The Stephens & George Print Group in Dowlais in Wales is commissioning no fewer than four new Muller Martini print finishing systems – two Bolero perfect binders and two Primera saddle stitchers, making it the first graphic arts business in Great Britain to invest in the latest-generation Primera. At GBP 4.2 million (EUR 5.25 million), it is the largest investment in stitching and binding in the United Kingdom in the past ten years.
Stephens & George Ltd, which employs 216 people at its 11,000-sqm plant in Merthyr Tydfil, predominantly produces lifestyle and other magazines, programmes and catalogues. Established in 1912,
Stephens & George Ltd, which employs 216 people at its 11,000-sqm plant in Merthyr Tydfil, predominantly produces lifestyle and other magazines, programmes and catalogues. Established in 1912,
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