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Company acquires assets of Shore to Shore and enters packaging market.

The Sherwood Press wins ‘Social Stationery printer of the Year’ award with PrintWeek Awards

Company forms a strategic alliance with Loxleys Print in Sheffield. Richard Bacon is appointed as Managing Director of Loxleys.

The Sherwood Press wins ‘Social Stationery printer of the Year’ award with PrintWeek Awards

Sherwood Press Hong Kong is established to provide Far East solution to Greeting Card and Packaging customers.

The Sherwood Press wins “Innovative Development in Print” award with Printing World Awards for Santoro Swing Cards.

Milford Printers, division of the Sherwood Press wins the ‘SME Company of the Year’ Award.

Maurice and Barbara Bacon retire leaving their 3 children working in the business. Jeremy as Managing Director, Richard as Commercial Director and Sarah as Group Management Accountant.

Maurice Bacon becomes Chairman as Jeremy Bacon is appointed Managing Director. The company wins two PrintWeek Prism Awards (‘Greeting Card Printer of the Year’ and ‘Fine Art Printer of the Year’)

The Sherwood Press wins ‘Nottinghamshire Company of The Year’ Award, employing 46 members of staff at the time.