St Ives plc

St Ives is a leading UK supplier of printed products, display solutions and related services to media and commercial markets, with operations in the UK, continental Europe and the USA. St Ives' strategy is to focus in all its markets on segments where there is a demand for time-sensitive service, and where in addition to print, it is able to supply added value services including: consultancy, print management, specialist print and display capabilities, complex logistical fulfilment and distribution requirements

Turnover for the 53 weeks ended 3rd August 2007 stood at £425 million.

St Ives has a total of 6 divisions:

• SP Group: UK’s leading POS, POP and retail solutions print service provider
• Service Graphics: UK's leading large format digital print and display company
• St Ives Direct: Direct mail division
• Westerham Press: Production of annual reports, corporate and marketing literature, fine art, books and a variety of specialist bespoke projects
• Clays: Book division
• St Ives Web: Magazine division
• St Ives Print & Display: Multimedia division providing CD and DVD booklets and inlays, as well as a variety of specialist packaging to music, movie and computer games publishers.

In addition to the six divisions St Ives has established:

• Group Sales: Established in 2006 to utilise services offered by all divisions to provide one point of contact for customers requiring products sourced from multiple sites.
• St Ives Management Services: Established in 2007, print management arm St Ives Management Service, is responsible for managing sole supplier contracts such its contract recently signed with Royal Mail Group. 
• DNA: A suite of online services designed in-house by St Ives that enables customers to control all of their print and printer related assets from one point, working as an online management tool to control areas such as images, logos, visual databases, logistics, artwork etc.
• Retail Thinking: A comprehensive suite of POS related services offered to clients, which include project management for new store openings and major refits, store surveys, on-line database development, market research, review of in-store communication and POS execution, competitor surveys etc.
• Additionally the business has specialist sub divisions in the following areas: Exhibition services, conference services, giant format print, sports and sponsored events, data management and 3D design servicing the event, exhibition, POP and packaging sectors.

Bespoke Contacts:

Ben Dodson, Account Director