environmental Management System.

Disaster Recovery	January 2011
Commercial Colour Press publishes and tests new Disaster Recovery Plan. MD – Mark Hurst commented, “The responses from the team both internally and externally were fantastic. Systems were reinstated within the expected timeframes and production of the work was placed, monitored and delivered to pre-agreed service levels.”