Mortons Print held their annual Golf Day recently at Market Rasen Golf Club, and the winner was Andy Latham from manroland with 44 Stableford points. Here are some photos of the day...
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Paul Handley, Editor of Church Times (centre), receiving the Flint Group Award for Niche Product Most Outstanding Use of Colour from David Fotheringham, Sales Director Flint Group Print Media UK & Ireland (left) with Hugh Dennis, TV personality (right) at the 2010 Newspaper Awards
Mortons Print enjoyed a successful evening at the 2010 Production Journal Newspaper Awards held at the Hilton Hotel on April 21 winning with the Church Times entry for Most Outstanding Use of Colour for a Niche Market Product, the award collected by Editor Paul Handley.
It was very heartening to be nominated in the prestigious Newspaper Printer of the Year Award category, won by Newsprinters, Knowsley, printers of The Sunday Telegraph, Financial Times and The Times.
Mortons Print Ltd are pleased to announce the acquisition of Lincolnshire Mailing Company on 4th January 2010.
Lincolnshire Mailing, whose capabilites encompass both polywrapping and lettering services, had been a long standing supplier to the Mortons Group of companies for over 15 years and had relocated its operation to factory units within the Mortons site in 2004.
Ian Fisher, Managing Director of Mortons Print, said "With Robin Wilmshurst, half of the proprietary partnership of Lincs Mailing, now turning his attention towards retirement, it was considered timely that Mortons now looked to build on LM's successes whilst at the same time securing the on-site services it provides to both ourselves and our customers."
Robert Wilmshurst, the other half of the partnership, will be joining Mortons Print to manage the mailing operation. Ian added "The long standing and close working relationship with Lincs Mailing has over the years enabled us to strengthen the fit we have with many of our print customers and viewed the acquisition as an integral part of our strategic development"
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The Mortons Golf Day 2009 was another tough competition day. We have a small selection of photographs online for your enjoyment.
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Mortons Print enjoyed a successful evening at the 2009 Production Journal Newspaper Awards held at the Hilton Hotel on April 22.
The event is attended by over 400 customers and suppliers from the industry.
Near record entries proved that it is not all doom and gloom in the business and the panel of judges were left with a tough and challenging time selecting the winners. Mortons’ entry of Church Times won the award for Niche Market Newspaper of the Year, the trophy was collected by Managing Director, Ian Fisher. According to the judges this weekly publication had outstanding quality with good use of colour, consistent reproduction and beautiful smooth tones. A bright paper stock also helped to lift its content.
In the Most Outstanding Use of Colour category, Fishing News was commended. The judges said the product was ‘A quality publication with print that was generally stunning all round’. Newark Advertiser and The Voice were also nominated for awards on the evening.
Mortons Print Supervisors pictured with the glass trophy won for Church Times in the Niche Market Newspaper of the Year at the Production Journal Newspaper Awards. Left to right: Steve Newbury, Steve Lawlor, Lee Elvin, Jim Blyth, Carl Emmerson and Andy Frith.
On February 11th and 12th 2009 Mortons Print Ltd attended the Publishing Expo at the Olympia Exhibition Centre (Olympia 2) in London. Despite the current economic climate, business was very brisk - and we thank all those who stopped by our stand.
If you attended the expo and would like further information, or even if you missed us there but would like to hear more on what we offer - then please contact:
Lorraine Noble-Thompson on 01507 529256
or alternatively you can email us at:
lnoble-thompson@mortons.co.uk
For information on the 2009 Expo event please visit:
www.publishing-expo.co.uk/
The Mortons Golf Day 2008 went swingingly well. We have a selection of photographs online to flick through..
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This year’s Newspaper Awards held on Tuesday 22 April at The London Hilton, the quality of two products coming off Mortons presses was recognised:
Oink! – Business newspaper for children - was 'Highly Commended' in the The Fujifilm Grand Prix category for the most significant contribution to future newspaper success; and The Irish Post was 'Commended' in the Weekly Newspaper of the Year category.
The newspaper awards were held on Tuesday 22 April 2008, at the London Hilton, Park Lane, London.
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The Press and Mailroom is nearing completion, with the second MAN folder, Ferag StreamStitch, Stackers and extended gripper line all in position. The second DAN Palletiser has also been commissioned and is working hard.
The MAN and Ferag installation teams are taking a well-earned break over Easter, but on their return the commissioning and staff-training will commence on the additional equipment. The first printed papers are scheduled to be rolling off the MAN folder by the end of the March and with both Ferag Stacker lines running in tandem by April 14.
Work on the £3 million extension to our MAN Uniset Press and Ferag Mailroom equipment is all running to schedule.
After a successful secondment, Mark Armstrong has taken on the new role of Technical Support Manager within Mortons Print Ltd.
Based in the Salesroom, Mark will be focusing more of his time supporting both Sales and Production in servicing new and existing customers.
Mark is also taking a leading role in developing our page turning software.
Dave Bell (L) and Mark Armstrong
Dave Bell has taken over the management of the Pre-press Department and is working hard trying to integrate the traditional platemaking and outputting teams along with improving the workflow through the department.
Mortons Print, along with two of their print customers, were nominated in four categories at the 2007 Newspaper Awards. We are happy to announce that we were highly commended as Newspaper Printer of The Year. Although tinged with disappointment that we failed to lift the top honour, finishing second to the Guardian Print Centre in London is a remarkable achievement for the management and staff of Mortons Print. The judges, in their comments, spoke of the obvious satisfaction of Mortons print customers. The awards ceremony was compered by Rob Brydon at the Hilton, Park Lane.
For the second year in succession Mortons Print Ltd collected the Special Achievement Trophy at the Goss Single Awards on Sunday evening.
This year we won the award with the weekly Japanese title Bayspo.
The judges were impressed with the overall quality of the product, particular mention was made to both the registration and consistent inking throughout the 20 page full colour product.
