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SCREENWORKS PROFILE
“Last summer we were so busy that we worked
12/14 hours a day 6 days a week fairly often.
Most of our business is within the trade itself and
we have a lot of dealings with marketing
companies and embroiderers- we do our best to
help out with producing runs of t-shirt orders of
say up to 1,000 shirts which some smaller
companies can’t do.
We still do quite a lot of small run jobs. All our
equipment is fully automated which guarantees
garment consistency
throughout our range. We
have the capacity to do
anything from a small
scribbled design to full art
work.” he explained of Andy’s customers as we are now a one-stop shop.
Screenworks which has route into “A lot of our growth is down to having a bloody
recognised the value of the business good team. We’ve not been afraid to go for it. We
regularly enhancing its stems from a recently purchased our 4th screen printing
screen printing equipment genuine love machine, though not all of our investment is on
and machinery. of art and that side- we believe in training people and have
Before locating to its the fashion put a lot of work into that side of things for our
present site, the company which was founded in world He studied printed textiles and design at artwork.
1991, had initially been based in nearby Saffron Hornsea College at the end of the 60s . “they In the last 6 months we have invested in new
Walden. But with grand ambitions, it became were fantastic times, he reminisced of those ordering systems and hope to be a paper free
apparent a larger facility would be required to fledgling years. office soon. That will make a huge difference as it
grow the business. Prior to starting up Screenworks Andy had forces us to be proactive and follow up on
Suffolk may not seem the most likely place to worked with design companies in the West End , quotations.”
be launching a screen printing empire, but as its something he found a particularly rewarding Over the years, he’s seen a sea change in the
founder explains, Haverhill benefits from strong chapter in his life. way the printwaer market has evolved. As he
transport links. It’s an industrial town which has But when the chance arose to set up his own recalls, it’s a far more technologically drive market
witnessed much growth in recent years. firm, he grasped it solidly and has never looked which has driven up standards and increased the
“When we first came to Haverhill we sat at the back. He adds that he’s glad to have his son product range massively.
top of the stairs in the building and said how the Duncan on board as a business manager. Asking him for a career highlight, he says it’s
hell are we going to fill this place. But the The pair are at the centre of operations not necessarily one particular project which stands
business has expanded into the building, which alongside office manager Matt Daines. Artwork for out. “For me the business is all about the
has been our remit from the start. We came here the company is overseen by production manager custmers- we have a fantastic client base who we
as a business with a £700,000 turnover and 12 Dan Porter, whose small but dedicated team has have been dealing with for years.”
staff. The latest annual figures are now a turnover been tasked with a diverse range of projects. Keeping everyone satisfied is a tall order, yet
of £1.6 million with 30 employees and we are “We now have the facility to do everything from Screenworks is endeavouring to reamain true to its
taking on new people, which is a good sign.” basic scribbles to full scale artwork for our roots and is maintaing its place as one of the
front-runners of the screen priting market.
For more information on Screenworks see the
website www.screenworks.co.uk or tel 01440
702022 You can also visit its premises at
Homefield Road, Haverhill, Suffolk,
CB9 8QP
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