Expansion of a further 1500sq ft (£250k) and Installation of new ink kitchen. Capital approved for new 10 colour press (£2.5m). Approval for Barcode recognition system and barcode automated material tracking system.

December 09 – visit from Arlene Foster Trade and Enterprise Minister. Appointment of new Managing Director, Nigel McSorley.
Gained further market share within other European countries.
18% growth on sales year on year.

Second W&H wide web Flexo press procured – a W&H Primaflex – state of the art gearless, variable repeat press with Easyset system. (£2.5m investment to complete a total £6m investment over the past 4 years)
Second Ashe Sapphire high speed slitter purchased.
German DPG creditation obtained.

New Domino system installed allowing alphanumeric promotions for
surface and reverse of labels. 15% growth in business.

First Ashe high speed slitter.
BRC and ISO Accrediations obtained.

Warehouse expansion in preparation for storage of OPP necessary to enter the reel-fed market.
August – new computer manufacturing system PECAS came on line to allow flexible scheduling and manufacturing.

Windmoller and Holsche Novoflex press purchased. Wide web flexo press with variable repeat capability and automatic registration.

Third Sleeve machine purchased to enhance growth in dairy business.
Additional extrusion put in for sole supply of Georgia Pacific who supply the household goods industry.

Became sole supplier to Nestle ice-cream UK and beginning to diversify
into other flexible packaging food markets

All operations rationalised to one manufacturing site based in Enniskillen.

Fisher and Krecke 10DF wide web flexo press purchased. Application of light weight sleeves and anilox' technology. State of the art £1.2 million investment.

Webtech Newry opened. Narrow web UV flexo printing capability specialising particularly for the Pharmaceutical industry.

• New products introduced; PVC Shrink Sleeves and PE based Stretch Sleeves.
• New machinery to process both the Shrink Sleeves and Stretch Sleeves.
• Building extension.

New capital investment (£1.5million):

• New bag machines
• Macchi Extruder
• Aries Press
• Titan Slitter

Company acquired on the 18th Jan 1990 by the present owners, the Doran family and company relocated to present site in Enniskillen. Turnover at this time £1.2million